A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 26

AT 26.At 26, these people

Turning 26 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age20

  1. 26this year Shin-Soo Choo2008 American League Player of the Month
  2. 26this year Sumi Jo1988 Auditions for Herbert von Karajan and is cast as Oscar in Un ballo in maschera
  3. 26this year Deft2022 Reaches 2,000 LCK kills + 2 more
  4. 26this year Richard Yongjae O’Neill2004 Becomes known in Korea through KBS’s Human Theater
  5. 26this year Kim Tae-ri2016 The Handmaiden invited to the competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival + 2 more
  6. 26this year Moon Sang-hoon2017 Appears in Munhagui Bam on Yoo Byung-jae’s YouTube channel
  7. 26this year Wi Ha-joon2017 Becomes known as the con man Ryu in KBS2’s My Golden Life
  8. 26this year Choi Gyu-seok2003 Becomes known with his first collection, A Sad Homage to Dooly the Dinosaur + 1 more
  9. 26this year Jang Dong-min2005 Becomes known through several sketches on Gag Concert + 1 more
  10. 26this year Jang Jin1997 Writes and directs the play Taxi Deuribeol
  11. 26this year Lee Hye-sung2018 New host of KBS2’s Entertainment Weekly + 1 more
  12. 26this year Kim Ji-hoon2007 First broadcast of KBS2’s Daughters-in-Law + 1 more
  13. 26this year Kim Ji-seok2007 Plays Kang Baek-ho in KBS1’s daily drama Likeable or Not
  14. 26this year Lee Bong-ju1996 Second at the Dong-A Marathon + 2 more
  15. 26this year Seo Seung-jae2023 Wins two titles at the World Championships + 3 more
  16. 26this year Da Woon Jung2019 TKO win at Way of the Dragon 3, nine straight wins + 3 more
  17. 26this year Jeong Keun-woo2008 Olympic baseball gold in Beijing
  18. 26this year Gil Byung-min2020 Phantom Singer 3 premieres on JTBC; he joins through the global audition + 3 more
  19. 26this year Park Byung-ho2012 Regular-season MVP, home run and RBI leader + 1 more
  20. 26this year Chon Kye-young1996 Grand prize for Talent at the Wink new comic artist contest + 1 more

Not yet known85

  1. 50 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk1975 Goes to Tokyo to train in Cantonese cooking
  2. 38 yrs laterknown at 64 Kim Hyesoon1981 First collection From Another Star
  3. 33 yrs laterknown at 59 Park Hang-seo1985 Lucky-Goldstar wins the K League, K League Best 11
  4. 31 yrs laterknown at 57 Pomnyun1979 Taken to an anti-communist investigation unit and tortured
  5. 26 yrs laterknown at 52 Edward Lee1998 Opens a Korean fusion restaurant in Lower Manhattan, New York
  6. 23 yrs laterknown at 49 Baek Hee-na1997 Studies at the California Institute of the Arts in the U.S.
  7. 16 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2003 Lead in the short film Sachungi
  8. 14 yrs laterknown at 40 Ma Sun-ho2009 Places in his first contest, entered at his gym’s suggestion
  9. 14 yrs laterknown at 40 Son Hyun-joo1991 Joins KBS’s 14th actor recruitment class; Baramkkocheun Sideulji Anneunda
  10. 13 yrs laterknown at 39 Kim Eun-hee1998 Joins SBS as a TV writer + 1 more
  11. 12 yrs laterknown at 38 Koo Kyo-hwan2008 Debuts in the film Boys
  12. 12 yrs laterknown at 38 Sohn Won-pyung2005 Short film Ooh, You Make Me Sick, Special Jury Prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival
  13. 11 yrs laterknown at 37 Woo Jin-yong2012 Only snowboard cross national team member
  14. 11 yrs laterknown at 37 Jung Jong-yeon2002 Joins Mnet as a producer
  15. 10 yrs laterknown at 36 Park Hae-soo2007 Debuts in the play Annapurna
  16. 10 yrs laterknown at 36 Seo Dong-joo2009 Publishes the essay collection Dongju’s Story
  17. 9 yrs laterknown at 35 Jeff Bezos1990 Joins the investment firm D. E. Shaw & Co.
  18. 9 yrs laterknown at 35 Kwak Bum2012 Debuts on KBS2’s Gag Concert
  19. 9 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2014 Averages 8.07 points in 2013–14 + 1 more
  20. 8 yrs laterknown at 34 Bong Joon Ho1995 Marries
  21. 8 yrs laterknown at 34 Yoon Nam-no2016 Appears as a contestant on Olive’s MasterChef Korea 4 + 1 more
  22. 8 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2017 Co-writes Eclipse’s “Milk”
  23. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2017 Cast confirmed for tvN’s Modu-ui Yeonae
  24. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Kim Won-hoon2015 Debuts as a KBS comedian through its 30th open recruitment
  25. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2010 Guest role as an NIS agent in I Saw the Devil + 1 more
  26. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2008 New Star Award at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards
  27. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2001 Named to Korea’s judo national team, second squad + 3 more
  28. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Hae-min2016 Graduates from keirin class 22, excellence award
  29. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Sul Kyung-gu1993 Debuts in the play Simbasaemae
  30. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Bul1990 Sorry for Suffering, a 12-day performance
  31. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Kang Jae-jun2008 Debuts as part of SBS’s 10th open recruitment class of comedians
  32. 7 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Jae-young1996 Debuts in the play Heotang
  33. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi1996 Wins the Korea Open; first on the KPGA money list
  34. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2006 First appearance in the musical Hedwig
  35. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 Kim Sung-kyun2006 Appears in the play Suspense Hamlet
  36. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 Seong-ri2020 Releases the new song “My Angel” + 1 more
  37. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 Im Ha-ryong1978 Appeared on radio through Jeon Yu-seong
  38. 6 yrs laterknown at 32 Cha Joo-young2016 Debuts as Nam Joo-yeon in tvN’s Cheese in the Trap
  39. 5 yrs laterknown at 31 Chung Serang2010 Publishes “Dream, Dream, Dream” in Fantastic
  40. 5 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2018 Ambassador for the 2nd Gyeonggi International Cosplay Festival
  41. 5 yrs laterknown at 31 Kim Tae-ho2001 Joins MBC
  42. 5 yrs laterknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2007 Team bronze at the Asian Championships
  43. 4 yrs laterknown at 30 Michelle Yeoh1988 Steps away from acting
  44. 4 yrs laterknown at 30 Song Kang-ho1993 Bit part in the musical “Busan Galmaegi”
  45. 4 yrs laterknown at 30 Jung Hae-in2014 TV Chosun’s Bride of the Century premieres + 1 more
  46. 4 yrs laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2006 Mnet’s I Am a Model first airs + 1 more
  47. 4 yrs laterknown at 30 Park Na-rae2011 Fashion No. 5 on KBS2’s Gag Concert
  48. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2016 Releases “Little by Little,” his first single as Car, the Garden
  49. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Kwon Sung-jun2021 Opens his first restaurant, Via Toledo Pasta Bar, in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul
  50. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Kwaktube2018 Posted to the South Korean embassy in Azerbaijan + 2 more
  51. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Gray2012 Debut single “Blink”
  52. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Code Kunst2015 Releases his second full-length album Crumple + 1 more
  53. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2013 Fists of Legend opens, as the young Im Deok-kyu
  54. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Lee Eun-ji2018 Plays Gu Ha-ri on tvN’s The Great Escape
  55. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Jeon Yeo-been2015 Debuts as a court lady in the film The Treacherous + 1 more
  56. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2017 Angel’s Fighting 05 celebrity title fight, first champion
  57. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Kim Nam-gil2006 Independent film No Regret
  58. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Paul Kim2014 Debuts with the single “Would You Like Some Coffee?”
  59. 3 yrs laterknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2012 Directors Guild of Korea best actor award at the Busan International Film Festival for The Sunshine Boys
  60. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1991 Marries Gauri Khan and moves to Mumbai
  61. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Doyoung2022 NCT 127’s fourth full-length album 2 Baddies at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 + 1 more
  62. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Kkoma2011 Founding member of StarTale’s League of Legends team, jungler
  63. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk1998 Grasshopper mask on KBS2’s Jayu Seoneon Oneureun Toyoil
  64. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2022 Joins Daejeon City Hall + 1 more
  65. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Gong Yoo2005 Plays Park Tae-in in SBS’s Hello My Teacher
  66. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Moon So-ri2000 Debuts in the film Peppermint Candy
  67. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2015 Appears in tvN’s Oh My Ghost
  68. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Cha Seung-won1996 Best dresser, fashion category, at Model Center
  69. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2022 Settles in as the starting third baseman, .247 in 142 games + 1 more
  70. 2 yrs laterknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2017 Beats Ray Cooper at PXC 56 in Guam + 2 more
  71. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Ninja2017 Switches to Fortnite Battle Royale + 1 more
  72. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2020 Moves to the actor agency Saram Entertainment
  73. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Dex2021 Appears in Wavve’s Game of Blood
  74. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Kian842010 Serializes Kian84 Danpyeonseon (Kian84 Short Stories)
  75. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2014 Yoon Dong-ha in tvN’s A Witch’s Love
  76. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2019 tvN’s Romance Is a Bonus Book, as Oh Ji-yul + 1 more
  77. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1995 Appears in KBS2’s Gamyeon Sogui Namja (The Man in the Mask)
  78. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Lee Si-won2013 Completes a master’s course at Seoul National University
  79. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Lee Si-young2008 Urban Legends Deja Vu Season 3: Syndrome on SUPER ACTION
  80. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2017 Enters the preliminary round of the 2017 Supermodel contest
  81. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Han So-hee2019 Plays Jang Hee-jin in tvN’s Abyss
  82. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2020 MBC 365: Repeat the Year, as Kim Se-rin + 2 more
  83. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun1998 “’98 Goodbye Best Live” concert
  84. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2007 Beats DEEP welterweight champion Hidehiko Hasegawa by TKO + 1 more
  85. 1 yr laterknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2011 Wins the World Judo Championships again, 81 kg

Already known226

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2025 Two Grammy Awards + 3 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2016 Two Grammy Awards + 2 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2018 PFA Player of the Year + 4 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2013 Guest verse on Big Sean’s “Control” + 1 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2011 Grammy for best male pop vocal performance
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2022 2.36 m in Hustopeče, a national record + 5 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Jin2018 Love Yourself: Tear tops the Billboard 200, a first for K-pop + 1 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2016 First place in Sports Model Korea Pro at the NABBA WFF Asia Seoul Open Championship + 2 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Choo Young-woo2025 Plays Yang Jae-won in Netflix’s The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call + 7 more
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Lee Chae-min2026 Two awards at the 2026 Korea First Brand Awards + 4 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2021 SBS’s Lovers of the Red Sky ends at a series high of 10.4% + 1 more
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2022 PUBG Universe short film Bulgeun Eolgul (Red Face) + 3 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 P.O2019 First broadcast as a regular on tvN’s Amazing Saturday + 3 more
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Jung Youin2020 Appears on KBS Joy’s Ask Us Anything + 3 more
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2011 Plays the young King Sejong in SBS’s Deep Rooted Tree + 1 more
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Song Kang2020 Cha Hyun-su in Netflix’s Sweet Home
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2022 Guest on MBC’s Radio Star + 4 more
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2024 Netflix’s Agents of Mystery released + 2 more
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Park Seo-bo1957 Painting No. 1 is shown
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2010 Digital single “Sarangchanga” as Kkonminam Jusikhoesa
  21. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Knee2011 Wins Tekken Crash Season 6
  22. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Ryeoun2024 Genie TV original Namib first airs on ENA
  23. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Kim Na-young2007 Appears in season 1 of tvN’s Ugly Miss Young-ae
  24. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2003 Transfer to PSV Eindhoven confirmed + 2 more
  25. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2012 Solo album Yeol Eum Son Piano + 1 more
  26. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2007 MBC Air City first broadcast
  27. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Kim A-lim2021 Fifth in LPGA Tour driving distance + 3 more
  28. 1 yr beforeknown at 25 Hong Kyung2022 Wavve’s Weak Hero Class 1 is released
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bad Bunny2020 Guest act at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show + 4 more
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2015 First person to reach 10 billion YouTube views + 1 more
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Shakira2003 Named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chan Ho Park1999 13 wins, a third straight season in double digits
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Youn Yuh-jung1973 Moves to the U.S.
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2013 Han Gong-ju screened at the 18th Busan International Film Festival + 1 more
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon1999 Best actress at the 20th Blue Dragon Film Awards + 1 more
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 J-Hope2020 First English-language single “Dynamite” tops the Hot 100
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2020 6th at the World Championships, grand slam bid ends
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Mirani2022 Single “Gasoline” + 1 more
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2016 Yun Dong-ju in the film Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet + 1 more
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2014 The Attorney passes 10 million admissions + 3 more
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2021 Hwang Hee-tae in KBS2’s Youth of May + 2 more
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Byung-jae2014 Appears on tvN’s First Day of Work, and his job application is talked about
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2011 Variety newcomer award at the SBS Entertainment Awards
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hwang Yoon-sung2022 Enlists as a reserve-duty soldier + 1 more
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2014 Appears on MBC’s Quiz to Change the World (Sebakwi)
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeong Hyun-gyu2024 Report confirms he is in The Devil’s Plan 2
  47. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2008 Film Antique released
  48. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lim Ji-yeon2016 Luck Key released
  49. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2020 Netflix film The Call released
  50. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul1997 Marries + 1 more
  51. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2014 Wins lead at the World Championships
  52. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bae Jung-nam2009 Acting debut in the SBS drama Dream + 1 more
  53. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2024 Last-gasp equalizer against Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup round of 16 + 2 more
  54. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2014 Eliminated from the Incheon Asian Games trials + 1 more
  55. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2008 Gold medal in baseball at the Beijing Olympics
  56. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2014 Chosen as the Korean team’s flag bearer at the Incheon Asian Games + 1 more
  57. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2016 Introduced as a beauty creator with 1.05 million subscribers + 1 more
  58. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kimin Kim2018 Appears in Giselle at Universal Ballet + 2 more
  59. 2 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Yu-jin2026 Silver at the Rome Grand Prix + 2 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2016 The Legend of Tarzan + 3 more
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2013 Starts coaching at the Korean Zombie MMA gym + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2008 Plays a producer in KBS2’s Worlds Within
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae1998 The film An Affair opens
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 V2021 Guinness World Records for fastest Instagram followers
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2022 Film Hunt released, her screen debut + 1 more
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2015 Chi-ho in the film Twenty + 1 more
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2021 SBS’s Our Beloved Summer begins airing; plays Kook Yeon-su
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2018 Mini album Costumes is released
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Heo Seong-beom2026 MC of a quantum technology demonstration at COEX + 6 more
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2007 Wins the President’s Cup at 73 kg
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2008 Beijing Olympics baseball gold medal
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2019 Map of the Soul: Persona tops the Billboard 200 + 1 more
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2005 Wolverhampton’s 7,000th goal
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jong-beom1996 A top-ranked season in average, home runs and steals
  75. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Rowoon2022 MBC’s Tomorrow premieres
  76. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2002 Cast in the horror film Into the Mirror
  77. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Leejung Lee2024 Choreographs NCT Taeyong’s “TAP”
  78. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2018 Named in the final squad for the World Cup in Russia + 2 more
  79. 3 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2013 MBC Empress Ki premieres
  80. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Usain Bolt2012 Wins the Olympic 100m again
  81. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2011 Signs with XIX Entertainment
  82. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2019 Begins singing career in Japan, hosts MAMA for a third year
  83. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Roh Yoon-seo2026 Netflix’s The East Palace released, as Saeng-gang + 1 more
  84. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2022 The Girl on a Bulldozer opens + 2 more
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2004 Publishes Park Kyung-lim’s English Success Story + 1 more
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2015 Hosts JTBC’s Jeongchibu Hoeui (Politics Desk Meeting)
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2008 Men’s singles title at the 61st national championships + 1 more
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2007 M opens
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2013 Releases the album My Everything + 2 more
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2013 Film Cold Eyes released + 2 more
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2022 Wins his comeback match in Korea Open doubles
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2019 Wins the HSBC Women’s World Championship + 1 more
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Choi Ji-woo2001 SBS Beautiful Days premieres
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho1996 Places 29th at the ’96 Dong-A Marathon, missing the Olympics + 1 more
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2009 New Gag Concert sketch Teacher Kang’s Dressing Room + 1 more
  96. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2005 Traded to the Colorado Rockies
  97. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2009 Film Chaw opens
  98. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2006 Film Bloody Tie released
  99. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ha Hyung-joo1988 Loses in the first round at the Seoul Olympics, retires as a competitor
  100. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2015 Asian Cup injury, returns home early + 1 more
  101. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2002 Equalizer against the U.S. in the World Cup group stage + 3 more
  102. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hyeseong Kim2025 Signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers + 6 more
  103. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2021 Wins The American Express, his third PGA Tour title
  104. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2022 Short-term loan to FC Seoul + 2 more
  105. 4 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho1998 Wins 54 kg gold at the World Championships, titles in two weight classes + 1 more
  106. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2013 Beats Nadal in the ATP World Tour Finals final
  107. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2020 Donates 100 million won to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art + 1 more
  108. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2007 Premier League title, first Asian player with a title medal
  109. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2022 Joins Napoli, moving to Serie A + 2 more
  110. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2020 Fourth studio album, The Wanderer
  111. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Myung-whun Chung1979 Marries
  112. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2021 First English-language single “The Feels”
  113. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2003 Wins the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, third win of the season
  114. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Karina2026 Birthday fan meeting MEMORY BOX + 4 more
  115. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2021 Actress profile released + 1 more
  116. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do1998 Second solo album, The Saga Continues...
  117. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2017 Guardian ends with the highest ratings in cable history
  118. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2009 Marries
  119. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2024 Sole seventh at the Tour Championship
  120. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin1995 Fourth album Coexistence and “Budi”
  121. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2003 First broadcast of SBS’s Thousand Years of Love
  122. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2019 OCN Watcher premieres
  123. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2009 Fourth straight world title, clean and jerk world record
  124. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2002 47 home runs, 126 RBIs, MVP for a second straight year
  125. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2007 Enlists in the Navy publicity team + 1 more
  126. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yang Hyeon-jong2014 Gold at the Incheon Asian Games + 1 more
  127. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1990 Wins the Beijing Asian Games mixed doubles
  128. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2020 Tied for seventh at the LPGA Ladies Scottish Open
  129. 5 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1990 14th WBA defense, seventh-round KO of Hisashi Tokushima + 1 more
  130. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2024 Passes T-Series as most-subscribed channel on YouTube + 3 more
  131. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2017 “Shape of You” debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100 + 3 more
  132. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2014 Voted an All-Star starter for the first time
  133. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2022 Cast in HBO’s The Idol revealed
  134. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2025 All members re-sign with Big Hit Music + 4 more
  135. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2014 Wins the Wegmans LPGA Championship for a second straight year + 1 more
  136. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2008 The Hollywood film Speed Racer opens in Korea + 1 more
  137. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2019 Appears on tvN’s New Life Bar
  138. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2024 First guest on the YouTube show K Survival
  139. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2021 Repeats at the CME Group Tour Championship, second Player of the Year
  140. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1994 Goal against Germany at the U.S. World Cup + 1 more
  141. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2014 BWF cancels one-year suspension + 2 more
  142. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon2002 Named one of C.E TV’s Asia’s top 10 stars
  143. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2022 Resumes official activities with the U.S. concerts + 2 more
  144. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2024 tvN’s Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born premieres + 1 more
  145. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2023 Netflix Mask Girl, special appearance + 1 more
  146. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1989 Returns to the ring, loses to González on decision
  147. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2006 Tazza: The High Rollers opens
  148. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2022 Second full-length album Bare & Rare Pt.1
  149. 6 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2021 Completes military service + 1 more
  150. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2023 Headlines Coachella + 1 more
  151. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2014 GD X TAEYANG “Good Boy” released
  152. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2013 MLB debut against San Francisco + 3 more
  153. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2024 Major League debut + 2 more
  154. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2022 First solo mixtape Ruby + 2 more
  155. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2020 Gucci ambassador for a second year + 1 more
  156. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1979 Joins Eintracht Frankfurt
  157. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1993 TV Daesang at the 29th Baeksang Arts Awards + 2 more
  158. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2021 First Korean act with a stand-alone Grammy stage
  159. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2016 Jung Jin in tvN’s Memory, his first drama
  160. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2021 CJ ENM web variety show Gongbeom first airs
  161. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2023 First girl group at SoFi Stadium + 1 more
  162. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2013 Commitment opens + 1 more
  163. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2014 Talks with San Diego break down; stays with SK
  164. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2024 Contract with JD Gaming ends early + 1 more
  165. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2015 BigBang releases “Bang Bang Bang”
  166. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2014 Brazil World Cup match against Belgium
  167. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2005 Marriage
  168. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yeji2026 Concerts at Keio Arena Tokyo + 1 more
  169. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2007 Releases his fifth album, The Breeze of Sea
  170. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2008 First home run title with 31 + 1 more
  171. 7 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2022 T1 retirement ceremony
  172. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2013 Wins a fourth straight Ballon d’Or
  173. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2023 Releases first solo single “Seven” + 3 more
  174. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2018 2-0 win over Germany in the World Cup group stage + 1 more
  175. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2025 Releases the fourth full-length album Karma + 1 more
  176. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2014 Second full-length album Rise; “Eyes, Nose, Lips” + 1 more
  177. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Chaewon2026 Halts activities for neck pain + 3 more
  178. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2022 Permanent move to Wolverhampton confirmed + 3 more
  179. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2018 Gold in the individual event at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games
  180. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2014 Gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games
  181. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2003 Marries a businessman + 1 more
  182. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2025 2024 KBS Drama Awards, male excellence award in the miniseries category + 1 more
  183. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2018 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead opens + 1 more
  184. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2018 Retires after the Pyeongchang Olympics + 1 more
  185. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2020 tvN’s Start-Up first airs
  186. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2016 Shows a Taylor Swift cover makeup + 1 more
  187. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2015 Lead in Swan Lake
  188. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shin Jin-seo2026 Beats the AI KataGo in a handicap game + 2 more
  189. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2024 Second studio album 2 and “Super Lady” + 2 more
  190. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2018 Asian Games gold at men’s 68 kg in Jakarta-Palembang, the first three straight Asian Games taekwondo titles + 1 more
  191. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 Chun Lee-kyung2002 Loses the IOC athletes’ commission election at Salt Lake City + 1 more
  192. 8 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2017 Appears on tvN’s Boneobeun Gasu: Geu Nyeoseokdeurui Ijungsaenghwal
  193. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2015 Publishes an open letter about Apple Music
  194. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2014 Receives the CFDA Fashion Icon Award
  195. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2022 Wins LCK Spring with an unbeaten regular season + 1 more
  196. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Hyunjin2026 This & That released; ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 + 3 more
  197. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2015 FINA confirms an 18-month suspension
  198. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2024 Returns to the national team after finishing first overall at the trials + 1 more
  199. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2019 tvN’s Hotel del Luna begins + 1 more
  200. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1996 Grand prize at the MBC Drama Awards
  201. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2009 Files for leave with the Korea Baduk Association
  202. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2007 Plays Jin-yi in Hwang Jin Yi, wins best new actress
  203. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun2003 SBS’s My Fair Lady premieres
  204. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2013 Jikjin Festival concerts in Japan + 1 more
  205. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon1992 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best Actress
  206. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2014 Gives up her LPGA Tour card
  207. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2021 Wins the LPGA Tour HSBC Women’s World Championship, fourth career tour win and first in five years + 1 more
  208. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2011 KCC wins the finals
  209. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho2001 100 career titles
  210. 9 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2016 Announces retirement as a pro gamer + 1 more
  211. 10 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2016 On site at the Lillehammer Youth Olympics
  212. 10 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2010 Mi-ho in SBS’s My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
  213. 10 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2024 Joins Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors + 1 more
  214. 10 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2012 Self-written song “Only One”
  215. 11 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2016 Third defense in Gwangmyeong Cave
  216. 11 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2019 Solo second mini album Want + 1 more
  217. 11 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2018 Releases “Heroine” + 1 more
  218. 13 yrs beforeknown at 13 Jonathan Yiombi2026 Starts the YouTube series Human Dark + 2 more
  219. 13 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2025 TVING original Dear X released
  220. 13 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2016 SBS’s Doctors begins
  221. 13 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2025 JTBC Good Boy: Ji Han-na + 1 more
  222. 13 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2013 Goddess of Fire premieres on MBC
  223. 14 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2008 Vivaldi Concertos album and the London Chamber Orchestra in Korea
  224. 15 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2018 Appears in tvN’s A Korean Odyssey + 1 more
  225. 16 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2006 Named by Newsweek
  226. 20 yrs beforeknown at 6 Kim Hyang-gi2026 Coupang Play’s Absolute Value of Romance ends
164 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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