Jeonju
Jeonju ranks 959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jyväskylä, Wuppertal, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Jeonju include Han Duck-soo, Lee Soo-man, and Taeyeon. Memorable people who died in Jeonju include Daru of Baekje, and Jeon Mi-seon. Jeonju has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Jeonju is located in South Korea.
Jeonju is the capital and largest city of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1949 and 2000, Jeonju was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Han Duck-soo, Lee Soo-man, and Taeyeon. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Jeonju including Daru of Baekje, and Jeon Mi-seon.
People Born in Jeonju
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Han Duck-soo
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1
Lee Soo-man
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 2
Taeyeon
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 3
Hwasa
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 4
Lee Yoo-mi
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 5
Kim Young-gwon
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 6
Kim Jin-su
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 7
So Yi-hyun
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 8
Kim Sung-kyu
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 9
Na Jae-min
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 10
Jung Jae-sung
BADMINTON PLAYER
1982 - 2018
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 11
Wheein
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Jeonju
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ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 5
So Yi-hyun
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 8
Na Jae-min
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 10
Choi Yoon-so
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Jeonju
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jeonju were singers (4), actors (4), soccer players (2), badminton players (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jeonju, including Taeyeon, Hwasa, and Kim Sung-kyu. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jeonju, including Taeyeon, Hwasa, and Kim Sung-kyu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jeonju since 1700.
