Cultural Production in

Present Day

Goyang (kor)

South Korea

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Goyang ranks 830th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pärnu, Princeton, New Jersey, and Bayonne, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Goyang include Empress Gi, Lee Sung-kyung, and Kim Hyun-joo. Memorable people who died in Goyang include Chung Hae-won. Goyang has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many soccer players. Goyang is located in South Korea.

Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1315 and 1997, Goyang was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Empress Gi, Lee Sung-kyung, and Kim Hyun-joo. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Goyang including Chung Hae-won.

People Born in Goyang

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Goyang were actors (7), singers (6), athletes (2), politicians (1), and musicians (1),  while most who died were soccer players (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Goyang, including Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Hyun-joo, and Kwon Yu-ri. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Goyang, including Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Hyun-joo, and Kwon Yu-ri.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Goyang since 1700.