Andong
Andong ranks 3,053rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Berane, Hefei, and Wertheim am Main. Memorable people born in Andong include Lee Jae-myung, Yi Hwang, and Park So-yeon. Memorable people who died in Andong include Yi Hwang. Andong has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers and the death place of many philosophers. Andong is located in South Korea.
Andong is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1501 and 1987, Andong was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Lee Jae-myung, Yi Hwang, and Park So-yeon. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Andong including Yi Hwang.
People Born in Andong
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Lee Jae-myung
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 3
Yi Hwang
PHILOSOPHER
1501 - 1570
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 1
Park So-yeon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 4
Cho Yoon-jeong
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 5
Lee Kyung-won
BADMINTON PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Andong
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Most individuals born in present day Andong were politicians (1), philosophers (1), actors (1), tennis players (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Andong, including Lee Jae-myung. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Andong, including Lee Jae-myung.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Andong since 1700.
