Wonsan
Wonsan ranks 15,158th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tsukiji, Mimasaka, Okayama, and Kume, Okayama. Memorable people born in Wonsan include Pak Seung-zin. Wonsan has been the birth place of many soccer players. Wonsan is located in North Korea.
Wonsan, previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880. Before the 1950–1953 Korean War, it fell within the jurisdiction of the then South Hamgyong province, and during the war, it was the location of the Blockade of Wonsan. The population of the city was estimated at 329,207 in 2013. Notable people from Wonsan include Kim Ki-nam, a diplomat and former Vice Chairman of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1941, Wonsan was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Pak Seung-zin.
People Born in Wonsan
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wonsan were soccer players (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 Wonsan, including Pak Seung-zin. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wonsan, including Pak Seung-zin.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Wonsan since 1700.
