A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 21

AT 21.At 21, these people

Turning 21 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age35

  1. 21this year Novak Djokovic2008 Wins the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title + 1 more
  2. 21this year RM2015 Gains attention on tvN’s Problematic Men + 3 more
  3. 21this year Park Ji-sung2002 Scores in back-to-back matches against England and France before the World Cup + 1 more
  4. 21this year Kim Min-jae2017 K League debut against Jeonnam Dragons + 2 more
  5. 21this year Seong-Jin Cho2015 First prize at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition, the first Korean winner + 1 more
  6. 21this year Myung-whun Chung1974 Second place in piano at the Tchaikovsky International Competition
  7. 21this year Nayeon2016 “Cheer Up” sets off a craze + 1 more
  8. 21this year Pak Se-ri1998 Wins the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, her first major + 3 more
  9. 21this year An Se-young2023 Reaches world No. 1 + 2 more
  10. 21this year Keria2023 Three awards at the LCK Spring awards + 3 more
  11. 21this year Gumayusi2023 Wins the 2023 World Championship, his first Worlds title + 1 more
  12. 21this year Oner2023 Wins the 2023 World Championship, his first Worlds title
  13. 21this year Lee Sang-hwa2010 Overall title at the World Sprint Championships + 1 more
  14. 21this year Karina2021 First No. 1 on SBS’s Inkigayo + 3 more
  15. 21this year Jisoo2016 Profile released as the third Blackpink member + 3 more
  16. 21this year Lee Hyun-do1993 Debuts with Deux’s first album, Deux + 1 more
  17. 21this year Kim Go-eun2012 Debuts in the film A Muse + 2 more
  18. 21this year Mo Tae-bum2010 Gold in the men’s 500 m speed skating at the Vancouver Olympics + 1 more
  19. 21this year Jung Ji-hyun2004 Gold in Greco-Roman 60 kg at the Athens Olympics + 1 more
  20. 21this year Hong Myung-bo1990 Senior international debut against Norway + 1 more
  21. 21this year Im Sung-jae2019 Reaches the Tour Championship + 2 more
  22. 21this year Yoon Jong-shin1990 Debuts as guest vocalist on 015B’s first album, “Teong Bin Georieseo”
  23. 21this year So Ji-sub1998 Appears in the MBC sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls
  24. 21this year Seo Kang-joon2014 Plays Gook Seung-hyun in MBC Cunning Single Lady + 3 more
  25. 21this year Jang Mi-ran2004 Silver at the Athens Olympics + 1 more
  26. 21this year Lee Seung-yuop1997 KBO regular-season MVP, three individual titles
  27. 21this year Oh Hyeon-gyu2022 Two goals against FC Seoul, the team’s top scorer + 4 more
  28. 21this year Lee Eun-gyeol2002 VJ on KMTV’s M4U and Music Q + 3 more
  29. 21this year Yang Hyeon-jong2009 Starts Korean Series Game 4, his postseason debut + 2 more
  30. 21this year Quaddurup2020 Appears in the web show Fake Men season 1 + 1 more
  31. 21this year Park Joo-bong1985 Wins the World Championships
  32. 21this year Kim Mi-sook1980 Lead role in KBS1’s Concentric Grass (Dongsimcho)
  33. 21this year Kim Sung-ryung1988 Named Miss Korea at the 32nd pageant
  34. 21this year Chun In-gee2015 Wins the JLPGA World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup + 4 more
  35. 21this year Yuh Myung-woo1985 Becomes WBA light flyweight world champion

Not yet known99

  1. 45 yrs laterknown at 66 Kim Young-ok1959 Chuncheon station announcer through open recruitment
  2. 40 yrs laterknown at 61 Jensen Huang1984 Bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University
  3. 32 yrs laterknown at 53 Christoph Waltz1977 First stage appearance in Vienna
  4. 24 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun1991 Debuts in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  5. 21 yrs laterknown at 42 Sung Anh2003 Sent to the bunker where Saddam Hussein was found
  6. 16 yrs laterknown at 37 Woo Jin-yong2007 Takes up snowboarding in Canada
  7. 16 yrs laterknown at 37 Hong Beom-seok2007 Serves in the 707th Special Mission Group
  8. 15 yrs laterknown at 36 Jo Woo-jin2000 Enters the theater department at the Seoul Institute of the Arts
  9. 15 yrs laterknown at 36 Cho Hun-hyun1974 Wins the Choegowi title
  10. 11 yrs laterknown at 32 Kim Sung-kyun2001 Debuts in the play Romeo and Juliet
  11. 11 yrs laterknown at 32 Amotti2013 Starts CrossFit after leaving the Marine Corps
  12. 11 yrs laterknown at 32 Seong-ri2015 Appears on Mnet’s I Can See Your Voice
  13. 10 yrs laterknown at 31 Lee Soo-geun1996 Reaches the finals of the MBC Gangbyeon Song Festival
  14. 9 yrs laterknown at 30 Michelle Yeoh1983 Wins Miss Malaysia
  15. 9 yrs laterknown at 30 Sia1996 Sings in the band Crisp
  16. 9 yrs laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2001 Appears in Toy’s “Good Person” music video
  17. 9 yrs laterknown at 30 Park Na-rae2006 Female comedian of KBS’s 21st open recruitment class
  18. 8 yrs laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2011 Works at a call center and an auto parts factory + 1 more
  19. 8 yrs laterknown at 29 Go Doo-shim1972 Places first in MBC’s 5th open recruitment class for actors
  20. 8 yrs laterknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2012 Offroad single “Bebop”
  21. 8 yrs laterknown at 29 Kang Seok-woo1978 Stars in the film Yeosu
  22. 7 yrs laterknown at 28 Doyoung2017 Joins NCT 127, now a nine-member group; NCT #127 Limitless + 1 more
  23. 7 yrs laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2017 Men’s sabre team title at the World Championships, a first for Korea
  24. 7 yrs laterknown at 28 Gong Yoo2000 Enters show business as a Mnet VJ, 7th class
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 27 Ninja2012 Wins the Halo 4 MGL Fall Championships with his team
  26. 6 yrs laterknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2015 Newcomer of the Year at the Korea Fashion Photographers’ Night
  27. 6 yrs laterknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2008 Moves to the Woori Heroes
  28. 6 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2016 SBS Yeah, That’s How It Is and the web drama Two Girls Season 2
  29. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Sumi Jo1983 Leaves Seoul National University for Rome to study
  30. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Deft2017 Runner-up at LoL Champions Spring 2017
  31. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Choi Gyu-seok1998 Gold prize in the adult comics magazine category of the Seoul Cultural Publishers’ rookie comics contest
  32. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Kim Ji-hoon2002 Appears in KBS2’s Loving You
  33. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1991 Joins Kolon
  34. 5 yrs laterknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2014 Starts training at a gym in Daegu after discharge
  35. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2020 Broadway debut in Mean Girls + 1 more
  36. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 The Weeknd2011 House of Balloons mixtape + 2 more
  37. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2017 Wins the 71st national athletics championships at 2.30 m + 1 more
  38. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Jin2013 BTS debut single 2 Cool 4 Skool
  39. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Chae-min2021 Plays Ahn Seung-jo in tvN’s High Class
  40. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2016 Choi Chul-soo and Kang Joon-young in MBC’s Happy Home
  41. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Song Kang2015 Joins Namoo Actors
  42. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2019 Appears in SBS’s Doctor John + 1 more
  43. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Ryeoun2019 KBS2’s Doctor Prisoner ends + 1 more
  44. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2007 Opens the Kumho Art Hall New Year concert + 1 more
  45. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim A-lim2016 Debuts on the KLPGA Tour
  46. 4 yrs laterknown at 25 Hong Kyung2017 Debuts in KBS2 School 2017
  47. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 PewDiePie2010 Starts posting videos on YouTube
  48. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Shakira1998 Donde Estan Los Ladrones? reaches No. 1 on Top Latin Albums
  49. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Chan Ho Park1994 Signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers + 1 more
  50. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon1994 Appears in MBC’s General Hospital
  51. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 J-Hope2015 BTS releases The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1 + 1 more
  52. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2015 8th at his first World Championships
  53. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2011 Screen debut in the film Battlefield Heroes
  54. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Hwang Yoon-sung2017 Takes part in JTBC’s Mix Nine
  55. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Lim Ji-yeon2011 Appears in Dear Catastrophe
  56. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1971 Korean bantamweight champion
  57. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Jain Kim2009 Wins lead at the Rock Master invitational + 1 more
  58. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2019 Joins FC Anyang, pro debut + 1 more
  59. 3 yrs laterknown at 24 Kim Yu-jin2021 Won women’s 57 kg at the Asian Taekwondo Championships
  60. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Margot Robbie2011 Lead role on Pan Am + 1 more
  61. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2008 Decision win over Michihiro Omigawa at DEEP in Japan
  62. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Hyun Bin2003 Debuts in KBS2’s Bodyguard
  63. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae1993 Debuts as an actor in SBS’s Dinosaur Teacher
  64. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 V2016 “Stigma,” a solo song on the second full-length album Wings + 1 more
  65. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2002 Wins the Austrian Open at 66 kg + 1 more
  66. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Suga2014 BTS first full-length album Dark & Wild showcase
  67. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2000 International debut against New Zealand + 2 more
  68. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 J.Y. Park1992 Debuts in the group Park Jin-young and the New Generation
  69. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Rowoon2017 Cast in KBS2’s School 2017
  70. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae1997 Worked as a fashion model
  71. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2010 Wins the individual sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships + 2 more
  72. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Leejung Lee2019 Runner-up at FEEDBACK COMPETITION 7 + 2 more
  73. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2013 Joins Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a free agent
  74. 2 yrs laterknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2008 Independent film Sleeping Beauty
  75. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Usain Bolt2007 Wins two silver medals at the World Championships
  76. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2006 Wins the GP2 Series + 1 more
  77. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2014 Plays Su-bong, the “taro boy,” in The Admiral: Roaring Currents + 1 more
  78. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2006 Comes back with the segment “Eonhaeng Ilchi” + 1 more
  79. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim1999 Named in the Unitel all-round entertainer survey
  80. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2003 Men’s singles title at the 49th national championships by category
  81. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Go Hyun-jung1992 SBS drama A Love Without Fear
  82. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2008 MBC youth special drama Get Up airs
  83. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2008 SBS’s Iljimae first airs
  84. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2017 Wins the Next Gen ATP Finals
  85. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2014 Debuts on the KLPGA Tour + 1 more
  86. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho1991 First full marathon, third at the Dong-A Marathon + 1 more
  87. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2004 Passes the exam for the KBS 19th class of comedians
  88. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2000 61 games, 6 wins, 6 losses, 14 saves
  89. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2004 Short film How to Operate a Polaroid Camera
  90. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2001 Best New Actor at the 38th Grand Bell Awards + 2 more
  91. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Ha Hyung-joo1983 Gold medal at the Pan-Pacific Judo Championships
  92. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2010 K League assists leader + 1 more
  93. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan1997 Fourth year at Ajou University, Universiade runner-up
  94. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Hyeseong Kim2020 Hits for the cycle in the KBO
  95. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Kim Woo-min2022 Sixth in the 400 m freestyle at the Budapest World Championships + 1 more
  96. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Huh Mi-mi2023 Gold at the Chengdu Universiade + 2 more
  97. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Chovy2022 Wins LCK Summer, his first LCK title + 1 more
  98. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2016 Fourth at the Sony Open + 2 more
  99. 1 yr laterknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho1993 Joins the national team, wins bronze at the World Championships

Already known119

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2019 Real-life Apex Legends battle royale in Los Angeles + 2 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2012 Wins two Brit Awards + 1 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Caitlin Clark2023 Big Ten Player of the Year again + 6 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Kai Cenat2022 Bobby Shmurda appears on his Twitch show + 5 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2009 Enters the NBA draft + 2 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Jenna Ortega2023 Wednesday renewed for season 2 + 5 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Winter2022 Joins SM’s girl unit Got the Beat + 3 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2020 Third mini album Minisode 1: Blue Hour released
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2009 First slump since turning pro
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 An San2022 Individual grand prize at the Yungok Kim Un-yong Women’s Sports Awards + 3 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Lim Si-hyeon2024 Korean Sport & Olympic Committee grand prize + 8 more
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2002 Plays Sung-tae in SBS’s Shoot for the Stars
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Rain2003 Releases the second album How to Avoid the Sun
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2014 JTBC’s 12 Years Promise first airs + 1 more
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2019 Showcase for the 6th mini album YOU MADE MY DAWN + 2 more
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2015 First broadcast of tvN’s Reply 1988
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2016 KLPGA Player of the Year (Daesang)
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Jang Dong-gun1993 “Neoegero Ganeun Gil” (the Our Heaven theme song) + 1 more
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1989 Opening goal against North Korea in the final qualifiers for the Italy World Cup
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2009 Wins men’s doubles at the BWF Super Series Masters Finals
  21. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Tom Kim2023 Tied for eighth at the U.S. Open + 1 more
  22. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon1997 MBC weekend drama You and I begins + 1 more
  23. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2017 Signal first enters Billboard’s Heatseekers chart + 2 more
  24. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2000 Barking Dogs Never Bite opens, her first lead role + 1 more
  25. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2019 tvN’s He Is Psychometric premieres + 1 more
  26. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2018 KBS2 The Unit ranking announcement, first place + 3 more
  27. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1984 Fourth defense, ninth-round KO of Katsuo Tokashiki
  28. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2001 Wanee & Junah opens
  29. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Kim Gil-li2025 Five titles at the Winter Universiade in Turin + 4 more
  30. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Yoo Nam-kyu1989 Wins mixed doubles at the Dortmund World Championships
  31. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2017 I.O.I disbands + 1 more
  32. 1 yr beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2016 BTOB-Blue releases “Stand By Me” + 1 more
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2018 Blackpink releases “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du”
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2009 Releases the first solo album Heartbreaker
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2008 Gold medal in baseball at the Beijing Olympics; military service benefit
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2019 Golden Glove for a second straight year
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2017 Fourth mini album Al1, title track “Don’t Wanna Cry” + 1 more
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2015 EXO second full-length album Exodus
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2016 First in the male idol popularity poll on Idol Star Athletics Championships + 1 more
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2016 Appears on JTBC’s Code – Secret Room + 1 more
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2018 Fifth mini album What Is Love? + 1 more
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa1990 Gold in women’s doubles at the Beijing Asian Games
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2008 BigBang wins Artist of the Year at the 2008 MKMF
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Gaeul2023 “Kitsch” released + 3 more
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2009 Loses to Japan in the WBC first round; Korea finishes runner-up
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2019 Signs a three-year contract with Gen.G
  47. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2010 Solo song “Cotton Candy” free for three days
  48. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2009 Agrees to join Bolton Wanderers + 2 more
  49. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2000 Plays at the Sydney Olympics + 1 more
  50. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yeji2021 Mini album GUESS WHO + 1 more
  51. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1984 Pitches in the Los Angeles Olympic baseball demonstration
  52. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2002 Releases his third album, Time Honored Voice + 1 more
  53. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Canyon2022 Loses 2-3 to Gen.G in the 2022 World Championship quarterfinals
  54. 2 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2017 Wins the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational, finals MVP + 1 more
  55. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2008 Wins Olympic gold with Argentina
  56. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2015 Strikes out 10 in the Premier 12 opener
  57. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2002 Plays Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember
  58. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Olivia Rodrigo2024 GUTS World Tour opens in Palm Springs + 2 more
  59. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2018 Love Yourself: Tear tops the Billboard 200
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2013 Transfers to Bayer Leverkusen + 1 more
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2020 First full-length album Go Live; “God’s Menu” draws worldwide attention + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yunchan Lim2025 Three BBC Music Magazine Awards + 3 more
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2009 Digital single “Wedding Dress”
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Chaewon2021 Iz*One’s activities end
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2017 Five goals in the first eight games of 2017-18
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2013 Wins the men’s open individual title at the National Sports Festival
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2009 Wins the championship series, retaking the title after two years + 1 more
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Sun-woo2024 Fined 1 million won over the Jincheon accident + 8 more
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2020 First full-length album MESSAGE
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2013 Yoo Rachel in SBS’s The Heirs
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2002 Best actress at the 39th Grand Bell Awards
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2013 Second overall at the World Championships
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2015 Miss A’s “Only You” + 1 more
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2011 Publishes Pony’s Special Make-up Book
  75. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2010 Gold in the senior division at the 24th Varna International Ballet Competition
  76. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shin Jin-seo2021 First SG Cup Myeongin Tournament title + 2 more
  77. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2019 Best New Artist at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards + 2 more
  78. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2013 World Championships gold at men’s 63 kg in Puebla, a second straight
  79. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2013 Back-to-back World Championships vault titles
  80. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 Chun Lee-kyung1997 Gold in the women’s 3000 m at the Muju–Jeonju Winter Universiade + 1 more
  81. 3 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2012 2NE1’s “I Love You” released
  82. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2010 Fearless wins Album of the Year at the Grammys + 1 more
  83. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2009 Def Jam announces the album Rated R
  84. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2017 Wins LCK Spring + 2 more
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Hyunjin2021 Agency announces a halt to activities + 2 more
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2010 Three freestyle golds at the Guangzhou Asian Games, second in a row
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2019 1500m gold and 1000m silver at the World Championships
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2014 Releases her first remake album, A Flower Bookmark
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2004 Wins the 9th Samsung Cup
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jo Yuri2022 First mini album Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major is released + 3 more
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2012 Eliminated from MBC’s Dancing with the Stars season 2
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun1998 SBS’s Mister Q premieres
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2008 KBS2’s Hong Gil-dong premieres + 3 more
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon1987 Film Mimi and Cheolsu’s Youth Sketch + 2 more
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2009 Apparel sponsorship deal with FnC Kolon + 1 more
  96. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Je-deok2025 Selected for the 2025 national team + 2 more
  97. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2016 Wins the LPGA Tour Pure Silk Bahamas Classic, third career tour win
  98. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2006 Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks
  99. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho1996 Silver Crown Order of Cultural Merit
  100. 4 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2011 First to reach 200 Proleague wins + 1 more
  101. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2011 Second at the World Championships + 2 more
  102. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2005 Cha Eun-seok in KBS2’s A Love to Kill + 1 more
  103. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 Han Hyun-min2022 Special Delivery is released, his screen debut + 1 more
  104. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2019 Joins Sint-Truiden
  105. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Jung-hyun2001 Appears in SBS’s Beautiful Days + 1 more
  106. 5 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2007 Sixth straight year on NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen
  107. 6 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2011 Fourth defense, a round-3 KO
  108. 6 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2014 First solo mini album Ace, with the title song “Danger”
  109. 6 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2013 Solo debut single “24 Hours”
  110. 7 yrs beforeknown at 14 Billie Eilish2022 Happier Than Ever world tour opens in New Orleans + 2 more
  111. 8 yrs beforeknown at 13 Jonathan Yiombi2021 Handwritten statement about his brother + 3 more
  112. 8 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2020 First broadcast of SBS Backstreet Rookie + 1 more
  113. 8 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2011 MBC’s Heartstrings begins
  114. 8 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2020 Confirmed as Pyeonggang in River Where the Moon Rises
  115. 8 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2008 Shin Yun-bok in Painter of the Wind on SBS + 1 more
  116. 9 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2003 Enters Harvard, majoring in philosophy + 2 more
  117. 9 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2000 MBC New Nonstop begins
  118. 15 yrs beforeknown at 6 Lee Kang-in2022 First goal of the season for Mallorca, against Rayo Vallecano + 1 more
  119. 15 yrs beforeknown at 6 Kim Hyang-gi2021 Film I opens
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Pedro Pascal · Bad Bunny · Keanu Reeves · Ricky Gervais · Tim Cook · Bryan Cranston · Ina Garten · Martha Stewart · Andrea Bocelli · Viola Davis · Mohamed Salah · Judy Sheindlin · Harrison Ford · Kendrick Lamar · Bernard Arnault · Mark Rober · Shah Rukh Khan · Jürgen Klopp · Bruno Mars · Hugh Jackman · Jeff Bezos · Jennifer Coolidge · José Mourinho · Mark Cuban · Jennie · Han Kang · Song Kang-ho · Shin-Soo Choo · Sarah Chang · Kyung Wha Chung · Lee Ufan · Do Ho Suh · K. J. Choi · Kkoma · Na Hong-jin · Yoo Jae-suk · Cha Bum-kun · Baek Hee-na · Hwang Sok-yong · Richard Yongjae O’Neill · Ji So-yun · Youn Yuh-jung · Bong Joon Ho · Ma Dong-seok · Na Moon-hee · Lee Sung-min · Kim Sook · Heo Sung-tae · Son Suk-ku · Park Chan-wook · Yoo Hae-jin · Jin Seon-kyu · Kim Eun-hee · Edward Lee · Hwang Dong-hyuk · Choi Hyun-seok · Lee Chang-dong · Oh Jung-se · Yeom Hye-ran · Jung Ji-sun · Ryu Seung-ryong · Kim Yoon-seok · Park Sung-woong · Koo Kyo-hwan · Yeon Sang-ho · Park Hae-soo · Na Yeong-seok · Kim Eun-sook · Lee Seo-jin · Jo Jung-suk · Byeon Woo-seok · Jung Hae-in · Kim Tae-ri · Kwon Sung-jun · Kim Hae-sook · Chung Serang · Dex · Lee Byeong-heon · Chun Woo-hee · Hong Jin-kyung · Kim Hee-ae · Kim Hye-soo · Moon So-ri · Ryu Jun-yeol · Yeo Kyung-lae · Kian84 · Paik Jong-won · Gwedo · Choi Min-sik · Choi Kang-rok · Hwang Jung-min · Kwaktube · Son Jong-won · Song Hye-kyo · Hu Duk-juk · Jung Ho-young · Raymon Kim · Moon Sang-hoon · Sam Kim · Sunjae · Jang Sung-yeop · Shim Eu-ddeum · Gray · Code Kunst · Seol Ki-kwan · Mirani · Park Jeong-min · Lee Eun-ji · Choo Young-woo · Yoon Nam-no · Go Youn-jung · Kim Won-hoon · Lee Jun-ho · Kim Do-yoon · Kim Woo-bin · Park Hae-joon · Yim Si-wan · Roh Yoon-seo · Park Bo-young · Lee Do-hyun · Park Seo-joon · Risabae · Kwak Bum · Kim Hye-yoon · Ejae · Jeong Kwan · Ji Ye-eun · Joo Woo-jae · Kang Ae-shim · Jeon Yeo-been · Yoo Byung-jae · Lee Je-hoon · Wi Ha-joon · Lee Nak-jun · Lee Kwang-soo · Park Gyu-young · Uhm Jung-hwa · Lee Joon-hyuk · Kim Da-mi · Seo Chul-gu · Yurisa · Heo Seong-beom · Jang Dong-min · Ha Seok-jin · Yoshihiro Akiyama · Seo Dong-joo · Jang Jin · Lee Si-won · Kang Ji-young · Lee Hye-sung · Jung Jong-yeon · Park Ji-yoon · Jang Eun-sil · Lee Si-young · Yuk Jun-seo · Yoo Hee-kwan · Jung Hae-min · P.O · Chunri · Cho Jun-ho · Cha Hyun-seung · Hwang Chung-won · Kim Ji-seok · Jung Youin · Ma Sun-ho · Lee Su-ryeon · Jeong Hyun-gyu · Sul Kyung-gu · Na Dong-hyun · Song Joong-ki · Seung-hwan Oh · Cho Hee-sook · Ju Ji-hoon · Bora Chung · Kim Nam-gil · Haegue Yang · Sohn Won-pyung · Ha Jung-woo · Huh Jung-moo · Gang Dong-won · Joo Hyun-young · Shin Hye-sun · Han So-hee · Lee Kwan-hee · Gabee · Kim Hyesoon · Jeon Jong-seo · Shin Kyung-sook · Park Seo-bo · Son Hyun-joo · Yi So-yeon · Choi Ji-woo · Woo Young-mi · Kim Yon-ja · Lee Se-young · Paul Kim · Lee Bul · Minsuk Cho · Taejun Pak · Yang Yong-eun · Kim Tae-ho · Cha Seung-won · Jungsik Yim · Kim Ah-young · Lim Tae-hoon · Ha-Joon Chang · Park Hyo-nam · Lee Yoo-mi · Knee · Yum Jung-ah · Park Se-mi · Yoo Sang-chul · Kim Mi-ryeong · Bae Jung-nam · Kim Tschang-yeul · Yoon Do-hyun · V. Narry Kim · Park Sung-hoon · Kim Na-young · Kang Sue-jin · Im Kwon-taek · Park Hang-seo · Pomnyun · Ki Bo-bae · Oh Jin-hyek · Lee Young-pyo · Cho Chikun · Lee Dae-ho · Dong Hyun Kim · Kim Seong-hwan · Sung-mun Song · Lee Jong-beom · Choi Doo-ho · Seo Seung-jae · Jun Yong Park · Kim Hyeon-woo · Jeong Keun-woo · Gil Byung-min · Park Byung-ho · Kim Tae-kyun · Jeon So-min · Park Hee-soon · Kang Jae-jun · Ssin · Ahn Jae-hong · Ahn You-seong · Lee Jin-wook · Hwang In-beom · Kim Kwang-kyu · Pyun Hye-young · Kim Jae-bum · Im Ha-ryong · Kimin Kim · Noh Hee-kyung · Choi Hyun-woo · Jung Jae-young · Choi Dae-hoon · Kim Soo-yong · Park Eun-young · Cha Joo-young · Hasung Lee · Aiki · Song Hoon · Jung Sung-il · Seungwoo Appa · Um Tae-goo · Chon Kye-young · Lee Eun-hyung

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