Jinju
Jinju ranks 1,543rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wismar, Carrara, and York, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Jinju include Kim Yoon-ok, Go Ara, and Cho Kwang-rae. Jinju has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors. Jinju is located in South Korea.
Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the eastern part of the city. There are cultural-historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Fortress, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1947 and 1995, Jinju was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Kim Yoon-ok, Go Ara, and Cho Kwang-rae.
People Born in Jinju
Go to all RankingsKim Yoon-ok
COMPANION
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 1
Go Ara
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 2
Cho Kwang-rae
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 3
Oh Yeon-seo
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 4
Ha Hyung-joo
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 5
Nam Tae-hee
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 6
Kim Min-woo
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.49
Rank: 7
Kim Jung-joo
BOXER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 8
Park Sang-young
FENCER
1995 - Present
HPI: 26.99
Rank: 9
Jeong Bo-kyeong
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.94
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Jinju
Go to all RankingsKim Yoon-ok
COMPANION
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 1
Cho Kwang-rae
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 3
Kim Jung-joo
BOXER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jinju were soccer players (3), actors (2), companions (1), wrestlers (1), and boxers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jinju, including Cho Kwang-rae, Nam Tae-hee, and Kim Min-woo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jinju, including Cho Kwang-rae, Nam Tae-hee, and Kim Min-woo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Jinju since 1700.