A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 22

AT 22.At 22, these people

Turning 22 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age32

  1. 22this year Usain Bolt2008 Lowers the 100m world record to 9.72 + 3 more
  2. 22this year Lewis Hamilton2007 Finishes third on his F1 debut in Melbourne + 2 more
  3. 22this year Park Bo-gum2015 Plays the lawyer Lee Min in KBS2 Hello Monster + 1 more
  4. 22this year Roh Yoon-seo2022 Debuts in tvN’s Our Blues as Bang Yeong-ju + 4 more
  5. 22this year Lee Yong-jin2007 Starts the segment “Ung-i’s Father” on SBS’s Utchatsa + 1 more
  6. 22this year Kim Hye-yoon2018 Plays Kang Ye-seo in JTBC’s Sky Castle
  7. 22this year Park Kyung-lim2000 Appears in MBC’s Nonstop 2 + 1 more
  8. 22this year Kang Ji-young2011 Appears in the finals of MBC’s Sunday Night – New Recruits + 3 more
  9. 22this year Ryu Seung-min2004 Wins men’s singles at the Egypt Open + 2 more
  10. 22this year Go Hyun-jung1993 MBC weekend drama My Mother’s Sea, as the eldest daughter Young-seo
  11. 22this year Gang Dong-won2003 First broadcast of MBC’s Country Princess + 2 more
  12. 22this year Lee Min-ho2009 KBS2’s Boys Over Flowers premieres, with him as Gu Jun-pyo + 2 more
  13. 22this year Han Hyo-joo2009 SBS’s Brilliant Legacy + 1 more
  14. 22this year Chung Hyeon2018 Beats Djokovic in the Australian Open round of 16 + 4 more
  15. 22this year Park Sung-hyun2015 Wins the Korea Women’s Open, her first KLPGA Tour title + 2 more
  16. 22this year Choi Ji-woo1997 KBS2 First Love ends, as Seok-hee + 1 more
  17. 22this year Hwang Young-cho1992 Second at the Beppu-Oita Marathon, a Korean record + 2 more
  18. 22this year Kim Yon-ja1981 Third album Bouquet of Songs, 3.6 million copies
  19. 22this year Ahn Young-mi2005 Gogo Yesul Sogeuro (a sketch on KBS2 Gag Concert) + 1 more
  20. 22this year Byung-hyun Kim2001 Game-tying home runs in World Series Games 4 and 5 + 1 more
  21. 22this year Jung Yu-mi2005 Film Blossom Again opens + 1 more
  22. 22this year Ryoo Seung-bum2002 Film Conduct Zero released, his first lead role
  23. 22this year Ha Hyung-joo1984 Gold medal at the French Open international judo championships + 1 more
  24. 22this year Koo Ja-cheol2011 Top scorer at the AFC Asian Cup + 1 more
  25. 22this year Ahn Jung-hwan1998 Joins Busan Daewoo Royals + 1 more
  26. 22this year Hyeseong Kim2021 Named to the Tokyo Olympics baseball team + 2 more
  27. 22this year Kim Woo-min2023 Korean record in the 800 m freestyle at the Fukuoka World Championships + 5 more
  28. 22this year Huh Mi-mi2024 Wins the Portugal Grand Prix for a second straight year + 8 more
  29. 22this year Chovy2023 Wins LCK Summer, a third straight title, and finals MVP + 2 more
  30. 22this year Kim Si-woo2017 Wins The Players Championship + 2 more
  31. 22this year Hwang In-beom2018 Enlists with Asan Mugunghwa + 3 more
  32. 22this year Sim Kwon-ho1994 Wins Greco-Roman 48 kg gold at the Hiroshima Asian Games

Not yet known101

  1. 37 yrs laterknown at 59 Park Hang-seo1981 Joins Korea First Bank, serves with the army football team
  2. 30 yrs laterknown at 52 Edward Lee1994 Leaves publishing for the restaurant business
  3. 29 yrs laterknown at 51 Tim Cook1982 Joins IBM + 1 more
  4. 24 yrs laterknown at 46 Bora Chung1998 Short story “The Head” wins the Yonsei Literature Prize
  5. 23 yrs laterknown at 45 Choi Dae-hoon2002 Appears in the short film In the Jungle (Javan Mackerel)
  6. 20 yrs laterknown at 42 Ricky Gervais1983 Seona Dancing releases “More to Lose”
  7. 20 yrs laterknown at 42 Jung Sung-il2002 Film debut in H
  8. 19 yrs laterknown at 41 Jung Ji-sun2005 Studies cooking at Yangzhou University in China
  9. 18 yrs laterknown at 40 Park Hyo-nam1983 Joins Seoul Hilton as an opening member
  10. 17 yrs laterknown at 39 Bernard Arnault1971 Starts work at the family construction company
  11. 16 yrs laterknown at 38 Sohn Won-pyung2001 Debuts as a film critic at Cine 21
  12. 13 yrs laterknown at 35 Jeff Bezos1986 Graduates from Princeton and joins a start-up, Fitel
  13. 13 yrs laterknown at 35 Jang Sung-yeop2011 Wins the spring university bodybuilding championship, -70kg
  14. 11 yrs laterknown at 33 Sam Kim1999 Goes to Los Angeles to study cooking
  15. 11 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2004 Enters show business with a Korean Air advertisement
  16. 10 yrs laterknown at 32 Park Se-mi2012 Starts auditioning for broadcaster comedian exams
  17. 9 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2014 Model in Nexon’s Mabinogi Duel promotional video
  18. 8 yrs laterknown at 30 Michelle Yeoh1984 Watch commercial with Jackie Chan + 2 more
  19. 8 yrs laterknown at 30 Sia1997 Album Onlysee is published in Adelaide
  20. 8 yrs laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2002 Model of the Year, chosen by Bazaar
  21. 8 yrs laterknown at 30 Shin Kyung-sook1985 Wins the Munye Joongang new writers’ prize for the novella Winter Fable
  22. 7 yrs laterknown at 29 Lee Eun-ji2014 Debuts on tvN’s Comedy Big League + 1 more
  23. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Doyoung2018 Takes part in the NCT 2018 project, “Yestoday” + 1 more
  24. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk1994 Serves in the short-term reserve force
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2018 Second straight World Championships team title + 2 more
  26. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Gong Yoo2001 Debuts as an actor in KBS2’s School 4
  27. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2018 Starts to establish himself on the first team, .313 in 78 games
  28. 6 yrs laterknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2013 Pro debut at TFC, a decision loss to Kim Jae-young
  29. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2016 Signs with the New York agency The Society
  30. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Lee Je-hoon2006 Debuts in the short film Jinsil Liteumeoseu (Truth Litmus)
  31. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Lee Si-won2009 Starts acting on the stage
  32. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2013 Starts working as a dancer for the singer Sunmi
  33. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun1994 Debuts with the album In Front of the Post Office in Autumn
  34. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2009 Full season as the regular third baseman
  35. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2007 Joins the Korea Racing Authority judo team + 1 more
  36. 5 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2017 KBS2 School 2017, as Yeo Seung-eun
  37. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2004 Marries in Korea
  38. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Deft2018 Wins LoL Champions Summer 2018 with KT + 2 more
  39. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2000 Professional debut as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
  40. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Kim Ji-seok2003 Extra in KBS2’s Sang Doo! Let’s Go to School
  41. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1992 1:01:04 at the Tokyo International Half Marathon, a Korean best
  42. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2019 World Championships: beats the world No. 1 pair, then out in the quarterfinals
  43. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2015 Wins his pro debut by KO at TFC 7 + 1 more
  44. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2016 Wins the Toulouse International Singing Competition in France
  45. 4 yrs laterknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2008 Discharged from Sangmu
  46. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2021 Signs with Island Records; “Skin”
  47. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1986 Supporting role in Youngblood
  48. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 The Weeknd2012 First appearance at Coachella + 1 more
  49. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2014 Signs for Chelsea
  50. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2009 Kendrick Lamar EP
  51. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2018 Silver at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games
  52. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Jin2014 Mnet’s BTS American Hustle Life premieres + 1 more
  53. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Choo Young-woo2021 Plays Song Si-on in the BL web drama You Make Me Dance + 3 more
  54. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Chae-min2022 Plays Lee Ji-ho in KBS2’s Love All Play + 1 more
  55. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2017 Park Se-gun in MBC’s Three Color Fantasy: Queen of the Ring + 1 more
  56. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 P.O2015 Founds the theater troupe Sonyeon + 1 more
  57. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Jung Youin2016 Korean record in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the National Sports Festival
  58. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2018 Naver TV web drama Gobenjers, as an angel
  59. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Ryeoun2020 MBC’s 365: Repeat the Year first airs + 2 more
  60. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim Na-young2003 Begins broadcasting as a Mnet entertainment news reporter
  61. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo1999 Picked for the Olympic team + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2008 Chopin: Nocturnes for Piano and Strings
  63. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2003 Panasonic print ad model
  64. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim A-lim2017 Tied for the lead at the Phantom Classic
  65. 3 yrs laterknown at 25 Hong Kyung2018 Appears in OCN Life on Mars
  66. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Bad Bunny2016 Signs with Hear This Music after SoundCloud uploads
  67. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 PewDiePie2011 Leaves university to make videos full-time
  68. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Youn Yuh-jung1969 Moves from TBC to MBC
  69. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2009 Mi-na in Bong Joon-ho’s Mother
  70. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon1995 KBS 2TV’s Our Sunny Days of Youth first airs
  71. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 J-Hope2016 Second full album Wings and the solo song “MAMA”
  72. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2016 First World Cup gold, a first for Korean skeleton + 2 more
  73. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2012 Min Hyun-jae in SBS’s To the Beautiful You
  74. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2010 Debut stage with ZE:A on Music Bank
  75. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2017 Debuts as the young Lee Joon-ho, Jung Kyung-ho’s character, in tvN’s Prison Playbook
  76. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2010 Bronze at the World Team Judo Championships
  77. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1972 Oriental bantamweight champion
  78. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul1993 Picked by Hyundai in the pro football rookie draft
  79. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Jain Kim2010 Five straight World Cup wins, No. 1 in the world rankings
  80. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2020 Wins the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship + 3 more
  81. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2010 Women’s team gold at the Guangzhou Asian Games
  82. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2004 Becomes a regular first-team hitter
  83. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2010 Gold in the Greco-Roman 66 kg class at the Asian Wrestling Championships
  84. 2 yrs laterknown at 24 Kim Yu-jin2022 Selected for the Hangzhou Asian Games
  85. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Margot Robbie2012 Pan Am grounded
  86. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2009 First loss to Masanori Kanehara at Sengoku 8 in Japan
  87. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Hyun Bin2004 Joins MBC’s Nonstop 4 as a regular + 2 more
  88. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae1994 Screen debut in the film The Young Man
  89. 1 yr laterknown at 23 V2017 Self-composed song “4 O’Clock” with RM
  90. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2011 Acting debut in KBS2’s White Christmas + 1 more
  91. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2017 Debuts in the independent film Project With The Same Name 2017
  92. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2003 48 straight wins in international events + 3 more
  93. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2004 Picked by the Samsung Lions with the first pick of the second round in the rookie draft
  94. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Suga2015 BTS releases The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1
  95. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2001 Plays and scores in the Champions League with Anderlecht
  96. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2013 Beats Shoji Maruyama for a ninth straight international win + 1 more
  97. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Rowoon2018 tvN’s About Time ends + 1 more
  98. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae1998 Film Bye June opens
  99. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2011 Individual sabre bronze at the World Championships
  100. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2014 Starts against Yokohama in the Champions League + 2 more
  101. 1 yr laterknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2009 Appears in KBS2 My Too Perfect Sons

Already known148

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 RM2016 Solo song “Reflection” on Wings
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2003 Wins the Emperor’s Cup, Kyoto’s first title + 1 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2018 Ankle injury rules him out of the Russia World Cup + 2 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2016 Exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon + 2 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2017 Fourth mini album Signal + 2 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri1999 Wins the ShopRite Classic + 1 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 An Se-young2024 Gold in women’s singles badminton at the Paris Olympics + 3 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Keria2024 Wins the 2024 World Championship, a second straight + 1 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Gumayusi2024 Wins the 2024 World Championship, back to back + 1 more
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Oner2024 Wins the 2024 World Championship, back to back + 1 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2011 Bronze in the 500 m at the Astana-Almaty Asian Winter Games
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Karina2022 Joins SM’s girl unit GOT the beat + 2 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2017 Blackpink releases “As If It’s Your Last”
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do1994 “In the Summer”
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2013 Appears in the independent film Neverdie Butterfly
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2011 Silver at the World Sprint Championships and two silvers at the Winter Asian Games
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2020 Wins the Honda Classic, his first PGA Tour win + 1 more
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin1991 Solo debut album Like the First Time We Met
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2015 First appears as Hong Joo-won in MBC Splendid Politics + 1 more
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2005 First World Championships title
  21. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop1998 38 home runs, loses MVP and home run title to Woods
  22. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Oh Hyeon-gyu2023 Transfer to Celtic of Scotland + 2 more
  23. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2003 Second in manipulation at FISM 2003 + 1 more
  24. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Yang Hyeon-jong2010 Starts the Guangzhou Asian Games semifinal
  25. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Quaddurup2021 Reveals a new office studio + 5 more
  26. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1986 Wins the Seoul Asian Games mixed doubles
  27. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2016 Tied for 13th in women’s golf at the Rio Olympics + 2 more
  28. 1 yr beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1986 Third WBA defense, against Mario De Marco
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2020 Wins four Streamy Awards, including Creator of the Year + 1 more
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2013 Plans a second album on Taylor Swift’s tour
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Caitlin Clark2024 Breaks the NCAA women’s scoring record + 7 more
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Kai Cenat2023 Begins the 30-day Mafiathon + 7 more
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2010 Second in Rookie of the Year voting
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jenna Ortega2024 Miller’s Girl premieres at Palm Springs + 1 more
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2018 Releases her first solo single “Solo”
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Winter2023 Featured on Yesung’s “Floral Sense” + 3 more
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2021 Second studio album The Chaos Chapter: Freeze released
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 An San2023 Chosen for the Hangzhou Asian Games, second in the evaluation + 4 more
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lim Si-hyeon2025 Tops the 2025 national team trials, a place at the Gwangju Worlds + 5 more
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2003 Film Madeleine released
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2004 KBS2’s Full House premieres, with Rain as Lee Young-jae + 1 more
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2015 JTBC’s This Is My Love first airs + 1 more
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2020 Appears on MBC’s Oh! My Part, You + 1 more
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2016 Reply 1988 ends + 1 more
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2017 Wins the KEB Hana Bank Championship, her first LPGA win
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jang Dong-gun1994 MBC’s The Last Match + 1 more
  47. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1990 First appearance at a World Cup finals, in Italy
  48. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2010 Men’s doubles bronze at the Guangzhou Asian Games
  49. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Tom Kim2024 Appears in Netflix’s Full Swing season 2 + 2 more
  50. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2018 Fifth mini album What Is Love? showcase + 1 more
  51. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2001 Take Care of My Cat opens
  52. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2020 KBS2’s Welcome premieres + 3 more
  53. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2019 OCN Class of Lies as Yoo Beom-jin
  54. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1985 Sixth defense, rematch with Torres
  55. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2002 Werther in the musical The Sorrows of Young Werther + 1 more
  56. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Kim Gil-li2026 Olympic debut, bronze in the women’s 1000 m + 3 more
  57. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoo Nam-kyu1990 Asian Games men’s team title
  58. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2018 Second mini album Offset + 3 more
  59. 2 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2017 Rising Star Award at the Korea Cable TV Awards + 2 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2019 Performs on the Coachella Sahara stage
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2010 Unit album GD & TOP released with T.O.P
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2009 Runner-up at the WBC
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2020 New KBO single-season doubles record + 1 more
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kyung Wha Chung1970 London debut
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2018 Featured in Aidorui Jageopsil (a book on idols who compose) + 1 more
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2016 Web drama Choco Bank tops the weekly ranking
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2013 Three straight titles with INAC Kobe Leonessa
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1989 Host of MBC’s Toyoil Toyoireun Jeulgeowo (Saturday, Saturday Is Fun)
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2017 Solo track “Intro: Serendipity”
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2012 First to film for EBS’s Global Sharing Project
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2017 Exclusive contract with Woollim Entertainment + 1 more
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2019 Fancy You sells 150,000 copies in its first week + 1 more
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa1991 Wins the women’s team event at the Chiba World Championships as a unified Korean team
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2009 First appearance in KBS2’s Iris
  75. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Gaeul2024 IVE’s second EP IVE Switch + 1 more
  76. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2010 17-7, a second wins title + 1 more
  77. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2011 Prosecutors drop a case over a traffic accident
  78. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yum Jung-ah1994 KBS2 epic drama A Human Land premieres
  79. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2010 Equalizing header against Uruguay in the World Cup round of 16
  80. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2001 Six-month loan to Werder Bremen
  81. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yeji2022 CHECKMATE, the first million seller + 2 more
  82. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1985 Drafted by Haitai, signs after a dispute over Korea Cosmetics + 1 more
  83. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Canyon2023 Eliminated in the 2023 World Championship Swiss Stage + 1 more
  84. 3 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2018 First appearance as a jungler + 2 more
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2009 Scores in the Champions League final + 1 more
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2016 Throws the fastest pitch in Japanese baseball history + 1 more
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2003 “Crazy in Love” spends an eighth week at No. 1
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Olivia Rodrigo2025 Headlines Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage + 1 more
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2019 Map of the Soul: Persona tops the Billboard 200
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2014 First World Cup, scores against Algeria
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2021 Wins Mnet’s Kingdom: Legendary War + 1 more
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yunchan Lim2026 Bach: Goldberg Variations + 4 more
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2010 First full-length album Solar
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Chaewon2022 Debuts again as leader of Le Sserafim with the first mini album Fearless + 1 more
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2018 Europa League semifinals, 13 goals on the season + 4 more
  96. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2014 Misses the main draw at the Incheon Asian Games + 1 more
  97. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2010 Silver medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games
  98. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Sun-woo2025 Fourth in the 200 m freestyle at the World Championships + 3 more
  99. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2021 2020 APAN Music Awards, Male Entertainer + 2 more
  100. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2014 Signs with King Kong Entertainment
  101. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2012 A Werewolf Boy released, as Sun-yi
  102. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2003 The Uninvited opens
  103. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2014 Bronze in the women’s 500 m at the Sochi Olympics + 3 more
  104. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2016 Duet “Dream” with EXO’s Baekhyun + 1 more
  105. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2012 Publishes Pony’s Celeb Make-up Book
  106. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2011 Offered a place in the Paris Opera Ballet + 1 more
  107. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shin Jin-seo2022 First Samsung Fire Cup title, three at once
  108. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2020 Third EP I Trust and “Oh My God” + 1 more
  109. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2014 Asian Games taekwondo gold at men’s 63 kg in Incheon, a second straight
  110. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2014 Silver on vault at the Incheon Asian Games
  111. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 Chun Lee-kyung1998 Wins the women’s 3000 m relay at the Nagano Olympics + 3 more
  112. 4 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2013 First solo song “The Baddest Female” released
  113. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2011 Wins CMA Entertainer of the Year again
  114. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2010 Joins Roc Nation Management
  115. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2018 Silver medal at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games
  116. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Hyunjin2022 Oddinary at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the first time + 2 more
  117. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2011 Second World Championships gold in the 400 m freestyle
  118. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2020 1500m gold at World Cup stop 5
  119. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2015 Releases the EP Chat-Shire + 1 more
  120. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1992 Assistant director on the short film Gabyeon Chaseon
  121. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2005 Wins the 2nd Toyota Denso World Oza
  122. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2003 Plays Min Su-yeon in SBS’s All In, 47.7% peak rating
  123. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jo Yuri2023 Releases “Yellow Circle” with Chae Soo-bin + 2 more
  124. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2013 First pitch at the Doosan vs. Samsung game in Jamsil, the back illusion
  125. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun1999 SBS’s Tomato premieres + 1 more
  126. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2009 SBS’s You’re Beautiful, as Hwang Tae-kyung + 1 more
  127. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2010 Wins the JLPGA Cyber Agent Ladies, becomes world No. 1 + 1 more
  128. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Je-deok2026 First in the third trial for the 2026 national team + 2 more
  129. 5 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2012 Plays StarCraft II for the overseas team EG
  130. 6 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2012 Announces her return to competition + 1 more
  131. 6 yrs beforeknown at 16 Han Hyun-min2023 Walks the 2023 Gangnam Fashion Festa runway
  132. 6 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2020 First Belgian goal and two goals against Antwerp
  133. 6 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Jung-hyun2002 New album I Love Natural, title track “Ari Ari”
  134. 6 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2008 Skips the Kohaku Uta Gassen to prepare for the U.S.
  135. 7 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2012 Sixth defense, a decision over Castillo
  136. 7 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2015 SHINee headline concerts at the Tokyo Dome in Japan
  137. 7 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2014 Mini album Full Moon, title track “Full Moon”
  138. 8 yrs beforeknown at 14 Billie Eilish2023 “What Was I Made For?” released for Barbie
  139. 9 yrs beforeknown at 13 Jonathan Yiombi2022 Announces decision to naturalize in Korea + 3 more
  140. 9 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2021 First broadcast of SBS Lovers of the Red Sky
  141. 9 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2012 Best Actress in a One-Act or Series Drama at the KBS Drama Awards
  142. 9 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2021 KBS2 River Where the Moon Rises premieres + 1 more
  143. 10 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2004 Nationwide recital tour for the 10th anniversary of her debut
  144. 10 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2001 Releases his first album, Yangdonggeun AKA Madman
  145. 11 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2014 Signs with Prain TPC + 1 more
  146. 12 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2002 Releases the album Fire and Ice + 1 more
  147. 16 yrs beforeknown at 6 Lee Kang-in2023 Joins Paris Saint-Germain + 1 more
  148. 16 yrs beforeknown at 6 Kim Hyang-gi2022 Film Hansan: Rising Dragon opens + 1 more
240 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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