Jinju
Jinju ranks 1,856th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ryazan, Sassari, and Lakewood, Ohio. Memorable people born in Jinju include Go Ara, Oh Yeon-seo, and Ha Hyung-joo. Jinju has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players. 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
Between 1962 and 1995, Jinju was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Go Ara, Oh Yeon-seo, and Ha Hyung-joo.
People Born in Jinju
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Go Ara
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1
Oh Yeon-seo
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 2
Ha Hyung-joo
1962 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 3
Nam Tae-hee
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 4
Kim Min-woo
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.46
Rank: 5
Park Sang-young
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.03
Rank: 6
Jeong Bo-kyeong
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.88
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Jinju were actors (2), soccer players (2), wrestlers (1), fencers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
