Miryang
Miryang ranks 5,210th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gimcheon, Gumi, North Gyeongsang, and Yeongdeok County. Memorable people born in Miryang include Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Byung-ji, and Kim Yong-dae. Miryang has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Miryang is located in South Korea.
Miryang, formerly also spelled as 推火郡, Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. Its name is originated from the tribal country named Miri midong guk (彌離彌凍國). There are various hypotheses as to the meaning of Miryang, such as Milky Way, Galaxy, dragon's field, The Wheat Field and the watery field. Neighboring cities include Changnyeong to the west, Cheongdo to the north, Ulsan to the east, and Yangsan, Gimhae, and Changwon to the south. The city bird is the Korean magpie, the city tree is the pine, and the city flower is the royal azalea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1962 and 1979, Miryang was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Byung-ji, and Kim Yong-dae.
People Born in Miryang
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Ahn Cheol-soo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1
Kim Byung-ji
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 2
Kim Yong-dae
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Miryang were soccer players (2), and politicians (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 Miryang, including Kim Byung-ji, and Kim Yong-dae. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Miryang, including Kim Byung-ji, and Kim Yong-dae.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Miryang since 1700.
