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Cultural Production in

Present Day

Seoul (kor)

South Korea

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Seoul ranks 18th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Philadelphia, Stockholm, and Buenos Aires. Memorable people born in Seoul include Sejong the Great, Sejo of Joseon, and Yi Sun-sin. Memorable people who died in Seoul include Sejong the Great, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Tae-woo. Seoul has been the birth place of many actors and singers and the death place of many politicians and actors. Seoul is located in South Korea.

Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of South Korea and the country's most extensive urban center. The broader Seoul Capital Area, encompassing Gyeonggi province and Incheon metropolitan city, emerged as the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, trailing only Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, hosting more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at slightly over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at approximately 9.97 million residents as of 2020. Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1397 and 2001, Seoul was the birth place of 298 globally memorable people, including Sejong the Great, Sejo of Joseon, and Yi Sun-sin. Additionaly, 43 globally memorable people have passed away in Seoul including Sejong the Great, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Tae-woo.

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Most individuals born in present day Seoul were actors (150), singers (50), soccer players (20), politicians (15), and musicians (11),  while most who died were politicians (23), actors (6), businesspeople (4), religious figures (3), and soccer players (2).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Seoul, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Min-ho, and Lee Young-ae. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Seoul, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Min-ho, and Lee Young-ae.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Seoul since 1700.