A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 24

AT 24.At 24, these people

Turning 24 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age34

  1. 24this year Bad Bunny2018 First headlining tour of the United States + 3 more
  2. 24this year PewDiePie2013 The Guardian reports his is the most-viewed YouTube channel + 1 more
  3. 24this year Shakira2001 Wins her first Grammy for MTV Unplugged + 2 more
  4. 24this year Chan Ho Park1997 First year as a full-time starter, first win of the season
  5. 24this year Youn Yuh-jung1971 Film debut in Kim Ki-young’s Woman of Fire + 1 more
  6. 24this year Chun Woo-hee2011 Film Sunny, as Sang-mi
  7. 24this year Jeon Do-yeon1997 Stage play Educating Rita + 1 more
  8. 24this year J-Hope2018 Releases his first mixtape Hope World + 2 more
  9. 24this year Yun Sung-bin2018 Heads to the Olympics as world No. 1 + 3 more
  10. 24this year Mirani2020 Debuts with the single “The Detective” + 2 more
  11. 24this year Kang Ha-neul2014 Becomes known as Jang Baek-gi in tvN’s Misaeng: Incomplete Life
  12. 24this year Yim Si-wan2012 Plays young Heo Yeom in MBC’s Moon Embracing the Sun + 1 more
  13. 24this year Lee Do-hyun2019 Becomes known as Go Cheong-myeong in tvN’s Hotel del Luna + 2 more
  14. 24this year Yoo Byung-jae2012 Broadcast debut as assistant director of Mnet’s Yoo Se-yoon’s Art Video + 2 more
  15. 24this year Lee Kwang-soo2009 Plays Kwang-soo in the MBC sitcom High Kick Through the Roof
  16. 24this year Hwang Yoon-sung2020 All Heart on episode 2 of TV Chosun’s Mr. Trot + 3 more
  17. 24this year Cho Jun-ho2012 Chosen for the London Olympic men’s 66 kg judo team + 2 more
  18. 24this year Jeong Hyun-gyu2022 Appears as the male wildcard in episode 15 of TVING EXchange 2 + 1 more
  19. 24this year Ju Ji-hoon2006 Plays Crown Prince Lee Shin in MBC’s Princess Hours + 1 more
  20. 24this year Lim Ji-yeon2014 Obsessed released, as Jong Ga-heun + 2 more
  21. 24this year Hong Soo-hwan1974 WBA bantamweight world champion, beats Taylor by decision in Durban + 1 more
  22. 24this year Jeon Jong-seo2018 Her debut film Burning has its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival + 2 more
  23. 24this year Yoo Sang-chul1995 Two goals against the Rio de Janeiro select team in the Korea Cup opener
  24. 24this year Jain Kim2012 Wins the combined title at the IFSC World Championships
  25. 24this year Bae Jung-nam2007 Seoul Collection model, 2002 to 2007 + 2 more
  26. 24this year Cho Gue-sung2022 Discharged, returns to Jeonbuk + 5 more
  27. 24this year Ki Bo-bae2012 Women’s team gold at the London Olympics + 1 more
  28. 24this year Cho Chikun1980 Wins the Meijin title
  29. 24this year Lee Dae-ho2006 Batting Triple Crown
  30. 24this year Kim Hyeon-woo2012 Olympic gold in the Greco-Roman 66 kg class at London 2012
  31. 24this year Ssin2014 Posts a Frozen Elsa makeup video + 2 more
  32. 24this year Kimin Kim2016 Best male dancer at the Prix Benois de la Danse
  33. 24this year Choi Hyun-woo2002 IBM Ring 85 Convention: close-up and comedy titles and the Grand Prix
  34. 24this year Kim Yu-jin2024 Won the domestic trial for the Paris Olympics Asian qualifier + 5 more

Not yet known87

  1. 52 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk1973 Marries, with no guests
  2. 45 yrs laterknown at 69 Sunjae1980 Enters monastic life at Sinheungsa in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province
  3. 40 yrs laterknown at 64 Kim Hyesoon1979 Debuts as a poet in the fall issue of Literature and Intellect
  4. 22 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang1994 Wins the Seoul Shinmun New Year literary contest with “The Scarlet Anchor”
  5. 21 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun1994 Human trafficker in the play That Star Is Dangerous
  6. 18 yrs laterknown at 42 Mark Cuban1982 Moves to Dallas and takes a software sales job
  7. 18 yrs laterknown at 42 Sung Anh2006 Enters Le Cordon Bleu and takes his first kitchen job
  8. 18 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2001 Police Officer 1 in Address Unknown
  9. 16 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran2000 Debuts in the play Teacher Choi
  10. 16 yrs laterknown at 40 Park Sung-woong1997 Bit part in the film No. 3
  11. 15 yrs laterknown at 39 Pedro Pascal1999 Appears in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4 premiere
  12. 14 yrs laterknown at 38 Kim Yoon-seok1992 Leaves the stage and runs a cafe
  13. 14 yrs laterknown at 38 Yeon Sang-ho2002 Short animation The Hell is first screened
  14. 14 yrs laterknown at 38 Park Hae-joon2000 Debuts in the film Millennium Sarinhaengjingok
  15. 13 yrs laterknown at 37 Woo Jin-yong2010 Snowboarding national team
  16. 12 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2007 Bronze in the 75 kg class at the 88th National Sports Festival
  17. 11 yrs laterknown at 35 Harrison Ford1966 Bellboy in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
  18. 11 yrs laterknown at 35 Choi Kang-rok2002 Opens his first sushi shop
  19. 11 yrs laterknown at 35 Hwang Jung-min1994 Appears in Hakjeon’s musical Line 1
  20. 11 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2012 Samsung’s first home win in 296 days, against Mobis + 1 more
  21. 10 yrs laterknown at 34 Bong Joon Ho1993 First short, Baeksaekin (White Man)
  22. 10 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2015 Ends her years as an SM Entertainment trainee
  23. 10 yrs laterknown at 34 Yang Yong-eun1996 Passes the Korean pro test
  24. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2015 Runway for Vanhart di Albazar at 2015 F/W Seoul Fashion Week
  25. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2008 First Wives’ Club peaks above 30%; appears in SBS’s Star’s Lover
  26. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2006 The film See You After School is released
  27. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Bul1988 First solo show at Il Gallery in Seoul
  28. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Park Eun-young2015 SBS Plus’s Ganghodaegyeol Junghwa Daebanjeom first airs (a Chinese chef competition) + 2 more
  29. 9 yrs laterknown at 33 Um Tae-goo2007 Debuts in the film Epitaph
  30. 8 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2004 Debuts in the musical The Nutcracker
  31. 8 yrs laterknown at 32 Im Ha-ryong1976 First stage appearance in Porgy and Bess with the Gagyo theater company
  32. 7 yrs laterknown at 31 Mark Rober2004 Joins NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  33. 7 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2016 Joins Mensa + 1 more
  34. 6 yrs laterknown at 30 Song Kang-ho1991 Joins Yeonwoo Theater Company; the old man in “Dongseung”
  35. 6 yrs laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2004 Releases the single “Fly Away”
  36. 5 yrs laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2014 Releases the single “Talk”
  37. 5 yrs laterknown at 29 Go Doo-shim1975 New actress award at the MBC drama awards for Tide
  38. 5 yrs laterknown at 29 Code Kunst2013 Debuts with the digital single “Lemonade”
  39. 5 yrs laterknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2011 Debuts in the film Bleak Night
  40. 5 yrs laterknown at 29 Paul Kim2012 Appears on MBC’s Widaehan Tansaeng 3
  41. 4 yrs laterknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1989 Plays Abhimanyu Rai in the Doordarshan serial Fauji + 1 more
  42. 4 yrs laterknown at 28 Doyoung2020 NCT 127’s second full-length album Neo Zone at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 + 1 more
  43. 4 yrs laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2020 Most Valuable Player at the 25th Coca-Cola Sports Awards
  44. 4 yrs laterknown at 28 Ji Ye-eun2018 Appears on XtvN’s The Ultimate Watchlist
  45. 4 yrs laterknown at 28 Gabee2017 Choreography for Chung Ha’s “Why Don’t You Know”
  46. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2018 Named one of Models.com’s top 50 models
  47. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2012 TV debut in KBS2’s Dream High 2
  48. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2017 JTBC’s Rain or Shine, as So-mi
  49. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1993 Singing debut with “Pupil”
  50. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2010 Accepted by the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Sangmu)
  51. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Han So-hee2017 Acting debut in SBS’s Reunited Worlds + 1 more
  52. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2018 The film Park Hwa Young is released + 1 more
  53. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun1996 Performs as the Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB) from his second album
  54. 3 yrs laterknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2009 Bronze medal at the World Judo Championships, 81 kg
  55. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2006 Traded to the Cleveland Indians
  56. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Sumi Jo1986 Graduates from the Santa Cecilia conservatory + 1 more
  57. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Deft2020 Worlds quarterfinals, loses to Damwon Gaming + 1 more
  58. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2014 Cast as the lead of Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden
  59. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2015 Debuts in the film Coin Locker Girl as the young Woo-gon
  60. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Jang Jin1995 Wins the Chosun Ilbo New Year’s Literary Contest in playwriting + 2 more
  61. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2016 Joins KBS in its 43rd open recruitment class of announcers + 1 more
  62. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1994 Breaks 2:10 at the Boston Marathon
  63. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2021 Out in the group stage of Tokyo Olympics men’s doubles + 1 more
  64. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2017 Beats Lee Hyun-soo at TFC Dream 2 + 1 more
  65. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2006 Bronze with the baseball team at the Doha Asian Games + 1 more
  66. 2 yrs laterknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2018 Wins the Opera Crown International Vocal Competition
  67. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2023 Opens for Taylor Swift in Mexico City
  68. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1988 Dangerous Liaisons
  69. 1 yr laterknown at 25 The Weeknd2014 “Love Me Harder” with Ariana Grande
  70. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2016 Hat-trick against Bologna
  71. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2011 Section.80
  72. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Jin2016 Second full album Wings, and his first composition “Awake”
  73. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2014 Debuts at a fitness competition, first place in figure at the WBC
  74. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Choo Young-woo2023 KBS2’s Oasis premieres + 1 more
  75. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Lee Chae-min2024 Confirms dating Ryu Da-in + 2 more
  76. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2019 Cha Min in tvN’s Abyss
  77. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2020 Exhibition Buran: Yodongchida (Anxiety: Fluctuating) + 1 more
  78. 1 yr laterknown at 25 P.O2017 Appears in MBC’s Lunar New Year special Living Together in Empty Room + 3 more
  79. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2009 Plays a national short track speed skater in MBC’s Triple + 1 more
  80. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Song Kang2018 Becomes an MC on SBS’s Inkigayo + 1 more
  81. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2022 Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor
  82. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Ryeoun2022 SBS’s Through the Darkness ends + 1 more
  83. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Kim Na-young2005 Passes the MBC GAME public audition
  84. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2001 Named to the K League Best 11
  85. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2010 Named a Wonju promotional ambassador
  86. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Kim A-lim2019 First in average birdies on the KLPGA Tour + 1 more
  87. 1 yr laterknown at 25 Hong Kyung2020 Film Innocence is released

Already known182

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2014 Co-founds LuckyChap Entertainment + 2 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2011 Avenges the Garcia loss with a twister in his UFC debut + 1 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2006 The film A Millionaire’s First Love + 2 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 V2019 Self-composed song “Scenery” released for free + 1 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2020 Netflix’s The School Nurse Files released, as Choi Yu-jin + 1 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2013 Choi Young-do in SBS’s The Heirs + 2 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2019 Named among promising new actresses
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2016 Appears on Mnet’s Show Me the Money 5, malicious comments grow + 1 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Heo Seong-beom2024 Appears in Netflix’s The Influencer + 2 more
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2005 Bronze at the KRA Cup Korea Open at 73 kg
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2006 Three scoreless innings in four games at the first World Baseball Classic, named one of its five stars + 1 more
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Suga2017 Helps produce Suran’s “Wine” + 1 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2003 Wedding ceremony
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Lee Jong-beom1994 Regular-season MVP, first in average, runs, hits and steals
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2015 Moves from Gumi Team Hon to Busan Team Mad + 1 more
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2000 Film Ditto opens + 2 more
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2013 Team sabre bronze at the World Championships
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Leejung Lee2022 Appears on JTBC’s Fly to the Dance
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2016 AFC Champions League title
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2011 KBS1 Smile Again ends + 1 more
  21. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2009 McLaren signs Jenson Button as his team-mate
  22. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2017 Guest on MBC Infinite Challenge’s PyeongChang Olympics special + 1 more
  23. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Roh Yoon-seo2024 Cameo in tvN’s Love Next Door + 4 more
  24. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2009 Enlists in the Navy
  25. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2002 Park Go-te Project’s Swamp of Illusion enters at No. 10 in its first week + 1 more
  26. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2006 Wins the third Super Circuit event of Japan’s pro league + 1 more
  27. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Go Hyun-jung1995 SBS Sandglass, as Yoon Hye-rin + 2 more
  28. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2005 Duelist opens + 1 more
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2011 SBS’s City Hunter premieres + 1 more
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2011 Film Always released
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2020 Loses in the second round of French Open qualifying
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2017 Wins the U.S. Women’s Open, her first LPGA Tour title + 3 more
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho1994 Boston Marathon, Korean record of 2:08:09 + 1 more
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2007 First recording of Gomaun Jisikgeomsaek (Thankful Knowledge Search) on KBS2 Poksoclub 2
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2003 Traded to the Boston Red Sox
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2007 Cast as the female lead of MBC’s Que Sera Sera + 1 more
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2004 Film Arahan released + 1 more
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ha Hyung-joo1986 Gold medal up to 95kg at the Seoul Asian Games
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2013 Marries
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2000 Signs with AC Perugia
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hyeseong Kim2023 Asian Games baseball gold in Hangzhou as team captain + 2 more
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Woo-min2025 Bronze in the 400 m freestyle at the Singapore World Championships + 1 more
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Huh Mi-mi2026 Signs a management contract with Brion Company + 1 more
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chovy2025 Wins MSI for a second straight year + 2 more
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2020 Three-year contract with Russia’s Rubin Kazan
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho1996 Wins Greco-Roman 48 kg gold at the Atlanta Olympics + 1 more
  47. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2011 Wins Wimbledon and becomes world No. 1
  48. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2018 Speaks at the UN General Assembly + 1 more
  49. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2005 Scores the opener against AC Milan in the Champions League semifinal + 2 more
  50. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2020 Marriage
  51. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2018 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, Sonatas Nos. 3 and 12
  52. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2019 “Fancy” sells 150,000 in its first week + 1 more
  53. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2001 Wins the Women’s British Open, her third major
  54. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 An Se-young2026 Wins the Asia Championships, completes a career Grand Slam + 5 more
  55. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Keria2026 Three-year renewal with T1 through 2029 + 3 more
  56. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Gumayusi2026 Hanwha Life’s first MSI title + 2 more
  57. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Oner2026 Fourth at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) + 2 more
  58. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2013 500 m world record of 36.80 + 2 more
  59. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Karina2024 Confirms a relationship with an actor + 6 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2019 Blackpink on the Sahara stage at Coachella + 1 more
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do1996 Writes, composes and arranges Lula’s “3!4!” + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2015 Coin Locker Girl released, invited to Cannes + 1 more
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2013 Silver in the 1000 m at the World Single Distance Championships + 2 more
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2007 Bronze in Greco-Roman 60 kg at the World Championships
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2022 Joint second at the Tour Championship + 1 more
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin1993 Third album The Natural and “One Day Long Ago”
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2017 2017 Asia Artist Awards Best Icon award
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2007 Moves to Goyang City Hall + 1 more
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2000 Bronze at the Sydney Olympics, a decisive hit against Japan
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Oh Hyeon-gyu2025 Two goals against Gent, his 11th and 12th of the season + 1 more
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2005 Lee Eun-gyeol Magic on Stage at Chungmu Art Hall
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Quaddurup2023 Joins the esports company SBXG
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Sung-ryung1991 KBS2 drama Sarang-i Kkot Pineun Namu + 2 more
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2018 Wins the UL International Crown + 1 more
  75. 3 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1988 Ninth WBA defense, sixth-round KO of Ohyuthanakorn
  76. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2022 Launches Feastables chocolate bars + 2 more
  77. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2015 Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards
  78. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Caitlin Clark2026 Team USA debut and MVP at the World Cup qualifier + 4 more
  79. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Kai Cenat2025 Plays in the Sidemen Charity Match at Wembley + 5 more
  80. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2012 Agrees to a four-year, $44 million extension
  81. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jenna Ortega2026 Actor Awards nomination + 1 more
  82. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2020 “Solo” becomes the most-streamed Korean solo song on Spotify
  83. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Winter2025 Three awards at the 2025 MAMA + 1 more
  84. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2023 No. 1 on the Billboard 200
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2012 Ends the slump as first in prize money and scoring average
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 An San2025 Back on the national team after a year + 4 more
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2005 Plays Go Eun-sup in SBS’s Spring Day
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2006 Named to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2017 Kim Hwa-gun in MBC’s The Emperor: Owner of the Mask + 1 more
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2022 Press conference for the 4th studio album Face the Sun
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2018 Appears in DoReMi Market on tvN’s Amazing Saturday + 1 more
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2019 Wins the Bank of Hope Founders Cup + 5 more
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2012 Olympic men’s doubles bronze at London
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Tom Kim2026 Marries + 3 more
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon2000 KBS2 Autumn in My Heart, as Yoon Joon-seo
  96. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2020 More & More first enters the Billboard 200 + 1 more
  97. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2003 Appears in the drama Country Princess
  98. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2022 Disney+’s Revenge of Others is released + 1 more
  99. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2021 KBS2 Imitation ends + 3 more
  100. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1987 12th defense at Seonin Gymnasium in Incheon
  101. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2004 Low Life opens + 2 more
  102. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2020 Pre-release single “Stay Tonight” for her first full-length album
  103. 4 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2019 Project single “3X2=6 Part 1” + 1 more
  104. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2021 Solo debut with the single R + 1 more
  105. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2012 Releases the mini album One of a Kind
  106. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2022 Runner-up in the Korean Series + 1 more
  107. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2020 Agency Pledis acquired by Big Hit + 1 more
  108. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2018 EXO fifth full-length album repackage Love Shot
  109. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1977 100th A-match, youngest Century Club member
  110. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2015 Named in the squad for the Women’s World Cup in Canada + 1 more
  111. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1991 MBC’s The Beginning of the End begins
  112. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2019 First Korean singer to present at the Grammys
  113. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2014 Solo album FEEL released in Korea
  114. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2021 “The Feels,” their first English-language single
  115. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa1993 Wins women’s singles at the Gothenburg World Championships
  116. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2011 BigBang wins Best Worldwide Act at the 2011 MTV EMA
  117. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Gaeul2026 IVE’s second studio album Revive+ + 10 more
  118. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2022 Wins the 2022 LCK Summer title, Gen.G’s first LCK title + 3 more
  119. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2013 First Japanese solo album D’scover, No. 2 on Oricon weekly + 1 more
  120. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2003 Enlists for military service with Sangmu
  121. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yeji2024 Mini album GOLD
  122. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1987 15-inning complete-game duel with Choi Dong-won
  123. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2005 “Snow Flower” No. 1 for Cyworld background music
  124. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Canyon2025 Wins MSI 2025, back to back + 4 more
  125. 5 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2020 Signs with T1 as a streamer + 1 more
  126. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2011 Scores in the final at Wembley
  127. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2018 Makes his MLB debut with a single in his first at-bat + 2 more
  128. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2005 Destiny’s Child announces it will split
  129. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2021 “Butter” tops the Billboard Hot 100
  130. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2016 Reaches the Rio de Janeiro Olympics quarterfinals
  131. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2023 Promoted to full KOMCA membership + 1 more
  132. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Chaewon2024 Le Sserafim’s third mini album Easy + 3 more
  133. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2020 Moves to RB Leipzig
  134. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2016 700 points in Rio Olympic qualifying, a world record + 2 more
  135. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2012 CEV Champions League title; MVP and top scorer + 1 more
  136. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2023 Seventh mini album Blank or Black + 1 more
  137. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2016 Yoon Myung-joo in KBS2’s Descendants of the Sun, rising to stardom + 1 more
  138. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2014 Hot Young Bloods released, as Young-sook
  139. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2018 Second mini album Faces of Love
  140. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2014 Publishes Pony’s Style Make-up Book
  141. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2013 Promoted to coryphée + 2 more
  142. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shin Jin-seo2024 Third LG Cup title + 1 more
  143. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2022 First studio album I Never Die and “Tomboy” + 1 more
  144. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2016 Olympic taekwondo bronze at men’s 68 kg in Rio
  145. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2016 Surgery on his right Achilles tendon + 1 more
  146. 6 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2015 “Hello Bitches” released free on SoundCloud
  147. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2013 Wins American Music Awards Artist of the Year
  148. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2012 “Diamonds” goes to No. 1 + 1 more
  149. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2020 Three-year renewal with T1 and a stake as part owner + 1 more
  150. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Hyunjin2024 Mini album Ate; fifth straight No. 1 on the Billboard 200 + 3 more
  151. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2022 1000m silver at Beijing + 3 more
  152. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2017 Releases her fourth studio album, Palette
  153. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1994 Appears in MBC’s Sunday morning drama Partner
  154. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2007 Wins the 35th Myungin, seven titles in a year
  155. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2005 Film debut in My Girl and I
  156. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jo Yuri2025 Wins “THE BEST NEW ARTIST” in the acting category at ASEA 2025 + 2 more
  157. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2015 Appears on MBC’s King of Mask Singer + 1 more
  158. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun2001 Film Wanee & Junah released
  159. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2011 Solo concert at Tokyo Dome in Japan
  160. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2012 Wins the LPGA Kingsmill Championship + 1 more
  161. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2009 KCC wins game 7 of the finals + 1 more
  162. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho1999 Third straight Samsung Cup
  163. 7 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2014 Wins Lone Star Clash 3 + 1 more
  164. 8 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2014 Silver medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics + 1 more
  165. 8 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2008 So-hwi in the film My Mighty Princess + 1 more
  166. 8 yrs beforeknown at 16 Han Hyun-min2025 Signs an exclusive contract with ESteem + 1 more
  167. 8 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2022 First K League goal, against Daegu FC + 1 more
  168. 8 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2010 Releases “Hurricane Venus”
  169. 9 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2014 First super featherweight defense
  170. 9 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2017 Comeback with the second full-length album Move
  171. 9 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2016 Wonder Girls’ “Why So Lonely”
  172. 10 yrs beforeknown at 14 Billie Eilish2025 Wins all seven American Music Awards she was nominated for
  173. 11 yrs beforeknown at 13 Jonathan Yiombi2024 JTBC’s My Sibling’s Romance premieres + 3 more
  174. 11 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2023 First stage role in the play Shakespeare in Love + 1 more
  175. 11 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2014 SBS’s Pinocchio begins + 1 more
  176. 11 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2023 tvN My Lovely Liar: Mok Sol-hee
  177. 12 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2006 Gramophone’s 20 Classical Superstars of Tomorrow
  178. 12 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2003 Wild Card released
  179. 13 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2016 KBS Drama Awards Best Newcomer Award and Best Couple Award
  180. 14 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2004 Sonata album with Lars Vogt + 1 more
  181. 18 yrs beforeknown at 6 Lee Kang-in2025 PSG win the Champions League + 2 more
  182. 18 yrs beforeknown at 6 Kim Hyang-gi2024 Narrates KBS 1TV’s Documentary Insight Eonnideureun Mot Mallyeo
212 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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