A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 23

AT 23.At 23, these people

Turning 23 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age23

  1. 23this year Margot Robbie2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  2. 23this year Chan Sung Jung2010 Loses a decision to Leonard Garcia at WEC 48 and becomes known + 1 more
  3. 23this year Hyun Bin2005 Plays Hyun Jin-heon in MBC’s My Lovely Sam Soon + 1 more
  4. 23this year Lee Jung-jae1995 Baek Jae-hee in SBS’s Sandglass
  5. 23this year V2018 Comeback trailer “Singularity” released + 1 more
  6. 23this year Go Youn-jung2019 Debuts in tvN’s He Is Psychometric as Kim So-hyun + 2 more
  7. 23this year Kim Woo-bin2012 Changes his name from Kim Hyun-joong to Kim Woo-bin + 2 more
  8. 23this year Kim Da-mi2018 Marionette opens; plays Yoo Min-ah + 5 more
  9. 23this year Seo Chul-gu2015 Debuts with the single “SRS 2015” + 2 more
  10. 23this year Heo Seong-beom2023 Appears on Coupang Play’s Elite League and becomes known + 1 more
  11. 23this year Lee Won-hee2004 Olympic judo gold at 73 kg in Athens + 2 more
  12. 23this year Seung-hwan Oh2005 Joins the Samsung Lions and debuts as a rookie setup man + 3 more
  13. 23this year Suga2016 First mixtape Agust D released + 1 more
  14. 23this year Seol Ki-hyeon2002 Header against France just before the World Cup + 2 more
  15. 23this year J.Y. Park1994 Becomes known for his solo debut song “Don’t Leave Me”
  16. 23this year Lee Jong-beom1993 Joins the Haitai Tigers as a first-round pick + 1 more
  17. 23this year Choi Doo-ho2014 Wins his UFC debut by TKO in 18 seconds
  18. 23this year Rowoon2019 Cast as a lead in MBC’s Extraordinary You + 1 more
  19. 23this year Yoo Ji-tae1999 Film Attack the Gas Station opens
  20. 23this year Gu Bon-gil2012 Out in the round of 16 in the London Olympic individual sabre + 1 more
  21. 23this year Leejung Lee2021 Appears as YGX leader on Mnet’s Street Woman Fighter + 3 more
  22. 23this year Lee Jae-sung2015 International debut against Uzbekistan + 3 more
  23. 23this year Ji Chang-wook2010 KBS1 Smile Again premieres, his first lead role

Not yet known109

  1. 53 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk1972 Joins Yonggung, the Chinese restaurant at Bando Hotel
  2. 43 yrs laterknown at 66 Kim Young-ok1961 First MBC open-recruitment voice actor class
  3. 41 yrs laterknown at 64 Kim Hyesoon1978 Wins the criticism category of the Dong-A Ilbo New Year literary contest
  4. 31 yrs laterknown at 54 Judy Sheindlin1965 Passes the New York bar exam
  5. 23 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang1993 Debuts as a poet in the winter issue of Literature and Society
  6. 21 yrs laterknown at 44 Lee Sung-min1991 Moves to the Daegu theater scene
  7. 19 yrs laterknown at 42 Mark Cuban1981 Graduates from Indiana University
  8. 19 yrs laterknown at 42 Choi Hyun-seok1995 Joins the Yongsan Italian restaurant La Cucina
  9. 19 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2000 Chosen as one of 30 students at Actors 21 Academy + 1 more
  10. 17 yrs laterknown at 40 Jin Seon-kyu2000 Debuts in the play Woyzeck
  11. 17 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran1999 Joins Yeonwoo Theater Company
  12. 17 yrs laterknown at 40 Ha-Joon Chang1986 Moves to Cambridge, England
  13. 16 yrs laterknown at 39 Jürgen Klopp1990 Signs with Mainz 05
  14. 16 yrs laterknown at 39 Kim Eun-hee1995 Graduates from Suwon University’s journalism and broadcasting department
  15. 15 yrs laterknown at 38 Haegue Yang1994 First solo show in Frankfurt, Germany
  16. 14 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Sung-hoon2008 Small part in the film A Frozen Flower
  17. 13 yrs laterknown at 36 Lee Su-ryeon2004 Passes the first open recruitment of female officers for the Presidential Security Service
  18. 13 yrs laterknown at 36 Cho Hun-hyun1976 Wins the Guksu title
  19. 12 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2011 Picked by Seoul Samsung in the 2011 KBL rookie draft
  20. 10 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2014 K Plus merges with YG, becoming YG K Plus
  21. 10 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2007 Debuts in KBS2’s one-act drama Drama City – The Way Love Moves Us + 1 more
  22. 10 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2005 Debuts as an actor in MBC’s Sad Love Story + 1 more
  23. 10 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama1998 Joins the Busan City Hall judo team
  24. 10 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Bul1987 Graduates from Hongik University, joins the group Museum
  25. 9 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi1993 Passes the KPGA pro test
  26. 9 yrs laterknown at 32 Seong-ri2017 Finishes 47th on Mnet’s Produce 101 Season 2 + 3 more
  27. 9 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Eun-hyung2006 Debuts on SBS’s Utchatsa (a comedy show)
  28. 8 yrs laterknown at 31 Hwang Sok-yong1966 Joins the Marine Corps and is sent to the Vietnam War
  29. 8 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2015 Signs with Starhouse Entertainment + 2 more
  30. 7 yrs laterknown at 30 Michelle Yeoh1985 Yes, Madam!
  31. 7 yrs laterknown at 30 Song Kang-ho1990 Joins a theater troupe in Busan
  32. 7 yrs laterknown at 30 Park Na-rae2008 The plastic-surgery beauty in Bongsunga School on KBS2’s Gag Concert
  33. 6 yrs laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2013 Releases his first EP, Jackasoul
  34. 6 yrs laterknown at 29 Go Doo-shim1974 Returns in MBC’s daily serial Reed
  35. 6 yrs laterknown at 29 Kim Nam-gil2003 Joins MBC as an actor, 31st class
  36. 6 yrs laterknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2009 Debuts in the short film A Perfect Sight
  37. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1988 Earns an economics degree from Hansraj College
  38. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Doyoung2019 NCT 127’s We Are Superhuman at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
  39. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2019 Wins World Championships individual sabre, becomes world No. 1 + 2 more
  40. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Ji Ye-eun2017 Debuts in the web drama How To
  41. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2012 Appears in KBS2’s School 2013
  42. 5 yrs laterknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2019 .227 in 103 games, then enters Sangmu after the season
  43. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2017 Begins working as a Louis Vuitton brand model
  44. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2011 Debuts in Bang Yong-guk’s “I Remember” music video + 1 more
  45. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2016 Appears in Jo Kwon’s “Crosswalk” music video + 1 more
  46. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1992 Film debut in Marriage Story
  47. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2009 Joins the Doosan Bears
  48. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Han So-hee2016 Starts modeling
  49. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2017 MBC Children of the 20th Century, as Mi-dal
  50. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun1995 Appears in the rock opera Gaettongi
  51. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2004 Makes his professional debut at Spirit MC + 1 more
  52. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2010 Traded from Nexen to Lotte
  53. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2008 Wins the German Open, men’s 81 kg + 1 more
  54. 4 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2018 Appears in MBC Partners for Justice + 1 more
  55. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2005 First child born + 1 more
  56. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Sumi Jo1985 Wins first place at the Naples International Competition
  57. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Deft2019 Wins Rift Rivals 2019 with Kingzone DragonX
  58. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2001 Joins Sejong Soloists, first visit to Korea
  59. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Kim Ji-seok2004 Sitcom Among Agasshi and Ajumma
  60. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1993 Wins the marathon at the National Sports Festival in Gwangju + 1 more
  61. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2020 Dual-contract dispute, suspended from the national team + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2016 KO win at Heat 37, moves to light heavyweight + 2 more
  63. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2005 Joins the SK Wyverns, first KBO game
  64. 3 yrs laterknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2017 Officially debuts in the male trio AWESOME + 1 more
  65. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2022 Emails I Can’t Send
  66. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1987 River’s Edge
  67. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 The Weeknd2013 Kiss Land + 1 more
  68. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2015 Joins Roma on loan
  69. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2010 OD: Overly Dedicated + 1 more
  70. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2019 Starts training with coach Kim Do-gyun
  71. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Choo Young-woo2022 Cast as lead of tvN’s Drama Stage – Babel Syndrome + 2 more
  72. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Chae-min2023 Plays Lee Seon-jae in tvN’s Crash Course in Romance + 2 more
  73. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2018 Yoo Chan in SBS’s Still 17 + 1 more
  74. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2019 Discharged as a reserve sergeant from the Naval Special Warfare Flotilla
  75. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 P.O2016 The play Superman.com + 1 more
  76. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Jung Youin2017 Gold in the women’s open 4x100 m freestyle relay at the National Sports Festival
  77. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2008 Plays No-tak in the film A Frozen Flower
  78. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Song Kang2017 Baek Jin-woo in tvN’s The Liar and His Lover + 1 more
  79. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2019 Short film Naega Geuriwonni + 1 more
  80. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2021 Film The Hypnosis press screening + 1 more
  81. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Park Seo-bo1954 Selected for the 3rd National Art Exhibition of Korea (Kukjeon)
  82. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Ryeoun2021 KBS2’s Homemade Love Story ends
  83. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2000 Joins Anyang LG, pro debut + 1 more
  84. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2009 Second place at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
  85. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2004 Short film My New Boyfriend
  86. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Kim A-lim2018 Runner-up at the Doosan Match Play Championship + 3 more
  87. 2 yrs laterknown at 25 Hong Kyung2019 Appears in KBS2 My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment
  88. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Bad Bunny2017 15 songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart + 2 more
  89. 1 yr laterknown at 24 PewDiePie2012 Reaches 1 million subscribers
  90. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Shakira2000 Wins two awards at the first Latin Grammys + 1 more
  91. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Chan Ho Park1996 First major league win, against the Chicago Cubs
  92. 1 yr laterknown at 24 J-Hope2017 Billboard Music Awards Top Social Artist
  93. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2017 Three straight World Cup golds in 2017–18
  94. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2013 Jung Sun-woo in tvN and Mnet’s Monstar + 1 more
  95. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2018 Dong Hae-beom in SBS’s Still 17 + 1 more
  96. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2008 Debuts in the MBC sitcom Here He Comes
  97. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2011 Bronze in men’s 66 kg at the World Judo Championships
  98. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1973 Oriental title defense in Bangkok, comeback KO of Sukhothai in round 8 + 1 more
  99. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2017 Cast as Hae-mi in director Lee Chang-dong’s Burning
  100. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul1994 Joins Hyundai Horang-i, K League Best XI in his first pro year + 2 more
  101. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Jain Kim2011 Wins World Cup lead in Kranj
  102. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Bae Jung-nam2006 Finishes public service duty
  103. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2021 Enlists with Gimcheon Sangmu + 2 more
  104. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2011 World No. 1 in women’s archery + 1 more
  105. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2005 First All-Star Game MVP
  106. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2011 Gold in the Greco-Roman 66 kg class at the London Pre-Olympic event
  107. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Ssin2013 Starts uploading videos to YouTube
  108. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Kimin Kim2015 Promoted to principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet + 1 more
  109. 1 yr laterknown at 24 Kim Yu-jin2023 Bronze at the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Finals + 1 more

Already known174

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Usain Bolt2009 Runs 9.58 at the World Championships + 2 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2008 Wins his first world championship
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2016 Plays Crown Prince Lee Yeong in KBS2 Love in the Moonlight + 1 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Roh Yoon-seo2023 Graduates from Ewha Womans University + 5 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2008 Releases the Ungine single “Only One” + 1 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2019 Sky Castle ends with the highest rating for a non-terrestrial drama + 3 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2001 Grand prize at the MBC Entertainment Awards
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2012 Hosts JTBC’s Yeonye Teukjong (Entertainment Scoop)
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2005 Wins men’s singles at the Toyota Cup
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Go Hyun-jung1994 Cast as Yoon Hye-rin in a new big-budget drama + 1 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2004 Too Beautiful to Lie opens + 2 more
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2010 MBC’s Personal Taste premieres + 1 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2010 MBC’s Dong Yi first airs + 1 more
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2019 Wins the Chengdu Challenger + 1 more
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2016 Announces she will play on the LPGA Tour + 1 more
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho1993 Runs the Gyeongbu relay, back in official competition after 15 months
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2006 Gogo Yesul Sogeuro ends
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2002 Pitches in the major league All-Star Game + 1 more
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2006 Film Family Ties opens + 1 more
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Ha Hyung-joo1985 Gold medal up to 95kg at the Kobe Universiade + 1 more
  21. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2012 Loan to Augsburg + 2 more
  22. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan1999 K League Most Valuable Player
  23. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Hyeseong Kim2022 Moves to second base + 1 more
  24. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Kim Woo-min2024 Gold in the 400 m freestyle at the Doha World Championships + 6 more
  25. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Huh Mi-mi2025 Out in round 2 at the World Judo Championships + 1 more
  26. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Chovy2024 Wins LCK Spring for a fourth straight title, an LCK first + 2 more
  27. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2019 Plays at the AFC Asian Cup + 2 more
  28. 1 yr beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho1995 Wins 48 kg gold at the World Championships in Prague
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2017 Releases “Change” with Wale + 1 more
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2004 Release for the Athens Olympics falls through
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2019 Headed winner against Kyrgyzstan at the Asian Cup + 1 more
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2017 Recital at Carnegie Hall in New York + 3 more
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Myung-whun Chung1976 Conducts the New York Youth Symphony
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2018 Fifth mini album What Is Love? + 1 more
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 An Se-young2025 Out in the World Championships semifinal, bronze + 1 more
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Keria2025 5,000 career assists in the LCK + 2 more
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Gumayusi2025 Wins the 2025 World Championship, a third straight, and Finals MVP + 2 more
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Oner2025 All-LCK Second Team for the 2025 LCK regular season + 3 more
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2012 Gold in the 500 m at the World Single Distances Championships
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Karina2023 Takes part in the solo song “SAD WALTZ” + 1 more
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2018 Opens a personal Instagram account
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do1995 Deux’s third album, Force Deux + 2 more
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2014 Monster released
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2012 Bronze at the World Sprint Championships
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2006 Misses the team for the Doha Asian Games
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo1992 K League MVP
  47. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2021 Plays men’s golf at the Tokyo Olympics + 1 more
  48. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin1992 “Neoui Gyeolhonsik” (“Your Wedding”) on his second album
  49. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2016 tvN Cheese in the Trap premieres, as Baek In-ho + 1 more
  50. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2006 Second straight world title + 1 more
  51. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop1999 54 home runs, the first 50-homer season in the KBO
  52. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Oh Hyeon-gyu2024 Plays at the Asian Cup in Qatar + 2 more
  53. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Quaddurup2022 Revealed as featured artist on DAVII’s mini album track “Geunomui Don” + 2 more
  54. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Mi-sook1982 Begins as a DJ with KBS 1 Radio’s It’s Sunday Morning
  55. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Sung-ryung1990 Filming completed on Who Saw the Dragon’s Claws?
  56. 2 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2017 Second LPGA season, four runner-up finishes through August
  57. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2021 Launches #TeamSeas with Mark Rober + 1 more
  58. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2014 “Sing” reaches No. 1 on the UK singles chart + 3 more
  59. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Caitlin Clark2025 Triple-double in the season opener + 2 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Kai Cenat2024 Announces a Nike partnership + 3 more
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2011 NBA Sportsmanship Award
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jenna Ortega2025 Death of a Unicorn opens + 3 more
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2019 Plays Coachella for the first time with Blackpink
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Winter2024 Releases the duet “Officially Cool” with Bang Yedam + 5 more
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2022 Fourth mini album Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child released + 1 more
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 An San2024 Out of the 2024 national team trials, missing the Paris Olympics + 1 more
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lim Si-hyeon2026 Misses the 2026 national team
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2004 Plays Jung Jae-min in SBS’s Something Happened in Bali
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2005 First solo concert since his debut
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2016 Bong Seon-hwa in tvN’s Memory
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2021 First broadcast of tvN’s Racket Boys
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2017 Confirms she is dating actor Ryu Jun-yeol + 1 more
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2018 Wins the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open in her LPGA Tour debut + 1 more
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1991 Refuses the draft and goes to Germany
  75. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2011 Wins French Open men’s doubles
  76. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Tom Kim2025 Tied for seventh at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am + 1 more
  77. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon1999 SBS Drama Special Happy Together, as Seo Ji-seok
  78. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2019 “Fancy” sells 150,000 in its first week + 1 more
  79. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2002 Appears in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
  80. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2021 Named DJ of KBS Cool FM’s Volume Up
  81. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2020 Musical Swag Age: Shout out, Chosun! encore run + 1 more
  82. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1986 Fifth-round TKO win over Hideyuki Ohashi
  83. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2003 The Classic opens
  84. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2019 Second single “Gotta Go” + 3 more
  85. 3 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2018 Excellence Award in Variety at the 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2020 Blackpink releases its first full-length album The Album
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2011 BigBang’s fourth mini album, title track “Tonight” + 1 more
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2010 17 strikeouts, a regulation-game record + 2 more
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2021 Plays on the baseball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics + 2 more
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2019 Third studio album An Ode, title track “Fear”
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2017 EXO fourth full-length album The War + 1 more
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1976 Three goals in the last seven minutes against Malaysia at the Korea Cup
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2014 Joins Chelsea Women in England
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1990 Moves to MBC after the KBS dispute
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2018 Performs at the UNICEF-hosted event at the UN + 1 more
  96. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2013 Squirrel in the film Cold Eyes, his screen debut
  97. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2018 Special deduction team on MBC’s Ranking Show 1, 2, 3 + 2 more
  98. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2020 Partnership with Republic Records + 1 more
  99. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa1992 Bronze medals in singles and doubles at the Barcelona Olympics
  100. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Huh Jung-moo1978 Gold medal at the Bangkok Asian Games
  101. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2010 71: Into the Fire opens + 1 more
  102. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Gaeul2025 IVE’s third mini album IVE Empathy + 3 more
  103. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2021 Runner-up in the 2021 LCK Spring final + 2 more
  104. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2012 BigBang starts the Alive Galaxy Tour
  105. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2011 Double fracture of the shin in a preseason match + 1 more
  106. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2002 Left out of the Korea-Japan World Cup squad of 23 + 1 more
  107. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yeji2023 Seventh mini album KILL MY DOUBT + 1 more
  108. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1986 24-6 with a 0.99 ERA, regular-season MVP
  109. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2004 Releases his fourth album, Soul Tree + 1 more
  110. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2005 First Golden Glove at first base
  111. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Canyon2024 Wins the 2024 LCK Spring title + 2 more
  112. 4 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2019 Officially retires as a pro gamer
  113. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2010 Top scorer in the Champions League again
  114. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2017 Chooses the Los Angeles Angels
  115. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2004 Wins five Grammys
  116. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Olivia Rodrigo2026 “Drop Dead” debuts at No. 1 + 3 more
  117. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2020 Releases the self-written “Still With You” + 1 more
  118. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2015 Transfers to Tottenham Hotspur
  119. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2022 Oddinary is the group’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 + 2 more
  120. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Chaewon2023 Le Sserafim’s first full-length album Unforgiven + 1 more
  121. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2019 Hamburg loan season ends + 1 more
  122. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2015 Two golds at the Copenhagen World Championships, individual and team
  123. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2011 Wins the Japanese Premier League + 2 more
  124. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Sun-woo2026 Bronze in the 100 m freestyle at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games + 2 more
  125. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2022 Plays Yeon Si-eun in Wavve’s Weak Hero Class 1
  126. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2013 Animated film Snow Queen released, as Gerda
  127. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2004 Windstruck opens simultaneously in Korea and Hong Kong + 1 more
  128. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2015 Named a winner of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Sports Awards
  129. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2017 First solo mini album Yes? No? + 2 more
  130. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kang Sue-jin1990 Presidential commendation
  131. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2012 Formally joins the Paris Opera Ballet
  132. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shin Jin-seo2023 Wins the Ing Cup World Go Championship + 2 more
  133. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2021 Fourth EP I Burn and “Hwaa” + 2 more
  134. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2015 World Grand Prix Final title at men’s 68 kg
  135. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2015 Silver in the men’s team event at the Gwangju Universiade
  136. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 Chun Lee-kyung1999 Official retirement ceremony
  137. 5 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2014 Crush, 2NE1’s second full-length album, released + 2 more
  138. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2012 “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” reaches No. 1 + 1 more
  139. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2011 “S&M” is her 10th No. 1 on the Hot 100 + 1 more
  140. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2019 Wins LCK Spring and Summer
  141. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Hyunjin2023 Third studio album 5-Star sets a K-pop first-week record + 2 more
  142. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2012 London Olympics silver in the 400 m freestyle after a reversed disqualification + 1 more
  143. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2021 1000m gold at World Cup stop 4
  144. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2016 SBS’s Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo begins
  145. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1993 Best actress at the 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and her first time hosting
  146. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2006 Marries
  147. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2004 Plays Han Ji-eun in KBS2’s Full House
  148. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jo Yuri2024 Squid Game season 2 is released, with her as Player 222 Kim Jun-hee
  149. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2014 Passes the Korean pro bowler qualifying trials
  150. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun2000 Film Bichunmoo released
  151. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2010 Most Popular Actor (film) at the 46th Baeksang Arts Awards
  152. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon1989 Best Actress at the Moscow International Film Festival for Come, Come, Come Upward
  153. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2018 Runner-up at the U.S. Women’s Open, losing in a playoff
  154. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2008 First overall pick in the KBL domestic player draft, joins KCC
  155. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho1998 Reaches the final of every major world tournament
  156. 6 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2013 Wins ASUS ROG NorthCon 2013
  157. 7 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2013 Wins the World Championships, 218.31 points + 1 more
  158. 7 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2007 The psychometrist Hae-in in KBS2’s Lucifer
  159. 7 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2021 Loaned to Portimonense + 2 more
  160. 7 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2009 U.S. debut album BoA reaches No. 127 on the Billboard 200
  161. 8 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2013 Seventh defense, a decision over O’Connell + 1 more
  162. 8 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2016 Showcase for the first solo full-length album Press It
  163. 8 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2015 Rejoins Wonder Girls, bass teaser released + 1 more
  164. 9 yrs beforeknown at 14 Billie Eilish2024 Wins a second Oscar for Best Original Song + 1 more
  165. 10 yrs beforeknown at 13 Jonathan Yiombi2023 Becomes a regular on JTBC’s Han Moon-chul’s Dashcam Review + 2 more
  166. 10 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2022 Netflix film 20th Century Girl released
  167. 10 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2013 Miracle in Cell No. 7 opens + 3 more
  168. 10 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2022 Exclusive contract with Ieum Hashtag
  169. 10 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2010 Cinderella’s Stepsister premieres on KBS2 + 3 more
  170. 11 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2005 Fifth album Shostakovich released
  171. 11 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2002 MBC Ruler of Your Own World begins
  172. 12 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2015 A period of little work as a university student
  173. 17 yrs beforeknown at 6 Lee Kang-in2024 Winning goal in the Trophée des Champions + 3 more
  174. 17 yrs beforeknown at 6 Kim Hyang-gi2023 tvN’s Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist 2 first airs + 1 more
212 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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