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Sejong the Great
fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul
Jim Yong Kim
South Korean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank
Sejo of Joseon
7th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1417–1468)
Toyo Ito
Japanese architect (born 1941)
Kim Ung-yong
South Korean engineer and former child prodigy
Munjong of Joseon
5th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history
Seongjong of Joseon
9th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1457 - 1495)
Lee Jong-wook
South Korean social reformer (1945-2006)
Danjong of Joseon
King of Joseon from 1452 to 1455
Crown Prince Sado
Korean prince
Deokhye, Princess of Korea
The Korean Empire's last princess (1912–1989)
Lee Beom-seok
South Korean Prime Minister (1900-1972)
Heo Jun
Korean court physician (1539 – 1615 )
Kim Jung-sook
classical singer, First Lady of South Korea
Yi Un
former Crown Prince of Korea (1897–1970)
Na Moon-hee
South Korean actress
Esther Park
first Korean female medical doctor
Cheol-in
queen; Korean royal consort (1837-1878)
Choi Sun-sil
South Korean shaman and cult leader (born 1956)
Yi Jun-yong
Korean noble (1870-1917)
Soon-Yi Previn
Soon-Yi Previn is the wife of filmmaker Woody Allen and the adopted daughter of actress Mia Farrow and musician André Previn. Her romantic relationship with Allen created public controversy when it became known in 1992; Allen had been the long-term partner of Previn's adoptive mother, Mia Farrow. Soon-Yi Previn married Allen in 1997.
Yangnyeong
Korean prince (1394-1462)
Yi See-young
Vice President of South Korea (1868-1953)
Yi Hae-won
Korean royalty (1919-2020)
Dawon Kahng
South Korean engineer
Pak Chiwŏn
Joseon Dynasty philosopher and writer (1737-1805)
Frank Cho
Korean-American comic strip and comic book creator
Inwon
queen; Queen Consort of Korea
Hyegyeong
noblewoman; Korean queen (1735 -1815)
Lee Hui-ho
First Lady of South Korea from 1998 to 2003
Insu
queen; wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong of Joseon
Choe Nam-seon
Korean historian (1890–1957)
Sung Kim
American diplomat
Empress Sunmyeong
crown Princess of Korea (1872–1904)
Maggie Kang
Canadian film director
Kim Jho Kwang-soo
South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer and LGBT activist
Prince Yi Kang
Korean prince (1877-1955)
Park Gyu-su
Korean scholar-bureaucrat (1807-1877)
Leeseo
Lee Hyun-seo (; born February 21, 2007), known mononymously as Leeseo, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive under Starship Entertainment.
Crown Prince Uigyeong
Korean Prince
Kim Sung-hwan
former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1953 - )
Hong Sook-ja
South Korean diplomat, professor, feminist, and politician
Han Dong-hoon
South Korean politician (born 1973)
Min Yeong-hwan
Minister of Korean Empire
Insoo Kim Berg
American psychotherapist (1934–2007)
Gonghye
queen; Korean royal consort
Choi Yeong-i
Roman Catholic Korean martyr
Sharon Choi
Korean-American interpreter and filmmaker
Whang Youn Dai
South Korean doctor
Yun Doo-su
Joseon Dynasty politician and writer (1533-1601)
Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon
South Korean priest
Peter Yu Tae-chol
Korean saint (1826–1839)
Choi Young-jin
South Korean diplomat
Leejung
South Korean choreographer and dancer
Hyosun
queen; crown princess of Joseon
Julie J. Chung
United States diplomat
Grand Prince Wolsan
korean Royal Prince
Sŭnim Taehaeng
Daehaeng Kun Sunim (1927–2012) was a Korean Buddhist nun and Seon (禪) master. She taught monks as well as nuns, and helped to increase the participation of young people in Korean Buddhism. She made laypeople a particular focus of her efforts, and broke out of traditional models of spiritual practice, teaching so that anyone could practice, regardless of monastic status or gender. She was also a major force for the advancement of Bhikkunis (nuns), heavily supporting traditional nuns’ colleges as well as the modern Bhikkuni Council of Korea. The temple she founded, Hanmaum Seon Center, gre
Chin Jung-kwon
South Korean literary critic
Cho Tae-yong
Korean senior diplomat, politician