Daejeon
Daejeon ranks 544th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paddington, Catania, and South Korea. Memorable people born in Daejeon include Song Joong-ki, Kwon Sang-woo, and Chen. Daejeon has been the birth place of many actors, and singers. Daejeon is located in South Korea.
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a technology and research center, and for its close relationship with the natural environment. Daejeon serves as a hub of transportation for major rail and road routes, and is approximately 50 minutes from the capital, Seoul, by KTX or SRT high speed rail. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1961 and 2003, Daejeon was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Song Joong-ki, Kwon Sang-woo, and Chen.
People Born in Daejeon
Go to all RankingsSong Joong-ki
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 18
Kwon Sang-woo
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 17
Chen
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 13
Uee
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6
Jo Bo-ah
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 22
Go Min-si
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 10
Kwak Dong-yeon
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 11
Shin Seung-hun
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 8
Oh Seong-ok
HANDBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 21
Lee Tae-ho
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 9
An Yu-jin
SINGER
2003 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 3
Hwang In-beom
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 16
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Daejeon were actors (9), singers (6), soccer players (3), handball players (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Daejeon, including Song Joong-ki, Kwon Sang-woo, and Chen. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Daejeon, including Song Joong-ki, Kwon Sang-woo, and Chen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Daejeon since 1700.