A MODERN
BIOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 28

AT 28.At 28, these people

Turning 28 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age16

  1. 28this year Shah Rukh Khan1993 Wins his first Filmfare Award + 2 more
  2. 28this year Doyoung2024 First appearance on MBC’s I Live Alone + 3 more
  3. 28this year Kkoma2013 Wins the Season 3 World Championship, Korea’s first Worlds title
  4. 28this year Yoo Jae-suk2000 Lead host of MBC’s Star Survival Donggeodongnak
  5. 28this year Oh Sang-uk2024 Wins sabre individual at the Asian Championships + 5 more
  6. 28this year Gong Yoo2007 MBC’s Coffee Prince, as Choi Han-kyul + 1 more
  7. 28this year Moon So-ri2002 Emerging actress award at the Venice Film Festival for Oasis + 1 more
  8. 28this year Choi Min-sik1990 Kuchon in KBS2’s Years of Ambition, public recognition
  9. 28this year Risabae2016 Appears on On Style’s Get It Beauty + 2 more
  10. 28this year Ji Ye-eun2022 Joins Coupang Play’s SNL Korea season 3
  11. 28this year Shin Hye-sun2017 Plays Young Eun-soo in tvN’s Stranger + 2 more
  12. 28this year Gabee2021 Lachica opens a YouTube channel + 4 more
  13. 28this year Cha Seung-won1998 Co-host of SBS’s Lee Seung-yeon’s Say Say Say
  14. 28this year Kim Ah-young2022 Joins the SNL Korea season 3 cast on Coupang Play + 1 more
  15. 28this year Sung-mun Song2024 .340 in the 2024 season, fifth in batting average and hits + 1 more
  16. 28this year Jun Yong Park2019 Confirmed for the UFC + 2 more

Not yet known64

  1. 48 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk1977 Joins Hotel Shilla as an opening member
  2. 33 yrs laterknown at 61 Kang Ae-shim1991 Appears in the play Chunhyangjeon
  3. 29 yrs laterknown at 57 Pomnyun1981 Meets the monk Seoam in the U.S.
  4. 26 yrs laterknown at 54 Na Moon-hee1969 Appears in an MBC TV drama as Meong-ge’s mother
  5. 25 yrs laterknown at 53 Im Kwon-taek1962 Directs his debut film Farewell to the Duman River
  6. 23 yrs laterknown at 51 Tim Cook1988 M.B.A. from Duke University
  7. 21 yrs laterknown at 49 Paik Jong-won1994 Incorporates Theborn Korea
  8. 18 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang1998 First novel Black Deer
  9. 15 yrs laterknown at 43 Kim Tschang-yeul1957 Founds the Contemporary Artists Association
  10. 14 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2005 The prosecutor in You Are My Sunshine
  11. 13 yrs laterknown at 41 Jung Ji-sun2011 Gold medal at an international Chinese-cuisine competition
  12. 13 yrs laterknown at 41 Ryu Seung-ryong1998 Original member of the non-verbal show Nanta
  13. 12 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran2004 Popularity prize at the Beautiful Theater Person Awards
  14. 12 yrs laterknown at 40 Seol Ki-kwan2011 Wins the 2011 Mr. and Ms. Korea selection contest
  15. 11 yrs laterknown at 39 Do Ho Suh1990 Takes part in the MMCA’s show for emerging artists
  16. 11 yrs laterknown at 39 Lee Byeong-heon2008 Debuts by adapting the film Scandal Makers
  17. 11 yrs laterknown at 39 Jung Ho-young2004 Enters Tsuji Culinary Institute in Japan
  18. 10 yrs laterknown at 38 Park Hae-joon2004 Plays Chang-won’s henchman in the film A Family
  19. 8 yrs laterknown at 36 Park Hae-soo2009 Plays Choi Jae-hyung in the musical Hero
  20. 8 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2011 Won the 80 kg class at the Mr. Korea contest
  21. 7 yrs laterknown at 35 Yoo Hae-jin1998 Birds Don’t Cross at Crosswalks with the Mokhwa company
  22. 7 yrs laterknown at 35 Jang Sung-yeop2017 Appears on MBC’s I Live Alone + 1 more
  23. 7 yrs laterknown at 35 Kwak Bum2014 Birth of a first daughter
  24. 7 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2016 Discharged from Sangmu, returns to Samsung + 2 more
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 34 Bong Joon Ho1997 Co-writes the screenplay of Motel Cactus
  26. 6 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2019 Co-writes Red Velvet’s “Psycho”
  27. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2019 Yoon Seo-jun in JTBC’s Welcome to Waikiki 2 + 2 more
  28. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2012 Lee Jang-il in KBS2’s Man from the Equator, nominated at the drama awards
  29. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2010 Cast confirmed in KBS1’s The Great Merchant
  30. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2003 Reaches the semifinals at the World Judo Championships
  31. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Hae-min2018 Dongseoul team wins the special-class training-center competition final
  32. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Pyun Hye-young2000 Short story “Iseul Teolgi” wins the Seoul Shinmun New Year literary contest
  33. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Jae-young1998 The Happenings opens
  34. 5 yrs laterknown at 33 Park Eun-young2019 Appears on Gwangju MBC’s Pink Fish
  35. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi1998 Fails the PGA Q-School and moves to Japan
  36. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Seo-jin1999 Debuts in SBS’s House Above the Waves + 1 more
  37. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2008 Second season of the musical Hedwig
  38. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Amotti2020 Launches his YouTube channel
  39. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Park Se-mi2018 Broadcasters largely end open recruitment of comedians
  40. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Cha Joo-young2018 Cast in SBS’s Wok of Love
  41. 4 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Eun-hyung2011 SBS’s Gag Tonight first airs; appears in Jeokbanhajang
  42. 3 yrs laterknown at 31 Chung Serang2012 Only Han-ah on Earth published
  43. 3 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2020 Appears at the Honkai Impact 3rd anniversary online concert
  44. 3 yrs laterknown at 31 Lee Soo-geun2003 Joins KBS as a comedian through special hiring, 18th class
  45. 3 yrs laterknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2009 Ulsan World Championships, individual world record and team gold
  46. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Song Kang-ho1995 Marries a former stage actress
  47. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Jung Hae-in2016 Special appearance in episode 7 of tvN’s Guardian: The Lonely and Great God + 1 more
  48. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2008 Releases her first album, Dream
  49. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Joo Woo-jae2014 Introduced in a street-photo article on 2014 Seoul Fashion Week models
  50. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Park Na-rae2013 Takes part in the comedy musical Drip Girls from season 2
  51. 2 yrs laterknown at 30 Yi So-yeon2006 Chosen as a candidate for South Korea’s first astronaut
  52. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Car, the Garden2018 First appearance on SBS’s The Fan
  53. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Kwon Sung-jun2023 Considers closing amid falling sales, moves the restaurant to Yongsan
  54. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Kwaktube2020 Video about being a victim of school violence
  55. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Gray2014 Composes Loco’s “Hold Me Tight” (feat. Crush) + 1 more
  56. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Code Kunst2017 Releases his third full-length album Muggles’ Mansion
  57. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2015 Office opens, as Lee Won-suk
  58. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Lee Eun-ji2020 New Comedy Big League segment “Latte Is Horse”
  59. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Jeon Yeo-been2017 Drama debut as Hong So-rin in OCN Save Me + 3 more
  60. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2019 Benefit disbands + 1 more
  61. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Kim Nam-gil2008 Announces he will work under his real name + 1 more
  62. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Paul Kim2016 Digital single “Rain” + 1 more
  63. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2014 The King of Jokgu opens
  64. 1 yr laterknown at 29 Kang Seok-woo1985 Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor

Already known235

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Ninja2019 Streams Apex Legends at its launch + 2 more
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Kim Sook2003 Moves to SBS’s People Looking for a Laugh as Nanda Kim
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2022 Solo cover of the February issue of U.S. Vogue + 7 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Dex2023 Hosts the web variety show Dex’s Fridge Interview alone for the first time + 6 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Kian842012 Mnet 20’s Choice, 20’s Click Award
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2016 Mu-myeong in KBS2’s Hwarang
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Lee Je-hoon2012 Architecture 101 opens + 2 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2021 Graduates from Yonsei University’s Department of Clothing and Environment + 3 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1997 Third album After Love, and “Rose of Betrayal” at No. 1 on music shows
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-won2015 Plays Jung Min-young in KBS2’s Who Are You: School 2015
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Park Ji-yoon2007 Excellence award for female MC, show and entertainment category, at the KBS Entertainment Awards
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-young2010 Cast in the lead of a one-act drama about boxing + 1 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2014 11th win of the season against Hanwha, a career high + 1 more
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2019 Buckaroo 2019 F/W pictorial with Sunmi
  15. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Han So-hee2021 Plays Yoo Na-bi in JTBC’s Nevertheless + 2 more
  16. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2022 Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead is released + 3 more
  17. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun2000 Halts band activities + 1 more
  18. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2009 Beats T.J. Grant by decision at UFC 100
  19. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2015 Wins the first Premier12 + 1 more
  20. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Jeon So-min2014 Reported to be joining More Than a Maid
  21. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2013 Withdraws from the World Championships
  22. 1 yr beforeknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2023 Pachinko wins Best Ensemble Cast at the Film Independent Spirit Awards + 1 more
  23. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2010 Gold medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games, military service exemption
  24. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Deft2024 KT holds a send-off before his military enlistment
  25. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2006 Second album Nunmul (Tears) is the year’s best seller + 1 more
  26. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2018 Little Forest released, as Hye-won + 2 more
  27. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Moon Sang-hoon2019 Collaborates with Albamon + 1 more
  28. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2019 Appears in tvN’s Romance Is a Bonus Book + 1 more
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Choi Gyu-seok2005 Wetland Ecology Report is published as a book
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Dong-min2007 Best corner award in comedy at the KBS Entertainment Awards
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin1999 The Spy opens + 1 more
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2020 Last live broadcast of Fluttering Night + 4 more
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-hoon2009 Solo fan meeting in Osaka, Japan + 1 more
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-seok2009 Film Take Off opens
  35. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1998 2:07:44 at the Rotterdam Marathon, a Korean best + 1 more
  36. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2025 Reunites with Kim Won-ho after seven years + 4 more
  37. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2021 Decision win over William Knight at UFC on ABC 2 + 1 more
  38. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2010 Baseball gold at the Guangzhou Asian Games
  39. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2022 First classical album, The Road of Classics + 3 more
  40. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2014 52 home runs, first 50-homer season in 11 years + 1 more
  41. 2 yrs beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young1998 Starts serializing Audition + 1 more
  42. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula
  43. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2018 My Dear Melancholy, + 1 more
  44. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2020 Scores in a win that nears the Premier League title + 2 more
  45. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2015 Grammys for “i” + 2 more
  46. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2013 Moonshine Jungle World Tour announced + 1 more
  47. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2024 Bronze at the World Athletics Indoor Championships + 1 more
  48. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jin2020 First English-language single “Dynamite” tops the Hot 100
  49. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2018 Starts making YouTube videos + 1 more
  50. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2023 Seo Woo-jin in SBS’s Dr. Romantic 3 + 2 more
  51. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2024 Channel A’s Gangcheol Jigu (Steel Earth): Lofoten Islands episode + 2 more
  52. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 P.O2021 Exclusive contract with Artist Company
  53. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jung Youin2022 First pitch at a KT–Samsung KBO League game
  54. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2013 Enlists as an active-duty soldier in the army
  55. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Kang2022 Lee Si-woo in JTBC’s Forecasting Love and Weather
  56. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2024 Tells the SNL Korea team she will not join season 5 + 2 more
  57. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Do-hoon2026 Netflix’s Agents of Mystery 2 released + 4 more
  58. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2012 Appears on Comedy TV’s Ulzzang TV
  59. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Knee2013 Tekken national team at the Incheon Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games + 2 more
  60. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ryeoun2026 Disney+’s Bloody Flower is first released + 1 more
  61. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Na-young2009 Blind-date trip on MBC’s We Got Married + 1 more
  62. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2005 Assist in the Champions League semifinal against AC Milan + 1 more
  63. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2014 Plays with the NHK Symphony Orchestra on its Korea tour
  64. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2009 Enlists in the Army
  65. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim A-lim2023 Tied for 15th at the Maybank Championship
  66. 3 yrs beforeknown at 25 Hong Kyung2024 Film Troll Factory is released + 2 more
  67. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bad Bunny2022 Releases Un Verano Sin Ti + 3 more
  68. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2017 Responds after Maker Studios and YouTube drop deals + 1 more
  69. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Shakira2005 Fijación Oral Vol. 1 reaches No. 1 on Top Latin Albums + 1 more
  70. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chan Ho Park2001 First All-Star selection + 1 more
  71. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2015 Best New Actress in film at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards + 2 more
  72. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2001 Film I Wish I Had a Wife
  73. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 J-Hope2022 Releases the solo album Jack in the Box + 2 more
  74. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2022 12th at the Beijing Winter Olympics + 1 more
  75. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Mirani2024 Single “Hit Me Up” + 2 more
  76. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2016 Film A Melody to Remember opens
  77. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2023 The Glory part 2 is released + 2 more
  78. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hwang Yoon-sung2024 Discharged + 1 more
  79. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2016 Departs as a coach of the Rio Olympic judo team + 1 more
  80. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeong Hyun-gyu2026 Fashion magazine MAPS releases a Tokyo pictorial + 2 more
  81. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2010 Enters military service
  82. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1978 First defense in Tokyo, decision over Kasahara + 1 more
  83. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2022 20th Director’s Cut Awards, actress of the year + 3 more
  84. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul1999 Moves to J.League side Yokohama F. Marinos
  85. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2016 Third at Villars, back to No. 1 in the world rankings
  86. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Gue-sung2026 Winner in the Europa League round of 16 against Nottingham Forest + 4 more
  87. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2016 Women’s team gold at the Rio Olympics + 1 more
  88. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2010 Homers in nine straight games; first in seven batting categories + 1 more
  89. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2016 Bronze in the Greco-Roman 75 kg class at the Rio Olympics
  90. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2018 Appears on JTBC’s Lansun Life + 2 more
  91. 4 yrs beforeknown at 24 Choi Hyun-woo2006 2006 Choi Hyun-woo Magic Concert
  92. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2018 First Oscar nomination + 1 more
  93. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2010 Plays Kim Joo-won in SBS’s Secret Garden
  94. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae2000 The film Il Mare opens
  95. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 V2023 First solo album Layover released + 1 more
  96. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2024 Attends her first cruise show as a Chanel ambassador + 4 more
  97. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2017 Official announcement of a nasopharyngeal cancer diagnosis
  98. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2023 Soulmate opens; first film lead in five years
  99. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2020 First full-length album Spill is released
  100. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2021 Stand-alone Grammy Awards stage, a first for a Korean singer + 1 more
  101. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2007 Moves to Fulham + 1 more
  102. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 J.Y. Park1999 god debuts + 1 more
  103. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jong-beom1998 Moves to Japan’s Chunichi, breaks his elbow
  104. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2019 TKO loss in his Busan return bout, third straight UFC loss
  105. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Rowoon2024 First solo fan meeting in Korea, “An Ordinary Day” + 1 more
  106. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2004 Oldboy wins the Grand Prix at Cannes
  107. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2017 Team sabre title at the World Championships
  108. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Leejung Lee2026 K-pop Choreography Discovery of the Year at the 2025 Choreo Awards + 3 more
  109. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2020 Kicker 2. Bundesliga first-half Best XI
  110. 5 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2015 KBS2 Healer ends
  111. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Usain Bolt2014 Anchors Jamaica to Commonwealth Games relay gold
  112. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2021 Seo Bok released, with him as the clone Seo Bok
  113. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2013 The Comedy Big League segment “Gaebul”
  114. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2024 tvN’s Lovely Runner begins + 2 more
  115. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2006 Appointed a Save the Children ambassador
  116. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2017 Appears on JTBC’s Chainaneun Class
  117. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2009 Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard opens
  118. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2015 Gangnam Blues opens + 1 more
  119. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2015 Film The Beauty Inside released
  120. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2024 Out in the second round of the Seoul Open Challenger
  121. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2021 Plays the KLPGA Hite Jinro Championship
  122. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Choi Ji-woo2003 Winter Sonata airs on NHK satellite in Japan, “Ji-woo Hime” + 1 more
  123. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2007 Traded to Florida
  124. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2011 Film Silenced opens
  125. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2017 Penalty equalizer against Serbia
  126. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2004 First child born + 1 more
  127. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2023 Wins the Sony Open, his fourth PGA Tour title + 1 more
  128. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2024 Serbian SuperLiga MVP and a league and cup double with Red Star + 2 more
  129. 6 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho2000 Wins Greco-Roman 54 kg gold at the Sydney Olympics
  130. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2015 Beats Federer to win the US Open
  131. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2022 Donates to the same foundation for a second year + 3 more
  132. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2009 Starts the Champions League final, first for an Asian player
  133. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2024 Suspended for the Asian Cup semifinal + 1 more
  134. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2022 Stands in with the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall
  135. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2023 First girl group at SoFi Stadium
  136. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2017 Silver in the 500 m at the World Single Distances Championships + 1 more
  137. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2023 Releases “Flower,” lead track of her first solo single Me
  138. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do2000 Third solo album, Wanjeon Hiphop (Complete Hip-Hop)
  139. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2019 Tune in for Love released
  140. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2017 Earns PyeongChang Olympic berths in the 500 m and 1000 m
  141. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo1997 Joins Bellmare Hiratsuka of Japan’s J.League
  142. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Im Sung-jae2026 Tied for fourth at the Valspar Championship + 3 more
  143. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2005 Enters boot camp, serves as a social service agent
  144. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2021 Enters the Army for active-duty service + 1 more
  145. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2011 Skips the World Championships in Paris
  146. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2004 NPB debut, cleanup hitter on opening day
  147. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2009 Discharged at the end of his term
  148. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1992 Gold medal in men’s doubles at the Barcelona Olympics
  149. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2022 Wins the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship + 1 more
  150. 7 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1992 Avenges the loss to Hiroki Ioka and wins the title back
  151. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 MrBeast2026 Bitmine to invest $200 million in Beast Industries + 3 more
  152. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2019 No. 6 Collaborations Project debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 + 2 more
  153. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2016 First unanimous MVP + 1 more
  154. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2024 Features on Zico’s “Spot!” + 1 more
  155. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2016 Inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame + 1 more
  156. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2009 Volunteers for the Air Force
  157. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2010 Postpones active-duty enlistment
  158. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Seungkwan2026 DK X Seungkwan first mini album Serenade + 1 more
  159. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2023 Wins the Cognizant Founders Cup in a playoff, 15th career win + 1 more
  160. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1996 Pohang, inaugural FA Cup champions
  161. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2016 Out in the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the Rio Olympics + 1 more
  162. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon2004 Enlists as an active-duty soldier
  163. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2024 First K-pop female artist at Nissan Stadium
  164. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Shin Ye-eun2026 ENA’s Doctor on the Edge premieres + 1 more
  165. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2025 Netflix Melo Movie as Hong Si-jun + 5 more
  166. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chang Jung-koo1991 Last fight, loses to Kittikasem by referee stoppage in the 12th round
  167. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2008 Enlists for active duty
  168. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2024 Single “EENIE MEENIE” + 2 more
  169. 8 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2023 Signs an exclusive contract with iWill Media
  170. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2025 “APT.” reaches No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 + 4 more
  171. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2016 BigBang 10th anniversary concert
  172. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2015 Left shoulder labrum surgery
  173. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jung Hoo Lee2026 Korean Heritage Day game at Oracle Park + 1 more
  174. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2024 tvN Nana Tour with Seventeen + 1 more
  175. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2022 Best New Male Entertainer at the first Blue Dragon Series Awards
  176. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1981 DFB-Pokal win
  177. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2019 Women’s World Cup in France against Norway
  178. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1995 Plays Yoon Soo-bin in MBC’s Love and Marriage
  179. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2023 First solo album Face released + 3 more
  180. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2018 Seo Poong in SBS’s Wok of Love
  181. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2025 Fourth full album This Is For + 4 more
  182. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Huh Jung-moo1983 Returns to Korea after three seasons at PSV
  183. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2015 BigBang’s Made Tour 2015
  184. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2016 100 career wins, the third lefty in KBO history + 1 more
  185. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ruler2026 Wins the 2026 LCK Cup + 1 more
  186. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2017 BigBang 2017 concert Last Dance
  187. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2016 Header against China in the Russia World Cup final qualifying round
  188. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2007 Joins Middlesbrough, the fourth Korean in the Premier League
  189. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1991 18 strikeouts in a game, pitching triple crown + 1 more
  190. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2009 Releases his sixth album, Gift Part.1
  191. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2010 Wins the Japan Series with Chiba Lotte + 2 more
  192. 9 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2024 Donates 30 million won for children without meals in Bucheon
  193. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2015 Wins the Champions League and the treble
  194. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2022 Starts on Opening Day and leads off + 1 more
  195. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2025 Discharged + 2 more
  196. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2020 Completes Marine Corps basic training + 1 more
  197. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2016 BigBang 10th anniversary concert
  198. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2024 Penalty shootout against Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup round of 16
  199. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2020 First in the 2020 national team trials
  200. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2016 Out in the Rio Olympics quarterfinals
  201. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2005 Publishes the travel essay CmKm + 1 more
  202. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2020 Signs with Salt Entertainment + 2 more
  203. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2018 On Your Wedding Day released, as Seung-hee
  204. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2009 Blood: The Last Vampire opens, as Saya
  205. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2020 Launches a bag brand
  206. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2022 Digital single “Satellite” + 1 more
  207. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2018 YouTube 3.7 million, Instagram 4.8 million, Weibo 5.9 million
  208. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Soyeon2026 Ninth EP We Made and “Gimme Dat Love” + 1 more
  209. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2020 Six taekwondo fighters finalized for the Tokyo Olympics
  210. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2020 Marriage
  211. 10 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2019 Exclusive contract with YG Entertainment ends
  212. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2017 “Look What You Made Me Do” reaches No. 1 + 1 more
  213. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2016 Releases the album Anti + 2 more
  214. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2024 First inductee to the Hall of Legends + 1 more
  215. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Choi Min-jeong2026 3000m relay gold at Milan, fourth career gold + 2 more
  216. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2021 Releases her fifth studio album, Lilac
  217. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1998 First broadcast of SBS’s Kim Hye-soo Plus You
  218. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2011 Second straight BC Card Cup, the 3rd
  219. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun2005 MBC’s Sad Love Story premieres
  220. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2023 Wins the LPGA Tour Ascendant LPGA, sixth career tour win
  221. 11 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho2003 Grand Slam of world tournaments
  222. 12 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2018 Lights the cauldron at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony + 1 more
  223. 12 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2012 Arang in MBC’s Arang and the Magistrate + 1 more
  224. 12 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Seung-woo2026 Left out of the final World Cup squad
  225. 12 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Jung-hyun2008 Releases a new album in China + 1 more
  226. 12 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2014 U.S.-Korea co-production Make Your Move
  227. 13 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2018 Sixth defense, a decision over Gomez
  228. 13 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2021 Enlists in the Army for active duty
  229. 13 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2020 Releases “Pporappippam”
  230. 15 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2018 Confirms dating Choi Tae-joon + 1 more
  231. 15 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2015 The Throne opens
  232. 16 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2010 Absolute Classic II, with Lorin Maazel
  233. 16 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2007 Releases his fourth album
  234. 17 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2020 Plays Han Ae-ri in MBC’s Kairos
  235. 18 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2008 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
160 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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