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THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 27

AT 27.At 27, these people

Turning 27 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age22

  1. 27this year Ninja2018 Reaches 3 million Twitch followers + 6 more
  2. 27this year Kim Sook2002 The Slap Girl in Gag Concert’s Bongsunga School on KBS2
  3. 27this year Jung Ho-yeon2021 Acting debut as Sae-byeok in Netflix’s Squid Game + 2 more
  4. 27this year Dex2022 Appears on Netflix’s Single’s Inferno 2 as the “catfish man”
  5. 27this year Kian842011 Appears on OnGameNet’s Kyeonkim-e Wangkkaji + 1 more
  6. 27this year Park Seo-joon2015 Oh Ri-on in MBC’s Kill Me, Heal Me + 2 more
  7. 27this year Lee Je-hoon2011 Ki-tae in Bleak Night + 2 more
  8. 27this year Park Gyu-young2020 Confirmed as a lead of tvN’s It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, as Nam Ju-ri + 2 more
  9. 27this year Uhm Jung-hwa1996 Second album hit “A Love Only Heaven Permits”
  10. 27this year Lee Si-won2014 Plays Lee Soo-jung in SBS’s God’s Gift: 14 Days + 2 more
  11. 27this year Park Ji-yoon2006 Picked to succeed Noh Hyun-jung as host of Star Golden Bell + 2 more
  12. 27this year Lee Si-young2009 Oh Min-ji in KBS2’s Boys Over Flowers + 2 more
  13. 27this year Yoo Hee-kwan2013 First win since his pro debut, against LG at Jamsil + 2 more
  14. 27this year Cha Hyun-seung2018 Dances with Sunmi at Waterbomb 2018 + 1 more
  15. 27this year Han So-hee2020 Plays Yeo Da-kyung in JTBC’s The World of the Married + 2 more
  16. 27this year Lee Yoo-mi2021 The film Young Adult Matters is released + 4 more
  17. 27this year Yoon Do-hyun1999 Sings in the Korean version of Disney’s Tarzan + 1 more
  18. 27this year Dong Hyun Kim2008 Becomes the first Korean to sign with the UFC + 1 more
  19. 27this year Jae-gyun Hwang2014 Asian Games gold in Incheon, a clinching hit in the final + 1 more
  20. 27this year Jeon So-min2013 MBC daily drama Princess Aurora premieres, her first lead role + 1 more
  21. 27this year Kim Jae-bum2012 Gold in men’s 81 kg judo at the London Olympics, completing the Grand Slam + 1 more
  22. 27this year Kim Min-ha2022 Plays the young Sunja in Apple TV+’s Pachinko + 3 more

Not yet known67

  1. 34 yrs laterknown at 61 Kang Ae-shim1990 Best new actress in theater at the Baeksang Arts Awards, for the play Chilsan-ri
  2. 30 yrs laterknown at 57 Pomnyun1980 Arrested for protesting the Oct. 27 Buddhist Persecution
  3. 22 yrs laterknown at 49 Paik Jong-won1993 Opens Wonjo Ssambapjip in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul
  4. 19 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang1997 Short story “The Fruit of My Woman” published
  5. 18 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun1997 Pockmarked Granny in the play Subway Line 1
  6. 18 yrs laterknown at 45 Choi Dae-hoon2007 Debuts in KBS’s Eolreongttang Detective Agency
  7. 17 yrs laterknown at 44 Bryan Cranston1983 Joins the ABC soap opera Loving
  8. 17 yrs laterknown at 44 Chunri2006 First entry in women’s bodybuilding at the Seongnam Mayor’s Cup
  9. 16 yrs laterknown at 43 Lee Chang-dong1981 Becomes a high school Korean teacher
  10. 15 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2004 Appears in Windstruck and Ghost House
  11. 14 yrs laterknown at 41 Martha Stewart1968 Becomes a stockbroker in New York
  12. 13 yrs laterknown at 40 Jin Seon-kyu2004 Screen debut in the film Annyeong, Ari
  13. 13 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran2003 Plays Seo-hyeon’s mother in the film Memories of Murder
  14. 13 yrs laterknown at 40 Ha-Joon Chang1990 Appointed to the economics faculty at the University of Cambridge
  15. 11 yrs laterknown at 38 Koo Kyo-hwan2009 Public service worker in Castaway on the Moon
  16. 11 yrs laterknown at 38 Song Hoon2005 Graduates from the Culinary Institute of America
  17. 10 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Sung-hoon2012 Cats on the Roof, fifth cast, as Kyung-min
  18. 9 yrs laterknown at 36 Cho Hun-hyun1980 First sweep of every title, nine held at once
  19. 9 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2010 Mr. University 80 kg class and Grand Prix
  20. 8 yrs laterknown at 35 Yoo Hae-jin1997 Debuts with a bit part in Blackjack
  21. 8 yrs laterknown at 35 Kwak Bum2013 Marries
  22. 7 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2018 Helps write Suzy’s “SObeR”
  23. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Kim Won-hoon2016 KBS2’s Gag Concert segment “One on One”
  24. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2011 Kim Young-joo in SBS’s City Hunter, nominated at the drama awards
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2002 Gold in judo 81 kg at the Busan Asian Games
  26. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Hae-min2017 Debuts as a class 22 keirin rider + 1 more
  27. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Bul1991 Majestic Splendor
  28. 6 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Jae-young1997 Green Fish
  29. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 Hugh Jackman1995 First television role in Correlli
  30. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi1997 Three wins in Korea; first on the money list
  31. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2007 Lead in the musical All Shook Up + 2 more
  32. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 Amotti2019 2nd at the CrossFit Asia Championship
  33. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 Jang Eun-sil2018 Competes in women’s freestyle 68 kg wrestling at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games
  34. 5 yrs laterknown at 32 Cha Joo-young2017 KBS2’s The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop ends + 1 more
  35. 4 yrs laterknown at 31 Hwang Sok-yong1970 Wins the Chosun Ilbo New Year literary contest
  36. 4 yrs laterknown at 31 Chung Serang2011 First novel I Want to See Your Snaggletooth published
  37. 4 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2019 First vocals on the Exos Heroes OST “Eoreum Nunmul”
  38. 4 yrs laterknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2008 Released by Hyundai Steel, misses the Beijing Olympics
  39. 4 yrs laterknown at 31 Aiki2016 Formed the dance duo All Ready
  40. 3 yrs laterknown at 30 Jung Hae-in2015 Film Salut d’Amour opens
  41. 3 yrs laterknown at 30 Joo Woo-jae2013 Debuts as a model
  42. 3 yrs laterknown at 30 Ha Jung-woo2005 The Unforgiven opens
  43. 3 yrs laterknown at 30 Shin Kyung-sook1990 First story collection, Winter Fable
  44. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2017 Releases the full-length album Apartment
  45. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Kwaktube2019 Resigns from the embassy
  46. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Gray2013 Signs with AOMG as its first artist + 1 more
  47. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Code Kunst2016 Nominated for Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards
  48. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2014 Hot Young Bloods opens, as Hwang-kyu
  49. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Jeon Yeo-been2016 Bit part in the film The Age of Shadows
  50. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2018 Benefit’s “Kkonnipi Doeeo” (“Becoming a Petal”) + 1 more
  51. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Paul Kim2015 Joins Neuron Music
  52. 2 yrs laterknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2013 The King of Jokgu premieres at the Busan International Film Festival
  53. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1992 Debut film Deewana is released
  54. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Doyoung2023 Debuts in the unit NCT DoJaeJung with Jaehyun and Jungwoo + 1 more
  55. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Kkoma2012 Leaves StarTale + 1 more
  56. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk1999 Appears in the Talk Box segment of KBS2’s Seo Se-won Show
  57. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2023 Wins sabre individual at the Hangzhou Asian Games + 1 more
  58. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Gong Yoo2006 Plays Seo Gun in MBC’s One Fine Day; MBC Drama Awards acting award
  59. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Choi Min-sik1989 Screen debut in the film Kuro Arirang
  60. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Risabae2015 Starts makeup broadcasts on AfreecaTV and YouTube + 1 more
  61. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Ji Ye-eun2021 Exclusive contract with Family Entertainment
  62. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2016 Appears on KBS2’s Happy Together Season 3 + 2 more
  63. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Gabee2020 Lachica choreographs Dahye’s “Poison”
  64. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Cha Seung-won1997 Bit part in the film Holiday in Seoul
  65. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Kim Ah-young2021 EBS teen drama The Moment the Heart Shines
  66. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2023 .263 in 104 games + 1 more
  67. 1 yr laterknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2018 Beats Glenn Sparv in the RFC 2 main event in Taiwan + 1 more

Already known225

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2009 Runner-up in the WBC final + 1 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Sumi Jo1989 Sings Oscar in Un ballo in maschera at the Salzburg Festival
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Deft2023 Returns to KT Rolster
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2005 First Grammy nomination
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2017 Moon Young released + 1 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Moon Sang-hoon2018 Gains attention as Teacher Moon
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2018 Lead role in the film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, a box-office hit + 2 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Jang Dong-min2006 Begins appearing as the son in We Need to Talk
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin1998 Directing debut with the film The Happenings
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2019 Starts as DJ of KBS Cool FM’s Fluttering Night, I’m Lee Hye-sung + 1 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-hoon2008 First broadcast of SBS’s Why Did You Come to My House?
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-seok2008 Likeable or Not ends
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1997 Most valuable player at the 3rd Coca-Cola Sports Awards + 1 more
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2024 No medal at the Paris Olympics
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2020 Draws with Sam Alvey at UFC 254
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2009 Runner-up at the second World Baseball Classic + 1 more
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2021 Letteamor’s first mini album, Wish
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2013 Four batting titles, second straight MVP
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young1997 Unplugged Boy published as her first long-form comic
  20. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Sabrina Carpenter2026 Headlines Coachella + 4 more
  21. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1991 Point Break
  22. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2017 “Starboy” at No. 1 on the Hot 100
  23. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2019 Champions League winner with Liverpool
  24. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2014 Performs “i” on Saturday Night Live
  25. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2012 Unorthodox Jukebox
  26. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2023 Gold at the Asian Championships after six years + 2 more
  27. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jin2019 Map of the Soul: Persona tops the Billboard 200
  28. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2017 Attends the ASICS 2017 A/W presentation
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Choo Young-woo2026 Even If This Love Disappears Tonight passes its break-even point + 3 more
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2022 Kang Tae-moo in SBS’s Business Proposal + 2 more
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2023 Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 is released
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 P.O2020 First broadcast of tvN’s New Journey to the West 8: Yetnal Yeotjeok-e (Once Upon a Time)
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jung Youin2021 SBS’s Law of the Jungle – Stove League first airs + 1 more
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2012 Plays Kang Ma-ru in KBS2’s The Innocent Man + 1 more
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Kang2021 Netflix releases Love Alarm season 2 + 2 more
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2023 Host of ENA’s Earth Magic Bull World Travel + 4 more
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2025 SBS’s Love Scout first airs + 5 more
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2011 Avokey, the shopping mall he ran, ranked first among men’s malls
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ryeoun2025 Namib ends after 12 episodes + 3 more
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Na-young2008 Co-MC of tvN’s Sarainneun Yonggi Nareul Chaewora + 1 more
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2004 Dutch weekly’s team of the week
  42. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2013 Plays at the Washington dinner for 60 years of the Korea–U.S. alliance
  43. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2008 KBS2 Powerful Opponents + 1 more
  44. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim A-lim2022 Fifth in LPGA driving distance, tied for first in eagles + 2 more
  45. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Soo-yong1993 Team Potato’s four members leave their programs
  46. 2 yrs beforeknown at 25 Hong Kyung2023 SBS Revenant first airs
  47. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bad Bunny2021 Performs at the WWE Royal Rumble + 4 more
  48. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2016 Launches the Revelmode network with Maker Studios + 2 more
  49. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chan Ho Park2000 18 wins in a season
  50. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Youn Yuh-jung1974 Marries the singer Jo Young-nam
  51. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2014 Han Gong-ju wins the Tiger Award at the 43rd Rotterdam International Film Festival + 4 more
  52. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2000 Best actress at the Grand Bell Awards
  53. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 J-Hope2021 Solo stage at the Grammy Awards, a first for a Korean artist + 1 more
  54. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2021 World Cup silver, back after 11 months
  55. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Mirani2023 Panelist on MBC’s The King of Mask Singer + 4 more
  56. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2017 Jo Hyun-woo in the film New Trial + 2 more
  57. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2015 Best new actor in television at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards
  58. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2022 Joo Yeo-jeong in Netflix’s The Glory part 1
  59. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Byung-jae2015 tvN’s The Superman Age airs, written by and starring him + 1 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2012 Plays Park Jae-gil in KBS2’s The Innocent Man
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2015 Trainer for the men’s judo national team + 2 more
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeong Hyun-gyu2025 News of a YouTube channel + 8 more
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2009 Indicted on a drug use charge, given a suspended sentence
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1977 WBA super bantamweight domestic qualifier, 10-round decision over Yum Dong-kyun + 1 more
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, best actress in film + 5 more
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul1998 K League Best XI as a midfielder + 1 more
  67. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2015 Wins at Briançon after knee surgery + 1 more
  68. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2025 Goal on his international return against Bolivia + 1 more
  69. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2015 World record in the Gwangju Universiade ranking round + 1 more
  70. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Chikun1983 Wins the Kisei, the first-ever Triple Crown
  71. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2009 Runner-up at the World Baseball Classic + 1 more
  72. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2015 Gold in the Greco-Roman 75 kg class at the Asian Wrestling Championships
  73. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2017 Profiled in Forbes Korea’s POWER LEADER 2030 + 1 more
  74. 3 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kimin Kim2019 Recital An Artistic Evening with Kimin Kim at the Mariinsky Theatre
  75. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2017 I, Tonya
  76. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2014 Marriage + 1 more
  77. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2009 Plays Han Dong-soo in MBC’s Friend, Our Legend + 1 more
  78. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae1999 The film City of the Rising Sun opens + 1 more
  79. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 V2022 In the Soop: Friendcation final episode
  80. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2023 Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow ends + 3 more
  81. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2016 Appears in KBS2’s Uncontrollably Fond + 1 more
  82. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2022 Our Beloved Summer ends + 3 more
  83. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2019 Signs an exclusive contract with K Tigers E&C + 1 more
  84. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2008 Misses out at the Beijing Olympics national team trial + 2 more
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2009 Runner-up at the second World Baseball Classic
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2020 Co-produces IU’s “Eight” and raps on it + 2 more
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2006 Plays against France at the Germany World Cup + 1 more
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jong-beom1997 Korean Series title, a second Korean Series MVP
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2018 TKO loss to Jeremy Stephens
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Rowoon2023 JTBC’s Destined with You premieres + 3 more
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2003 Film Oldboy opens
  92. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2016 Out in the round of 16 in the Rio Olympic individual sabre
  93. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Leejung Lee2025 Signs an exclusive contract with The Black Label + 4 more
  94. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2019 Asian Cup injury and quarterfinal exit
  95. 4 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2014 KBS2 Healer premieres
  96. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2012 Leaves McLaren for Mercedes
  97. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2020 Enlists in the Navy as a cultural publicity soldier + 1 more
  98. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2012 Team Laitto wins tvN’s Comedy Big League season 2
  99. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2023 First official fan meeting, HYE-PPY DAY
  100. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2014 Appears on China’s Spring Festival Gala + 1 more
  101. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2023 Seoul Open Challenger, singles return after two years and seven months + 1 more
  102. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2020 Misses the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open, ending her season early
  103. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Choi Ji-woo2002 KBS2 Winter Sonata premieres + 1 more
  104. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2006 Korea’s team at the World Baseball Classic
  105. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2007 Travels to Europe + 1 more
  106. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2016 First Bundesliga hat trick
  107. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2003 10 J.League regular-season goals for Shimizu S-Pulse
  108. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hyeseong Kim2026 Reaches the WBC quarterfinals, 17 years later + 1 more
  109. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2022 Named a Presidents Cup captain’s pick + 1 more
  110. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2023 Olympiacos Player of the Year for 2022-23 + 1 more
  111. 5 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho1999 Wins 54 kg gold at the Asian Championships
  112. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2014 Wins Wimbledon and returns to No. 1
  113. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2021 Donates 100 million won to the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
  114. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2008 Champions League title, left out of the final squad + 1 more
  115. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2023 Napoli win Serie A, the first scudetto for a Korean player + 5 more
  116. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2021 World premiere of an unpublished Mozart piece, Allegro in D major, K. 626b/16 + 1 more
  117. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2022 Solo debut with Im Nayeon and “Pop!” + 2 more
  118. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2004 Wins the Michelob Ultra Open
  119. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2016 Gold in the 500 m at the World Single Distances Championships, after three years
  120. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2022 Snowdrop ends + 1 more
  121. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do1999 Composes “Yeoljeong” for Yoo Seung-jun’s third album
  122. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2018 Sunset in My Hometown released
  123. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2010 Bronze in Greco-Roman 60 kg at the World Championships + 1 more
  124. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2025 Reaches the Tour Championship for the seventh straight year + 1 more
  125. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin1996 Fifth album Stupid and “Rebirth”
  126. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2004 First broadcast of SBS’s Something Happened in Bali, rise to stardom + 2 more
  127. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2020 JTBC When the Weather Is Fine premieres + 1 more
  128. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2010 Fifth straight world title missed + 1 more
  129. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2003 56 home runs, a new Asian single-season record + 1 more
  130. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yang Hyeon-jong2015 Leads the league in ERA (2.44) + 1 more
  131. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Quaddurup2026 Appears on the channel Egennam Swings with Kim Hee-chul
  132. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1991 Wins the World Championships
  133. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2021 Tied for ninth at the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship
  134. 6 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1991 Completes his 17th defense + 2 more
  135. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2025 Prime Video renews Beast Games for two seasons + 2 more
  136. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2018 Top Artist at the Billboard Music Awards
  137. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2015 Breaks his own single-season record for three-pointers + 2 more
  138. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2023 The Idol screens at Cannes + 2 more
  139. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yeonjun2026 Tomorrow X Together’s eighth mini album 7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns released + 7 more
  140. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2015 Wins the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship for a third straight year + 1 more
  141. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2008 Film A Frozen Flower released
  142. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2009 First lead in a Hollywood film, Ninja Assassin, as the first Asian to do so
  143. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2020 Cameo in MBC’s The Spies Who Loved Me
  144. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2025 BSS second single TELEPARTY + 2 more
  145. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2021 First broadcast of tvN’s My Roommate Is a Gumiho + 1 more
  146. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2022 Wins the HSBC Women’s World Championship, 13th career win
  147. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jang Dong-gun1999 Film Love Wind Love Song released
  148. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1995 Goals in eight straight games for Pohang, second-stage league title
  149. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2015 Seven titles with Yoo Yeon-seong, world No. 1
  150. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon2003 KBS2 Summer Scent premieres
  151. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2023 First women’s group at SoFi Stadium in the U.S.
  152. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2006 Appears in The Host
  153. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2025 Film Secret: Untold Melody is released + 3 more
  154. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2024 Netflix film Badland Hunters + 1 more
  155. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1990 WBC flyweight title fight, loses to Chitalada on decision
  156. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2023 Joins Jay Park’s label More Vision
  157. 7 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2022 MBC’s The Golden Spoon first airs
  158. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2024 Signs an exclusive contract with The Black Label + 4 more
  159. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2015 BigBang starts the MADE project + 1 more
  160. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2025 Returns from injury, 2025 season opener + 2 more
  161. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2023 Tenth mini album FML, double title track “Super” + 1 more
  162. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2021 Second mini album Peaches
  163. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1980 UEFA Cup win with Frankfurt
  164. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2018 100 caps, Century Club
  165. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1994 First hosts MBC’s New Life for Children + 1 more
  166. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2022 Concert supporting Busan’s bid for World Expo 2030
  167. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2017 Seo Yul in KBS2’s Good Manager + 1 more
  168. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2022 Enlists in the military + 2 more
  169. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2024 13th mini album With You-th + 1 more
  170. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card opens
  171. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2025 Wins MSI 2025 + 3 more
  172. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2016 BigBang studio album Made
  173. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2015 Moves to Crystal Palace + 1 more
  174. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2006 Surgery decided on a cruciate ligament tear, out of the Germany World Cup
  175. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1990 Regular-season MVP for the third time
  176. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2009 WBC runner-up, first baseman on the all-tournament team + 1 more
  177. 8 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2023 Works on the official 2023 MSI broadcast
  178. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2014 Loses the World Cup final to Germany + 1 more
  179. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2021 Wins AL MVP by unanimous vote + 1 more
  180. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2008 Marries Jay-Z + 1 more
  181. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2024 Documentary Jung Kook: I Am Still opens
  182. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2019 First goal at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium + 2 more
  183. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Changbin2026 First global ambassador for Autry + 6 more
  184. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2023 Wolves Player of the Month for October + 1 more
  185. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2019 Third in the team event at the ’s-Hertogenbosch World Championships
  186. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2015 Turkish league title and MVP
  187. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2004 Founds Hong Jin-kyung Co., Ltd. and starts a kimchi business
  188. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Ji-hoon2026 The King’s Warden released, as Yi Hong-wi + 6 more
  189. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2019 Tan-ya in tvN’s Arthdal Chronicles + 1 more
  190. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2017 JTBC’s Strong Girl Bong-soon premieres, as Do Bong-soon
  191. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2008 A Man Who Was Superman opens, as Song Su-jeong
  192. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2019 Appears on KBS2’s Wise Adult Life
  193. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2021 Fan concert for her 10th debut anniversary, Suzy: A Tempo
  194. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2017 Named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 Asia + 3 more
  195. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kang Sue-jin1994 Soloist at Stuttgart Ballet
  196. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2016 Promoted to première danseuse (first dancer)
  197. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2025 Group name changed from “(G)I-dle” to “I-dle” + 1 more
  198. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2019 World Championships bronze at men’s 68 kg in Manchester + 1 more
  199. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2019 Selected for the Stuttgart World Championships + 1 more
  200. 9 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2018 Performs at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony + 2 more
  201. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2016 1989 wins Album of the Year at the Grammys
  202. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2015 The “FourFiveSeconds” video premieres
  203. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2023 Gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games + 1 more
  204. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2016 CAS rules him eligible for the Rio Olympics + 2 more
  205. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2025 1000m gold at the Harbin Asian Winter Games, three golds + 1 more
  206. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2020 Signs with EDAM Entertainment + 1 more
  207. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1997 The film Mister Condom
  208. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2010 Returns to the Korea Baduk Association + 1 more
  209. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2008 Lead in KBS2’s Worlds Within
  210. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2018 Appears on MBC’s Radio Star
  211. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon1993 Film The Blue in You
  212. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2015 Wins the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup + 1 more
  213. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2022 Wins the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship, fifth career tour win
  214. 10 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2012 Marries a non-celebrity two years his junior
  215. 11 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2017 Pyeongchang Olympic torch arrives in Incheon
  216. 11 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2025 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors win the K League 1 title
  217. 11 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2013 Tries acting in KBS Expect to Date
  218. 12 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2017 Fourth defense, a decision over Miyoshi + 1 more
  219. 12 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2020 Prologue single “2 Kids” for the third full-length album + 1 more
  220. 12 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2019 First world tour Warning, Seoul concert + 1 more
  221. 14 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim You-jung2026 Variety special for the 10th anniversary of Love in the Moonlight
  222. 14 yrs beforeknown at 13 Kim So-hyun2026 Presenter at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards + 2 more
  223. 15 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2009 Han-na Chang’s Absolute Classic begins
  224. 16 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2019 Plays Queen Yoo So-woon in tvN’s The Crowned Clown + 1 more
  225. 17 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2007 Carnegie Hall recital
170 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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