Jongno District
Jongno District ranks 18,680th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind São Miguel dos Campos, Velp, Gelderland, and Zlaté Hory. The most famous people from Jongno District are Lee Je-hoon. The most famous people who died in Jongno District are Park Chung-hee, Yun Posun, and Chang Myon. Jongno District has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many politicians. Jongno District is located in South Korea.
Jongno District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the former presidential residence. Jongno District has a high concentration of historical sites, many dating back to the Goryeo period. Places like Sungkyunkwan, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, and Dongdaemun are all located within the area of the district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1984, Jongno District was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Lee Je-hoon. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Jongno District including Park Chung-hee, Yun Posun, and Chang Myon. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Jongno District than were born there.
People Born in Jongno District
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People Deceased in Jongno District
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Park Chung-hee
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 1
Yun Posun
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 2
Chang Myon
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1966
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 3
Park Won-soon
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2020
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jongno District were actors (1), while most who died were politicians (4).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jongno District, including Lee Je-hoon. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jongno District, including Lee Je-hoon.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Jongno District since 1700.
