Geoje
Geoje ranks 8,054th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashikaga, Tochigi, Pély, and Changnyeong County. Memorable people born in Geoje include Moon Jae-in, and Kim Young-sam. Memorable people who died in Geoje include Won Gyun. Geoje has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many military personnels. Geoje is located in South Korea.
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are multiple dong in the city: Jangpyeongdong, Okpo-dong and Gohyeon. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1927 and 1953, Geoje was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Moon Jae-in, and Kim Young-sam. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Geoje including Won Gyun.
People Born in Geoje
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Moon Jae-in
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 1
Kim Young-sam
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Geoje
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Geoje were politicians (2), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Geoje, including Moon Jae-in, and Kim Young-sam. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Geoje, including Moon Jae-in, and Kim Young-sam.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Geoje since 1700.
