Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek ranks 16,216th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Atcham, Delfshaven, and Pocheon. The most famous people from Pyeongtaek are Won Gyun, and Yoo Ara. Pyeongtaek has been the birth place of many military personnels, and singers. Pyeongtaek is located in South Korea.
Pyeongtaek is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 1940. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large concentration of United States troops. The South Korean government plans to transform Pyeongtaek into an international economic hub to coincide with the move of United States Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyeongtaek. During the Korean War, it was the site of the Battle of Pyongtaek, an early battle between U.S. and North Korean forces. It is also the location of Pyeongtaek University. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1540 and 1992, Pyeongtaek was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Won Gyun, and Yoo Ara.
People Born in Pyeongtaek
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Most individuals born in present day Pyeongtaek were military personnels (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pyeongtaek, including Yoo Ara. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pyeongtaek, including Won Gyun.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pyeongtaek since 1700.
