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THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 30

AT 30.At 30, these people

Turning 30 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age11

  1. 30this year Michelle Yeoh1992 Police Story 3: Supercop
  2. 30this year Sia2005 “Breathe Me” plays in the Six Feet Under finale
  3. 30this year Song Kang-ho1997 Pan-su in Green Fish + 1 more
  4. 30this year Jung Hae-in2018 JTBC’s Something in the Rain premieres + 1 more
  5. 30this year Jang Yoon-ju2010 Appears in MBC’s Infinite Challenge calendar special + 1 more
  6. 30this year Joo Woo-jae2016 Global Popularity Award at the K-Model Awards + 3 more
  7. 30this year Park Na-rae2015 Jungo & Nara costumes on tvN’s Comedy Big League + 3 more
  8. 30this year Ha Jung-woo2008 The Chaser opens, as Ji Yeong-min
  9. 30this year Shin Kyung-sook1993 Publishes the story collection Where the Harmonium Once Stood
  10. 30this year Yi So-yeon2008 Doctorate from KAIST + 5 more
  11. 30this year Noh Hee-kyung1996 MBC anniversary special The Most Beautiful Goodbye

Not yet known55

  1. 46 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk1979 Becomes head chef of Palsun; Lee Byung-chul’s closure order is withdrawn
  2. 31 yrs laterknown at 61 Jensen Huang1993 Co-founded Nvidia
  3. 29 yrs laterknown at 59 Park Hang-seo1989 Begins coaching as a Lucky-Goldstar coach
  4. 24 yrs laterknown at 54 Ina Garten1978 Buys the Barefoot Contessa store
  5. 24 yrs laterknown at 54 Judy Sheindlin1972 Becomes a prosecutor in the New York family court system
  6. 22 yrs laterknown at 52 Edward Lee2002 Starts at 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Kentucky
  7. 22 yrs laterknown at 52 Ahn You-seong2002 Opens the Japanese restaurant Gamae Ilsik
  8. 16 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang2000 Today’s Young Artist Award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  9. 15 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun2000 Jin-won’s wife in A Masterpiece in My Life, her screen debut
  10. 14 yrs laterknown at 44 Lee Sung-min1998 The play Bieonso
  11. 12 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2007 Plays Yu Chang-won, the number two of a drug ring, in Beautiful Sunday
  12. 11 yrs laterknown at 41 Jung Ji-sun2013 Special gold medal at the Korea-China-Japan Qingdao cooking contest
  13. 10 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran2006 New actor prize at the Dong-A Theater Awards
  14. 10 yrs laterknown at 40 Seol Ki-kwan2013 Silver at the 8th World Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Championships
  15. 9 yrs laterknown at 39 Bernard Arnault1979 Becomes chairman of the family company
  16. 9 yrs laterknown at 39 Do Ho Suh1992 Makes Metal Jacket
  17. 8 yrs laterknown at 38 Koo Kyo-hwan2012 Drunk man in A Werewolf Boy
  18. 8 yrs laterknown at 38 Yeon Sang-ho2008 The short Love Is Protein is shown in theaters
  19. 8 yrs laterknown at 38 Haegue Yang2001 Maria Sibylla Merian Prize
  20. 7 yrs laterknown at 37 Woo Jin-yong2016 52nd in FIS Snowboard World Cup men’s cross qualifying
  21. 7 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Sung-hoon2015 The Pride, as Oliver + 1 more
  22. 7 yrs laterknown at 37 Hasung Lee2018 Joined New York’s Atomix as an opening member
  23. 6 yrs laterknown at 36 Jo Woo-jin2009 Turns toward film
  24. 6 yrs laterknown at 36 Park Hae-soo2011 2011 Korea Theater Awards, best new actor
  25. 6 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2013 National Sports Festival win and World Championships 75 kg silver
  26. 5 yrs laterknown at 35 Jeff Bezos1994 Leaves D. E. Shaw and moves to Seattle to sell books online
  27. 5 yrs laterknown at 35 Jang Sung-yeop2019 Wins his class at Olympia Amateur Japan and earns an IFBB pro card
  28. 5 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2018 Best numbers of his pro career in 2017–18 + 1 more
  29. 4 yrs laterknown at 34 Bong Joon Ho1999 Co-writes the screenplay of Phantom: The Submarine
  30. 4 yrs laterknown at 34 Ejae2021 Co-writes “Rebirth” and TWICE’s “Pieces of Love”
  31. 4 yrs laterknown at 34 Yang Yong-eun2002 Wins the Dongyang Fire Cup SBS Pro Golf Championship, his first pro win
  32. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Byeon Woo-seok2021 Cast confirmed for the Netflix film 20th Century Girl + 1 more
  33. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Kim Won-hoon2019 KBS2’s Gag Concert segment “Omok Goshiwon”
  34. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Lee Joon-hyuk2014 Kang Dong-wook in MBC’s My Spring Days
  35. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Ha Seok-jin2012 MBC daily sitcom Standby
  36. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2005 Loses by KO to Jerome LeBanner at Hero’s
  37. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Kang Jae-jun2012 New segment Sagwanamu on SBS’s Gag Tonight
  38. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Jung Jae-young2000 A Terrible Day
  39. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Park Eun-young2021 Appears on MBN and SBS FiL’s Daehanminguk Chicken Daejeon (a chicken cooking competition)
  40. 3 yrs laterknown at 33 Um Tae-goo2013 Co-lead in the film Ingtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls
  41. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Hugh Jackman1998 Curly in Oklahoma! in London
  42. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 K. J. Choi2000 First Korean on the PGA Tour
  43. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Lee Seo-jin2001 MBC’s Her House
  44. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2010 Best Supporting Actor at the 4th The Musical Awards
  45. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Kim Sung-kyun2010 Marries a former stage actress
  46. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Jang Eun-sil2021 Wins the Gukhwa class at the Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament
  47. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Park Se-mi2020 Starts the YouTube channel Baekma TV
  48. 2 yrs laterknown at 32 Cha Joo-young2020 Cast in MBC’s The Spies Who Loved Me
  49. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Kim Eun-sook2003 SBS’s South of the Sun first airs
  50. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Chung Serang2014 This Closer published by Changbi + 1 more
  51. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Yurisa2022 Signs with Pop Music
  52. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Lee Soo-geun2005 Gag Game Team formed
  53. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Kim Tae-ho2005 First broadcast of MBC’s Mumohan Dojeon (“Reckless Challenge”)
  54. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2011 Individual silver at the Turin World Championships
  55. 1 yr laterknown at 31 Aiki2019 Entered NBC’s World of Dance season 3

Already known229

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Car, the Garden2020 Releases the single “31”
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Kwon Sung-jun2025 Becomes a regular on JTBC’s Please Take Care of My Refrigerator + 9 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Ryu Jun-yeol2016 tvN’s Reply 1988 ends + 3 more
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Kwaktube2022 Passes 1 million subscribers + 1 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Gray2016 Duo single “Good” with Loco + 1 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Code Kunst2019 Mentor on Mnet High School Rapper 3, Lee Young-ji wins
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2017 The King opens, as Heo Ki-hoon
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Lee Eun-ji2022 First episode of tvN’s Earth Arcade
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Jeon Yeo-been2019 Best New Actress at the 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards + 3 more
  10. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2021 Digital single “One Shot” + 1 more
  11. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Kim Nam-gil2010 Best New Actor in television at the 46th Baeksang Arts Awards + 2 more
  12. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Paul Kim2018 SBS’s Should We Kiss First? OST Part 3, “Every Day, Every Moment” + 4 more
  13. 1 yr beforeknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2016 Last episode of tvN’s Reply 1988
  14. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is released
  15. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Kkoma2015 Sweeps LCK Spring, Summer and Worlds
  16. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk2002 Appears on KBS2’s Gongpoui Kungkungtta
  17. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Oh Sang-uk2026 Wins sabre individual at the Asian Championships + 3 more
  18. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Gong Yoo2009 Discharged
  19. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Moon So-ri2004 Film The President’s Barber released + 1 more
  20. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Choi Min-sik1992 Homeroom teacher in the film Our Twisted Hero
  21. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Risabae2018 Appears on MBC’s Radio Star + 1 more
  22. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Ji Ye-eun2024 Exclusive contract with CP Entertainment + 3 more
  23. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2019 First broadcast of KBS2’s Angel’s Last Mission: Love + 1 more
  24. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Gabee2023 Plays Ma Young-ji in tvN’s Family: The Unbreakable Bond + 1 more
  25. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Kim Ah-young2024 Appears on Jaejae’s last Two O’Clock Date on MBC radio + 4 more
  26. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Sung-mun Song2026 Birth of a daughter + 4 more
  27. 2 yrs beforeknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2021 Third straight UFC win, a decision over Nchukwi + 1 more
  28. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kim Sook2005 Releases Nanda Kim Trot Love Songs as Nanda Kim
  29. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jung Ho-yeon2024 Cameo as Hong Cha in Netflix’s Chicken Nugget + 4 more
  30. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Dex2025 His YouTube channel, DEX101, reaches 1 million subscribers + 5 more
  31. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kian842014 Begins serializing Bokhakwang + 1 more
  32. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2018 Lee Young-joon in tvN’s What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim + 1 more
  33. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Je-hoon2014 Discharged + 2 more
  34. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2023 Netflix’s Celebrity released, as Seo A-ri + 2 more
  35. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa1999 “I Don’t Know” tops the music chart in its first week
  36. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Ji-yoon2009 Marries the announcer Choi Dong-seok
  37. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-young2012 Chosen to represent Seoul in boxing at the National Sports Festival + 1 more
  38. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2016 15th win of the season against Samsung at Jamsil, first Doosan pitcher with two straight 15-win seasons + 1 more
  39. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2021 Appears in Netflix’s Single’s Inferno season 1
  40. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Han So-hee2023 Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature press conference + 1 more
  41. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Yoo-mi2024 The film We May Not Go to Heaven, but We Can Love is released + 1 more
  42. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun2002 Hosts KBS2’s Yoon Do-hyun’s Love Letter, first recording + 2 more
  43. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2011 Beats Nate Diaz by decision at UFC 125 + 2 more
  44. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2017 Signs with the San Francisco Giants + 2 more
  45. 3 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kim Min-ha2025 TVING Way Back Love released + 3 more
  46. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2012 Traded to the Cincinnati Reds
  47. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Sumi Jo1992 Homecoming recital at the Seoul Arts Center
  48. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Deft2026 Named performance analyst for the Asian Games national team
  49. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Richard Yongjae O’Neill2008 Publishes the essay book Gonggam + 2 more
  50. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2020 Space Sweepers confirmed for Netflix only
  51. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Moon Sang-hoon2021 Appears in Tving’s Girls’ High School Mystery Class + 2 more
  52. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2021 Hwang Jun-ho in Netflix’s Squid Game
  53. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin2001 Guns & Talks opens
  54. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2022 First broadcast of TV Chosun’s Manbok Sikdang (Manbok Restaurant)
  55. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju2000 2:07:20 at the Tokyo Marathon, a Korean best
  56. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2023 Decision loss to Devin Clark + 1 more
  57. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Gil Byung-min2024 Wins first prize at the Cascais Opera International Singing Competition + 1 more
  58. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2016 First major league home run + 1 more
  59. 4 yrs beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young2000 News of a theatrical animated feature of Audition
  60. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Keanu Reeves1994 Speed
  61. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2020 After Hours + 2 more
  62. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2022 Shares the Premier League Golden Boot + 1 more
  63. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2017 DAMN. debuts at No. 1 + 1 more
  64. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2015 “Uptown Funk” spends a 14th week at No. 1
  65. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Woo Sang-hyeok2026 Shared third at the World Indoor Championships, a fourth straight medal + 2 more
  66. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jin2022 First solo single “The Astronaut” + 1 more
  67. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2020 850,000 YouTube subscribers
  68. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Ahn Hyo-seop2025 Voices Jinu in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters (English version) + 3 more
  69. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yuk Jun-seo2026 Appears in episode 3 of JTBC’s The Practical Guide to Love + 2 more
  70. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 P.O2023 Discharged from the Marine Corps at the end of his term + 1 more
  71. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jung Youin2024 Netflix’s Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground released + 1 more
  72. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Joong-ki2015 Discharged
  73. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Song Kang2024 Agency announces April 2 enlistment + 3 more
  74. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Joo Hyun-young2026 Caitlin in the play The Comeuppance
  75. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Park Seo-bo1961 Invited to the Paris congress of young painters of the world
  76. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2014 Lookism begins on Naver’s Friday webtoon slot
  77. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Knee2015 Wins Tekken Crash Season 9 + 1 more
  78. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2007 Knee surgery decided
  79. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2016 Releases Modern Times + 1 more
  80. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Jin-wook2011 Discharged + 1 more
  81. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim A-lim2025 Signs a sponsorship deal with Mediheal + 2 more
  82. 5 yrs beforeknown at 25 Hong Kyung2026 Hankook Ilbo on Hong Kyung and Park Ji-hoon + 1 more
  83. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bad Bunny2024 Releases “EL CLúB”
  84. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2019 Trails T-Series by about 15,500 subscribers + 3 more
  85. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Shakira2007 “Beautiful Liar” with Beyoncé peaks at No. 3 on the Hot 100
  86. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chun Woo-hee2017 Film One Day released + 1 more
  87. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2003 Film Untold Scandal released
  88. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 J-Hope2024 Releases the special album Hope on the Street Vol. 1 + 1 more
  89. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yun Sung-bin2024 Coach on MBC and Lifetime’s League of Universities: The Athlete Boys
  90. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Mirani2026 Special guest at the Hwaseong youth festival Cheonggye Mangae
  91. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2020 Best Actor in TV at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards
  92. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Do-hyun2025 Discharged from the Air Force at the end of his term + 3 more
  93. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Byung-jae2018 Netflix’s Too Much Information (Korean title Black Comedy) is released worldwide + 2 more
  94. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2015 Film Collective Invention released
  95. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hwang Yoon-sung2026 First broadcast of MBN’s Mumyeong Jeonseol (Nameless Legend, a trot competition) + 4 more
  96. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2018 Appears on MBC’s King of Mask Singer
  97. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2012 Film I Am the King released, as Prince Chungnyeong + 1 more
  98. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Hong Soo-hwan1980 Farewell fight against Yum Dong-kyun
  99. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Jong-seo2024 tvN’s Wedding Impossible first airs
  100. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul2001 Winning header against Mexico at the Confederations Cup
  101. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2018 Bronze in women’s combined at the Asian Games + 2 more
  102. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bae Jung-nam2013 The Berlin File opens
  103. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2018 Enters the national team trials while pregnant, then withdraws + 1 more
  104. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Chikun1986 The wheelchair game
  105. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2012 First child born
  106. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2018 Bronze in the Greco-Roman 77 kg class at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games
  107. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2020 Launches a brush and pouch set with Kumo Brush
  108. 6 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kimin Kim2022 Appears in Ballet Supreme 2022 Gala Concert
  109. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2020 Oscar nomination for Bombshell + 1 more
  110. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2017 KO win in his UFC return after three and a half years
  111. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2012 Discharged from the Marine Corps
  112. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 V2025 Discharged
  113. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Go Youn-jung2026 Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated? released, as Cha Mu-hee + 5 more
  114. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2019 Returns as a presenter at the Blue Dragon Film Awards + 2 more
  115. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Da-mi2025 Disney+’s Nine Puzzles is released; plays Yi-na + 4 more
  116. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2022 Cast of Channel A’s Penthouse revealed + 1 more
  117. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2011 Professor in the Department of Judo Coaching at Yong In University
  118. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2012 37 saves, saves leader
  119. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2023 Full-length solo album D-Day released, No. 2 on the Billboard 200 + 3 more
  120. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2009 Loaned to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia
  121. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 J.Y. Park2001 Sixth album Game; announces a pause in his singing career
  122. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2021 Moved to wartime labor service, free to travel abroad + 1 more
  123. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Yoo Ji-tae2006 Film Traces of Love opens
  124. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2019 Third straight team sabre title at the World Championships
  125. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2022 Starts against Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar
  126. 7 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2017 Film Fabricated City is released + 1 more
  127. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Usain Bolt2016 Wins a third Olympic 100m title + 2 more
  128. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2015 Wins a third world championship in Austin
  129. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2023 Host of Chapter 2 of the 2023 MAMA Awards
  130. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Hye-yoon2026 SBS’s No Tail to Tell begins + 6 more
  131. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Kyung-lim2008 DJ of MBC Radio’s Starry Night
  132. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2019 Hosts JTBC’s Eoseo Mareul Hae
  133. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2012 Men’s team silver at the London Olympics
  134. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2017 Begins service as a social service agent
  135. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Chung Hyeon2026 Gwangju Open Challenger quarterfinal, first meeting with Kwon Soon-woo + 1 more
  136. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2023 Plays the KLPGA Hite Jinro Championship
  137. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho2000 Named coach of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation’s marathon team + 1 more
  138. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Yon-ja1989 First appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen
  139. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2013 KBS2’s The Queen of Office ends
  140. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2010 Film The Unjust released
  141. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2019 Retires from the national team + 2 more
  142. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2006 Joins MSV Duisburg in Germany + 1 more
  143. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kim Si-woo2025 Tied for eighth at the PGA Championship + 1 more
  144. 8 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang In-beom2026 Equalizer against the Czech Republic at the 2026 World Cup + 3 more
  145. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2017 Ends his 2017 season with an elbow injury
  146. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 RM2024 Second solo album, Right Place, Wrong Person
  147. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2011 100th international match, eighth member of the 100-cap club + 2 more
  148. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Min-jae2026 Back-to-back Bundesliga titles + 2 more
  149. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seong-Jin Cho2024 Berlin Philharmonic unveils his 2024/25 artist-in-residence program
  150. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Nayeon2025 Tenth anniversary album Ten + 1 more
  151. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2007 Qualifies for the LPGA Hall of Fame + 1 more
  152. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2019 Retirement press conference + 2 more
  153. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jisoo2025 Coupang Play series Newtopia is released + 3 more
  154. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2021 Premiere of TVING Yumi’s Cells
  155. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2019 Guest player on JTBC’s soccer variety show The Gentlemen’s League
  156. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo1999 Kashiwa Reysol win their first title since founding (Nabisco Cup)
  157. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2007 Completes service as a social service agent
  158. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2023 Discharged from the Army at the end of his term
  159. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2013 Retires from competition
  160. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2006 Moves to the Yomiuri Giants + 1 more
  161. 9 yrs beforeknown at 21 Chun In-gee2024 Plays 11 LPGA events and ends the season early
  162. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2021 “Bad Habits” debuts at No. 1 in the UK + 1 more
  163. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2018 Third title in four years for the Warriors
  164. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jennie2026 Artist of the Year at the 40th Golden Disc Awards + 7 more
  165. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2018 Wins the Bank of Hope Founders Cup, 19th career win
  166. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2011 Discharged from the Air Force after full service
  167. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2012 Chosen for the Defense Media Agency’s PR support unit
  168. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoon So-hee2023 KBS2’s Heartbeat ends
  169. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Hye-ri2024 Netflix’s Agents of Mystery released + 1 more
  170. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ko Jin-young2025 Runner-up at the LPGA Founders Cup, world No. 7
  171. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong1998 Cruciate ligament injury just before the France World Cup + 1 more
  172. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Lee Yong-dae2018 Divorce mediation filed, official statement from his team
  173. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Song Seung-heon2006 Discharged after two years of service + 1 more
  174. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jeongyeon2026 World tour show at National Stadium in Tokyo + 2 more
  175. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2009 The Japanese film Air Doll opens in Japan + 1 more
  176. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Cho Seung-woo2010 Discharged
  177. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Chung Ha2026 Digital single “Save me” + 3 more
  178. 10 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yook Sung-jae2025 SBS’s The Haunted Palace ends
  179. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 G-Dragon2018 Enlists for active duty
  180. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1983 Moves to Bayer Leverkusen
  181. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2021 Co-president of the Korea Professional Footballers’ Association + 2 more
  182. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Jimin2025 Discharged + 1 more
  183. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2020 “Our House” climbs the charts again on YouTube
  184. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Oh Hyun-min2025 Report that he has become a cram school instructor
  185. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2017 Enlists as a conscripted police officer + 1 more
  186. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2018 Returns to the first team after 533 days + 1 more
  187. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2019 Discharged
  188. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Chung-yong2018 Loan transfer to Bolton falls through
  189. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2009 Joins Jeonbuk Hyundai in a two-for-two trade + 2 more
  190. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1993 0.78 ERA, switch to closer
  191. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2012 First batting title at .363 + 1 more
  192. 11 yrs beforeknown at 19 Wolf2026 Hosts T1 Home Ground “Talk Wave Live”
  193. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2017 Marries in Rosario + 1 more
  194. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Shohei Ohtani2024 Announces his marriage + 4 more
  195. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2011 Headlines Glastonbury + 1 more
  196. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2022 Premier League Golden Boot, first Asian player to win it + 2 more
  197. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2018 Marries Min Hyo-rin + 1 more
  198. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hwang Hee-chan2026 Out of the World Cup group stage, first start against South Africa + 1 more
  199. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2022 Cheongnyong Medal of the Order of Sports Merit + 1 more
  200. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2018 Joins Eczacıbaşı in Turkey
  201. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2007 DJ of KBS 2FM’s Hong Jin-kyung’s Music Plaza
  202. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2022 Yeom Mi-jeong in JTBC’s My Liberation Notes + 1 more
  203. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2022 Appears on SBS’s Dolsingforman
  204. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Bae Suzy2024 Wonderland opens
  205. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Pony2020 No. 1 in beauty in the KS-PBI content brand survey
  206. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kang Sue-jin1997 Principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet
  207. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2022 Named Korea Taekwondo Association special athlete of the year for 2021
  208. 12 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2021 First full-length album Alpha released + 1 more
  209. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2019 Releases the album Lover
  210. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2018 “Loyalty” wins a Grammy
  211. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Faker2026 Receives the Cheongnyong Medal of Sports Merit + 3 more
  212. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Park Tae-hwan2019 Joins JTBC’s The Gentlemen’s League
  213. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2023 The film Dream is released
  214. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo2000 Leaves Kim Hye-soo Plus You after episode 100
  215. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2013 Wins the 40th Myungin, his third Myungin title
  216. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hee-sun2007 Marries a businessman outside the entertainment industry
  217. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2018 JLPGA awards, Player of the Year and two others
  218. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hyo-joo2025 Wins the LPGA Tour Ford Championship, back on top after 1 year 5 months + 1 more
  219. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho2005 Five straight wins at the 6th Nongshim Cup, the Shanghai Daecheop
  220. 13 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2020 Enlists in the army
  221. 14 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2020 Donates 100 million won for COVID-19 response
  222. 14 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2014 Gong Yoon-hee in the film Gyeongju
  223. 14 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2016 Seoul Music Awards Best Album Award + 1 more
  224. 15 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2023 Discharged from service + 2 more
  225. 15 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2022 Digital single “Heart Burn” + 1 more
  226. 17 yrs beforeknown at 13 Park Shin-hye2020 Netflix’s The Call is released
  227. 17 yrs beforeknown at 13 Moon Geun-young2017 Illness with acute compartment syndrome becomes known
  228. 18 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2012 First concert with Maisky as conductor and soloist
  229. 19 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2022 KBS2’s The Law Cafe ends + 1 more
161 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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