Cultural Production in

Present Day

Jeonju (kor)

South Korea

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Jeonju ranks 959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jyväskylä, Wuppertal, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Jeonju include Han Duck-soo, Lee Soo-man, and Park Sung-soo. Memorable people who died in Jeonju include Daru of Baekje, and Jeon Mi-seon. Jeonju has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Jeonju is located in South Korea.

Jeonju is the capital and largest city of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. It is an important tourist center famous for South Korean cuisine, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1949 and 2000, Jeonju was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Han Duck-soo, Lee Soo-man, and Park Sung-soo. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Jeonju including Daru of Baekje, and Jeon Mi-seon.

People Born in Jeonju

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People Deceased in Jeonju

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Jeonju were singers (6), actors (6), badminton players (4), soccer players (2), and politicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (1), and actors (1).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jeonju, including Taeyeon, Hwasa, and Kim Sung-kyu. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jeonju, including Taeyeon, Hwasa, and Kim Sung-kyu.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Jeonju since 1700.