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AT 29.At 29, these people

Turning 29 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age16

  1. 29this year Car, the Garden2019 Wins the final of SBS’s The Fan + 2 more
  2. 29this year Kwon Sung-jun2024 Takes part in season 1 of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars + 5 more
  3. 29this year Go Doo-shim1980 The eldest daughter-in-law in MBC’s Country Diaries
  4. 29this year Ryu Jun-yeol2015 The film Socialphobia opens + 1 more
  5. 29this year Kwaktube2021 YouTube Silver Play Button (100,000 subscribers) + 2 more
  6. 29this year Gray2015 Digital single “Just Do It” (feat. Loco)
  7. 29this year Code Kunst2018 Signs an exclusive contract with AOMG + 1 more
  8. 29this year Park Jeong-min2016 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet opens, as Song Mong-gyu + 2 more
  9. 29this year Lee Eun-ji2021 Appears on MBC’s Hangout with Yoo as a new variety face + 4 more
  10. 29this year Jeon Yeo-been2018 Draws notice with the release of the film After My Death
  11. 29this year Lee Dae-won2020 Appears in episode 3 of TV Chosun’s Mr. Trot + 5 more
  12. 29this year Kim Nam-gil2009 Plays Bidam in MBC Queen Seondeok + 1 more
  13. 29this year Woo Young-mi1988 Launches the menswear brand Solid Homme
  14. 29this year Paul Kim2017 First appearance on KBS2’s You Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook + 2 more
  15. 29this year Ahn Jae-hong2015 Best actor at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards + 1 more
  16. 29this year Kang Seok-woo1986 Plays Min-woo in the film Winter Wanderer

Not yet known56

  1. 32 yrs laterknown at 61 Jensen Huang1992 Master’s degree from Stanford
  2. 30 yrs laterknown at 59 Park Hang-seo1988 Retires as a player
  3. 23 yrs laterknown at 52 Edward Lee2001 Closes his restaurant after the 9/11 attacks
  4. 20 yrs laterknown at 49 Kim Mi-ryeong2004 Takes over Andongjip in Gyeongdong Market (around 2004)
  5. 17 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang1999 25th Korean Novel Award
  6. 16 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun1999 Appears in the play Liar
  7. 14 yrs laterknown at 43 Lee Chang-dong1983 Wins the Dong-A Ilbo spring literary contest, novella category, with “Jeonri”
  8. 13 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2006 Plays the used bookstore owner So-guk in Sundays in August, his first feature lead + 1 more
  9. 12 yrs laterknown at 41 José Mourinho1992 Translator for Bobby Robson at Sporting CP
  10. 11 yrs laterknown at 40 Seol Ki-kwan2012 Silver at the 7th World Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Championships
  11. 11 yrs laterknown at 40 Park Hyo-nam1990 Singapore World Culinary Competition, first entry, silver medal
  12. 10 yrs laterknown at 39 Do Ho Suh1991 Studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
  13. 10 yrs laterknown at 39 Lee Byeong-heon2009 Directs the short film Smell
  14. 10 yrs laterknown at 39 Lim Tae-hoon2014 Opens the Chinese restaurant Aryang in Jeokseon-dong, Seoul
  15. 9 yrs laterknown at 38 Koo Kyo-hwan2011 Ding-Dong Coin Award at the Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival
  16. 8 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Chan-wook1992 First feature The Moon Is... the Sun’s Dream released
  17. 8 yrs laterknown at 37 Woo Jin-yong2015 Wins board cross at the Edaily amateur freestyle ski competition
  18. 8 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Sung-hoon2014 SBS Three Days, as communications team leader Lee Dong-sung + 1 more
  19. 7 yrs laterknown at 36 Park Hae-soo2010 Plays Steve in the play A Streetcar Named Desire
  20. 7 yrs laterknown at 36 Cho Hun-hyun1982 Second sweep (ten titles) and first Korea Baduk Association promotion to 9 dan
  21. 7 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2012 National Sports Festival win and IFBB World Championships silver
  22. 6 yrs laterknown at 35 Yoo Hae-jin1999 Yonggari in Attack the Gas Station
  23. 6 yrs laterknown at 35 Choi Kang-rok2007 Closes his shop and studies in Japan
  24. 6 yrs laterknown at 35 Hwang Jung-min1999 Appears in a bit part in Shiri
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 35 Jang Sung-yeop2018 First in his class at the Shawn Rhoden Classic
  26. 6 yrs laterknown at 35 Kwak Bum2015 Birth of a second daughter
  27. 5 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2020 Works on Taeyeon’s “Sorrow”
  28. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2020 Won Hae-hyo in tvN’s Record of Youth
  29. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Sam Kim2006 Graduates from Hollywood Kitchen Academy and returns to Korea
  30. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Kim Won-hoon2018 KBS2’s Gag Concert segment “Da It-Show”
  31. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2011 SBS’s If Tomorrow Comes
  32. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2004 Announces his retirement from judo and move to mixed martial arts + 1 more
  33. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Hae-min2019 Third in the special-class final of the Changwon Keirin 19th anniversary special race
  34. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Kang Jae-jun2011 SBS’s Gag Tonight first airs; appears in Jeokbanhajang + 1 more
  35. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Jae-young1999 The Spy
  36. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Park Eun-young2020 Teaches Yoo San-seul ramen on MBC’s Hangout with Yoo + 1 more
  37. 4 yrs laterknown at 33 Um Tae-goo2012 Short film Forest wins the grand prize at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival
  38. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi1999 Two Japan Golf Tour wins; passes the PGA Q-School
  39. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Seo-jin2000 Ghost Taxi
  40. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2009 Plays Moritz in the musical Spring Awakening + 1 more
  41. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Amotti2021 Becomes a Lululemon ambassador + 1 more
  42. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Seong-ri2023 Honeybees team mission on TV Chosun’s Mr. Trot 2 + 2 more
  43. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Im Ha-ryong1981 Hired by KBS as a comedian
  44. 3 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Eun-hyung2012 New segment Sagwanamu on SBS’s Gag Tonight
  45. 2 yrs laterknown at 31 Na Yeong-seok2005 KBS2’s Happy Sunday – Heroine 6
  46. 2 yrs laterknown at 31 Chung Serang2013 Wins the Changbi Prize for Novel with Haju
  47. 2 yrs laterknown at 31 Yurisa2021 Joins the K-pop remake relay of “Start Over”
  48. 2 yrs laterknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2010 Team gold at the Guangzhou Asian Games
  49. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Sia2004 The Guardian reviews Colour the Small One
  50. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Song Kang-ho1996 Film debut in The Day a Pig Fell into the Well
  51. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Jung Hae-in2017 SBS’s While You Were Sleeping premieres + 1 more
  52. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2009 MC of MBC’s Music Travel Lalala
  53. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Joo Woo-jae2015 Press conference for Channel A’s Meoseumadeul
  54. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Ha Jung-woo2007 Appears in MBC’s H.I.T
  55. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Yi So-yeon2007 Entered the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia + 1 more
  56. 1 yr laterknown at 30 Noh Hee-kyung1995 Honorable mention in the MBC Best Theater script contest for Sallie and Suzie

Already known231

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1994 Wins the Filmfare Award for best actor for Baazigar
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Doyoung2025 Joins the fourth season of the musical The Man Who Laughs + 3 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Kkoma2014 Wins the All-Star Invitational and NLB
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2025 Wins sabre individual at the 106th National Sports Festival + 1 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Gong Yoo2008 Enters the Army training center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Moon So-ri2003 Film A Good Lawyer’s Wife released
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Risabae2017 Sunmi “Gashina” cover makeup video + 1 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Ji Ye-eun2023 Appears in SNL Korea season 4 + 1 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2018 My Golden Life episode 50 reaches 45% ratings + 3 more
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Gabee2022 Joins KBS2’s Godfather + 3 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Cha Seung-won1999 Appears in the film Fin de Siecle
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Kim Ah-young2023 Appears on JTBC’s Knowing Bros + 3 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2025 Six-year, 12 billion won non-FA contract with Kiwoom, the highest for a non-FA position player + 5 more
  14. 1 yr beforeknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2020 Second straight UFC win, a decision over Phillips
  15. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Ninja2020 Fortnite adds a Ninja skin + 2 more
  16. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2023 Opens Louis Vuitton’s pre-fall show on Jamsu Bridge over the Han River
  17. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Dex2024 Tied for first in the TV category of Forbes Korea’s Power Celebrity 40 + 6 more
  18. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kian842013 Serializes Morakmorak Jjinpang Family + 1 more
  19. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2017 Ko Dong-man in KBS2’s Fight for My Way + 2 more
  20. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Je-hoon2013 Lee Jang-ho in My Paparotti
  21. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1998 Fourth album first in album sales
  22. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-won2016 KBS2’s A Beautiful Mind wrap party
  23. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Ji-yoon2008 Submits her resignation to KBS + 1 more
  24. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-young2011 Wins the 47th Seoul Newcomers Amateur Boxing Competition + 2 more
  25. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2015 Starts Game 5 of the Korean Series against Samsung, Doosan wins the title + 1 more
  26. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2020 Appears in MBN’s Uri Dasi Saranghal Su Isseulkka 3
  27. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Han So-hee2022 Named a Balenciaga global ambassador + 3 more
  28. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2023 JTBC Strong Girl Nam-soon first airs + 2 more
  29. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun2001 Album An Urbanite
  30. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2010 Beats Amir Sadollah by decision at UFC 114
  31. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2016 .335, 27 home runs, 113 RBIs
  32. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jeon So-min2015 Plays Han Seung-ri in the MBC morning drama Tomorrow Victory
  33. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kim Jae-bum2014 Gold in men’s 81 kg judo at the Incheon Asian Games, back-to-back + 1 more
  34. 2 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2024 Apple TV+ Pachinko season 2 released + 1 more
  35. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Deft2025 Enlists in the military
  36. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2007 Forms Ensemble DITTO + 1 more
  37. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2019 Cast in director Choi Dong-hoon’s new film
  38. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Moon Sang-hoon2020 Appears in the web variety show Gangnam-daero + 2 more
  39. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2020 Appears in JTBC’s 18 Again
  40. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Choi Gyu-seok2006 Begins serializing Native of the Republic of Korea in the weekly Hankyoreh 21
  41. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Dong-min2008 Plays the grandmother in Grandma Is Angry
  42. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin2000 Revival of the play Taxi Deuribeol + 1 more
  43. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2021 Appears in SBS FiL’s Teacher of Narat
  44. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-seok2010 Plays Wang-son-i in KBS2’s The Slave Hunters + 1 more
  45. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju1999 12th at the London Marathon
  46. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Seo Seung-jae2026 Second straight Malaysia Open, a shoulder injury + 4 more
  47. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2022 KO loss to Dustin Jacoby, first UFC defeat
  48. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2011 MVP of the semi-playoff series
  49. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2023 Wins first prize at the Opera Index competition in the United States + 3 more
  50. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2015 53 home runs and 146 RBI, fourth straight home run title + 2 more
  51. 3 yrs beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young1999 Audition chosen for the 3rd Today’s Our Comics Award
  52. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2019 “Heartless” reaches No. 1 on the Hot 100
  53. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2021 Hat-trick in the 5–0 win at Manchester United
  54. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2016 Best Rap Album at the Grammys + 1 more
  55. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2014 Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show + 1 more
  56. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2025 Wins the World Indoor Championships after three years + 2 more
  57. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jin2021 Jirisan track “Yours” + 1 more
  58. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2019 Wins a suit to void a management contract + 1 more
  59. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2024 Named in the male actor category at the Korea First Brand Awards
  60. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2025 Netflix’s Single’s Inferno 4 is released + 4 more
  61. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 P.O2022 Lead role, Man, in the play Playback + 1 more
  62. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jung Youin2023 Ssireum contest on JTBC’s Knowing Bros + 1 more
  63. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Kang2023 Jeong Gu-won in SBS’s My Demon, first episode + 2 more
  64. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2025 New kitchen assistant on Netflix’s Jugwan Sikdang + 4 more
  65. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2013 Commended by Seongbuk District for a donation project for elderly people
  66. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2006 World Cup match against Togo, first World Cup away win + 1 more
  67. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2015 Publishes her first essay collection, Music Letters from Hanover
  68. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim A-lim2024 Wins the Lotte Championship
  69. 4 yrs beforeknown at 25 Hong Kyung2025 Netflix film Good News is released + 1 more
  70. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bad Bunny2023 Headlines Coachella + 1 more
  71. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2018 About 73.6 million subscribers as T-Series closes in
  72. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Shakira2006 “Hips Don’t Lie” reaches No. 1 on the Hot 100 + 1 more
  73. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Youn Yuh-jung1976 Appears in Girl’s High School Days, then stops working
  74. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2016 Film Love, Lies released + 1 more
  75. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2002 SBS’s Shoot for the Stars
  76. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 J-Hope2023 Enlists in the Army, the second of the members + 1 more
  77. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2023 Appears on Netflix’s Physical: 100 + 1 more
  78. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Mirani2025 Press conference for the project group show Another Day of Debut Training + 1 more
  79. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2019 Discharged + 1 more
  80. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2017 Signs with Plum Entertainment + 2 more
  81. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2024 Exhuma is released, his screen debut + 3 more
  82. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Byung-jae2017 Performs his first stand-up comedy show, Black Comedy + 1 more
  83. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2014 Appears in SBS’s It’s Okay, That’s Love
  84. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hwang Yoon-sung2025 Appears on KBS2’s Lunar New Year special Trot Daejanchi THE COLOR
  85. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2017 First appearance on MBC’s I Live Alone + 1 more
  86. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2011 Discharged
  87. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lim Ji-yeon2019 Tazza: One Eyed Jack released
  88. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2023 Netflix film Ballerina released
  89. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul2000 17 goals in 22 J.League games, third in scoring
  90. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2017 Climbs the 555 m Lotte World Tower bare-handed + 1 more
  91. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bae Jung-nam2012 Appears in the film Over My Dead Body + 1 more
  92. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2017 Second straight Archery World Cup Final title in Rome + 3 more
  93. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2011 Second straight batting title, three batting categories + 1 more
  94. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2017 Torchbearer for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
  95. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2019 Beauty class on Mnet’s Produce X 101 + 2 more
  96. 5 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kimin Kim2021 Recital for his 10th anniversary at the Mariinsky
  97. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood premieres at Cannes + 1 more
  98. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2016 Released from social service duty
  99. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2011 Secret Garden OST “That Man” released + 4 more
  100. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae2001 The film Last Present opens
  101. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 V2024 Appears in IU’s “Love wins all” music video + 1 more
  102. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2025 tvN’s Resident Playbook begins, as Oh Yi-young + 1 more
  103. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2024 Named to Cine21’s Korean Film NEXT 50 actors list
  104. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2021 Single “Southside” is released
  105. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2011 Ties the single-season saves record with 47
  106. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2022 Co-produces and features on Psy’s “That That” + 2 more
  107. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Rowoon2025 Disney+’s The Murky Stream released + 2 more
  108. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2005 Film Antarctic Journal opens
  109. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2018 Individual sabre at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, a third straight title + 1 more
  110. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2021 Joins Mainz 05 + 1 more
  111. 6 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2016 tvN The K2 premieres
  112. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Usain Bolt2015 Says he will retire after the 2017 World Championships + 1 more
  113. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2014 Wins a second world championship in Abu Dhabi
  114. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2022 Discharged from the Navy as a sergeant + 1 more
  115. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2025 Cast in the film Salmokji: Whispering Water
  116. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2007 Marries
  117. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2018 Guest on JTBC’s Bangguseok 1-yeol (Front Row in My Room)
  118. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2011 Men’s singles round of 16 at the Rotterdam world championships
  119. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2010 Secret Reunion opens + 1 more
  120. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2016 SBS’s The Legend of the Blue Sea premieres + 1 more
  121. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Han Hyo-joo2016 MBC’s W first airs
  122. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2025 Wins the singles at the ITF Amman Mineral tournament + 4 more
  123. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2022 Third at the KLPGA Hite Jinro Championship
  124. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Choi Ji-woo2004 SBS Stairway to Heaven ends, peak rating of 42.4% + 2 more
  125. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Yon-ja1988 “In the Land of the Morning” with Japanese lyrics becomes a hit in Japan
  126. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2012 Regular crew of tvN SNL Korea season 2
  127. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2012 tvN’s I Need Romance 2012
  128. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2018 Plays at the Russia World Cup
  129. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2005 Moves to FC Metz in France
  130. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2024 Tied for fifth at the BMW Championship
  131. 7 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2025 Eredivisie final round, Feyenoord finish third + 1 more
  132. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2016 Wins Roland Garros for the career Grand Slam
  133. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2023 Enlists in the Army
  134. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2010 Scores against Greece at the South Africa World Cup, goals at three straight tournaments
  135. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2025 Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga + 1 more
  136. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2023 Sixth full-length album, The Handel Project + 3 more
  137. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2024 Thirteenth mini album With You-th + 2 more
  138. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2006 Wins the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, her fifth major
  139. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2018 Silver in the 500 m at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
  140. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2024 Announces her own label, Blissoo + 1 more
  141. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2020 First broadcast of SBS The King: Eternal Monarch
  142. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2018 16th in the men’s 500 m at the PyeongChang Olympics + 2 more
  143. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2012 Out in the Greco-Roman 60 kg quarterfinals at the London Olympics
  144. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo1998 France World Cup, third finals appearance
  145. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2006 Donates 20 million won for victims of heavy rain damage
  146. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2022 Disney+ Grid final episode released
  147. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2012 Jang Mi-ran Foundation opens + 2 more
  148. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2005 30 home runs, Chiba Lotte wins the Japan Series
  149. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2010 Premiere of The Illusion + 1 more
  150. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yang Hyeon-jong2017 A win at Suwon against kt for his 20th + 2 more
  151. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1993 Retires after the World Mixed Team Championships title
  152. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Sung-ryung1996 Marries a businessman
  153. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2023 Tied for eighth at the LPGA CPKC Women’s Open
  154. 8 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yuh Myung-woo1993 First defense against Yuichi Hosono, then gives up the title and retires
  155. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2020 Announces the birth of his first child
  156. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2017 Second NBA title + 1 more
  157. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2025 Releases her first solo studio album, Ruby + 5 more
  158. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2017 Inducted into the KLPGA Tour Hall of Fame
  159. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2011 Time 100 for a second time, the first Asian entertainer to be selected twice + 1 more
  160. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2022 tvN’s Ghost Doctor first airs
  161. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2023 First broadcast of ENA’s HMLYCP (Hyemiriyechaepa)
  162. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2024 Runner-up at the FM Championship after a playoff
  163. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jang Dong-gun2001 Film Friend
  164. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2017 Marries an actor + 3 more
  165. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2025 “Takedown” first enters the Billboard Hot 100 + 2 more
  166. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Jun-young2026 JTBC Reborn Rookie ends + 3 more
  167. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2009 The Sword with No Name opens
  168. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2025 EP Alivio + 1 more
  169. 9 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2024 Appears in Netflix’s Zombieverse: New Blood
  170. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Rosé2026 Performs at the opening of the 68th Grammy Awards; wins none of three nominations + 4 more
  171. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2017 Releases the solo album Kwon Ji Yong
  172. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2016 Returns to the majors after 640 days
  173. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Woozi2025 Hoshi X Woozi first single album Beam + 2 more
  174. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kai2023 Third mini album Rover + 1 more
  175. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae1996 Marries the Hancom CEO Lee Chan-jin
  176. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2024 Division commander’s commendation for best trainee + 2 more
  177. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2019 Enlists as a social service worker + 2 more
  178. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2024 Teaches math at a cram school in Daejeon
  179. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jihyo2026 Shows at National Stadium in Tokyo + 3 more
  180. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa1998 Marriage
  181. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2016 BigBang’s 10th anniversary concert
  182. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2017 Left elbow ligament surgery
  183. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2018 Enlists for active duty
  184. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2008 Joins Seongnam Ilhwa, back in the K League
  185. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2010 Enlists on active duty
  186. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2011 Agrees to end his Chiba Lotte contract + 1 more
  187. 10 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2025 Watch party for the PUBG Weekly Series opener + 1 more
  188. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2016 Wins a fifth Ballon d’Or + 2 more
  189. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2023 Japan wins the World Baseball Classic + 3 more
  190. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2010 Wins six Grammys
  191. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jung Kook2026 BTS fifth full-length album Arirang + 3 more
  192. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2021 100 goals for Tottenham
  193. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2017 Third full-length album White Night
  194. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2025 First goal of the season against Everton
  195. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2021 Gold in the men’s team event at the Tokyo Olympics + 4 more
  196. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2017 Moves to Shanghai in China
  197. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2006 Representative Brand Awards, kimchi category
  198. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2019 tvN’s Abyss premieres, as Go Se-yeon
  199. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2010 Founds the one-person agency J&Co
  200. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2021 Marriage + 1 more
  201. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2023 Doona! released on Netflix
  202. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2019 Appears on Lifetime’s Tamnaneun Geunyeodeurui Sasaenghwal
  203. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2018 Best female dancer at the Prix Benois de la Danse
  204. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2021 Finishes without a medal at men’s 68 kg in Tokyo and announces retirement + 1 more
  205. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2021 Fifth in the vault final at the World Championships
  206. 11 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2020 Single “+HWA+” released
  207. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2018 Signs with Universal Music Group + 1 more
  208. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2017 Receives Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year award + 1 more
  209. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2025 Plays his 1,000th LCK game + 3 more
  210. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2022 Broker officially screened at the Cannes Film Festival + 1 more
  211. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo1999 First broadcast of MBC’s Kuk-hee
  212. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2012 Wins the Samsung Cup, four titles that year
  213. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2020 Cast in MBC web variety show Majeodeul (Witches)
  214. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2016 SBS’s The Royal Gambler premieres
  215. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon1995 Film Go Alone Like a Rhino’s Horn
  216. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2017 JLPGA awards, lowest scoring average
  217. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2024 Wins the individual event at the LET Aramco Team Series-Korea
  218. 12 yrs beforeknown at 17 Ha Seung-jin2014 Joins the men’s national team + 1 more
  219. 13 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2019 Ice show All That Skate 2019
  220. 13 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2013 Cameo in the short film The X
  221. 13 yrs beforeknown at 16 Lee Jung-hyun2009 Sings “Senorita” on the Infinite Challenge Olympic Highway duet song festival
  222. 13 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2015 Eighth album Kiss My Lips
  223. 14 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2019 Seventh defense, a decision over Fujiwara
  224. 14 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2022 Reassigned to supplementary service
  225. 14 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2021 Digital single “Tail” + 1 more
  226. 16 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2019 Memories of the Alhambra ends
  227. 16 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2016 Reported as the 178th member of the Honor Society
  228. 17 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2011 Named an honorary citizen of Seongnam
  229. 17 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2008 Enlists for active duty
  230. 18 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2021 MBC’s The Red Sleeve premieres + 1 more
  231. 19 yrs beforeknown at 10 Sarah Chang2009 Brahms and Bruch concertos album; first Korean visit in 10 years
158 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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