Musicians from Gwangju

Jung Ho-seok (; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as J-Hope (; stylized in lower case), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. He made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment. J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, in 2018. It was received positively by critics and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200, the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist at the time. He became the first member of BTS to enter the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist in 2019, when his single "Chicken Nood

South Korean singer and actress (born 1994)

South Korean actress and singer (born 1990)

South Korean pop singer (1991–2019)

Lee Seung-hyun (; born December 12, 1990), better known by the stage names Seungri () and V.I, is a South Korean former singer-songwriter and was a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang formed by YG Entertainment. A key figure of the Burning Sun scandal, he was convicted in 2020 for prostitution mediation and embezzlement.

Jung Yunho (; born February 6, 1986), better known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his musical training under the talent agency SM Entertainment in 2001 and joined TVXQ in 2003 as the band's leader. Fluent in Korean and Japanese, Yunho has released chart-topping albums throughout Asia as a member of TVXQ. He has made occasional acting appearances in television dramas.

South Korean singer and rapper

South Korean singer, rapper and actress

South Korean singer, actress and DJ

South Korean singer and actress

South Korean actress and singer (born 1991)

South Korean actor, rapper and singer

South Korean actor and singer

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

Im Chang-kyun (; born January 26, 1996), known by the stage name I.M or mononymously as Changkyun, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. He made his solo debut with the EP Duality in 2021.

Chae Hyung-won (, born January 15, 1994), known mononymously as Hyungwon, is a South Korean singer, actor, model, DJ, MC, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X and its sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon under Starship Entertainment. In 2017, he began performing as a DJ under the stage name DJ H.ONE.

South Korean singer and actress

South Korean singer-songwriter

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

Jung Woo-seok (; born January 31, 1998), also known by the mononym Wooseok, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and composer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016 and also formed a duo with Lai Kuan-lin as Wooseok X Kuanlin in March 2019, under Cube Entertainment. In 2025, he created the project band KIK.

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

South Korean singer

Korean-Chinese composer (1918-1976)