Nampo
Nampo ranks 3,450th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bajina Bašta, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The most famous people from Nampo are Paik Sun-yup, Choe Thae-bok, and Han Pil-hwa. Nampo has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Nampo is located in North Korea.
People
Between 1920 and 1985, Nampo was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Paik Sun-yup, Choe Thae-bok, and Han Pil-hwa.
People Born in Nampo
Go to all RankingsPaik Sun-yup
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2020
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 1
Choe Thae-bok
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2024
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 2
Han Pil-hwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 3
Mun In-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nampo were politicians (2), soccer players (2), and military personnels (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nampo, including Choe Thae-bok, and Han Pil-hwa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nampo, including Choe Thae-bok, and Han Pil-hwa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Nampo since 1700.





