Jeonju
Jeonju ranks 1,238th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Novara, Bloomington, Indiana, and Yaizu. Memorable people born in Jeonju include Lee Soo-man, Han Duck-soo, 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 soccer players 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
Between 1949 and 1995, Jeonju was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Lee Soo-man, Han Duck-soo, 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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Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1
Han Duck-soo
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 2
Taeyeon
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 3
Hwasa
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 4
Kim Young-gwon
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 5
Kim Jin-su
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.21
Rank: 6
Kim Sung-kyu
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.99
Rank: 7
Wheein
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 8
Ha Tae-kwon
1975 - Present
HPI: 29.55
Rank: 9
Jung Jae-sung
1982 - 2018
HPI: 28.94
Rank: 10
Kim A-lang
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.04
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Jeonju
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Most individuals born in present day Jeonju were singers (3), soccer players (2), badminton players (2), musicians (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1) and actors (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jeonju since 1700.
