Yeoju
Yeoju ranks 8,075th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toledo, Paraná, Murano, and Kolašin. The most famous people from Yeoju are Empress Myeongseong, and Kim Kyung-wook. Yeoju has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes. Yeoju is located in South Korea.
Yeoju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeoju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in September 2013. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics, and hosts the World Ceramic Exposition every year. Other local products of note include rice, sweet potatoes, and yellow melons. Yeoju is the birthplace of Korea's last queen, Empress Myeongseong. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1851 and 1970, Yeoju was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Empress Myeongseong, and Kim Kyung-wook.
People Born in Yeoju
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Empress Myeongseong
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1895
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1
Kim Kyung-wook
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Yeoju were politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yeoju, including Kim Kyung-wook. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yeoju, including Empress Myeongseong.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Yeoju since 1700.
