Pyongyang
Pyongyang ranks 287th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rostov-on-Don, San José, Costa Rica, and Tartu. Memorable people born in Pyongyang include Kim Il-sung, Kim Yong-nam, and Kim Jong-un. Memorable people who died in Pyongyang include Kim Jong-il, Jang Song-thaek, and Kim Jong-suk. Pyongyang has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and social activists. Pyongyang is located in North Korea.
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 550 and 1998, Pyongyang was the birth place of 39 globally memorable people, including Kim Il-sung, Kim Yong-nam, and Kim Jong-un. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Pyongyang including Kim Jong-il, Jang Song-thaek, and Kim Jong-suk.
People Born in Pyongyang
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Kim Il-sung
1912 - 1994
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 1
Kim Yong-nam
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 2
Kim Jong-un
1983 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 3
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 4
Kim Kyong-hui
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Eulji Mundeok
550 - 700
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 6
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 7
Yang Kyoungjong
1920 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 8
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 9
Francis Hong Yong-ho
1906 - 2013
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 10
Kim Pyong-il
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11
Kim Yo-jong
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pyongyang
Go to all RankingsEulji Mundeok
550 - 700
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 6
Ri Yong-ho
1956 - 2022
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 17
Yang Song-guk
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Pyongyang
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Kim Jong-il
1941 - 2011
HPI: 79.58
Rank: 1
Jang Song-thaek
1946 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 2
Kim Jong-suk
1919 - 1949
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 3
Choe Yong-gon
1900 - 1976
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 4
Pak Hon-yong
1900 - 1955
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 5
Jangsu of Goguryeo
394 - 491
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 6
Kim Yong-ju
1920 - 2021
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 7
Gegeen Khan
1302 - 1323
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Choi Hong Hi
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 9
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 10
Wiman of Gojoseon
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 11
Cho Man-sik
1883 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Pyongyang
Go to all RankingsKim Yong-ju
1920 - 2021
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 7
Cho Man-sik
1883 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 12
Ri Jong-ok
1916 - 1999
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 15
Most individuals born in present day Pyongyang were soccer players (20), politicians (11), athletes (2), military personnels (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (16), social activists (2), martial arts (1), and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pyongyang, including Pak Doo-ik, Kim Jong-hun, and Yang Song-guk. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pyongyang, including Kim Sung-gan, Pak Doo-ik, and Kim Jong-hun.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Pyongyang since 1700.
