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THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 33

AT 33.At 33, these people

Turning 33 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age15

  1. 33this year Lee Ufan1969 Honorable mention in the Bijutsu Techo criticism contest; debuts as a critic + 1 more
  2. 33this year Byeon Woo-seok2024 Ryu Sun-jae in tvN’s Lovely Runner + 6 more
  3. 33this year Sam Kim2010 Chosen as an Asia star chef by an American star-chef association + 3 more
  4. 33this year Kim Won-hoon2022 “Long-term Relationship – Should We Go to a Motel?” released, views surge + 1 more
  5. 33this year Lee Joon-hyuk2017 Seo Dong-jae in tvN’s Stranger + 1 more
  6. 33this year Ha Seok-jin2015 tvN’s Hot Brain: Problematic Men first airs
  7. 33this year Yoshihiro Akiyama2008 Appears on MBC’s Golden Fishery – The Knee-Drop Guru + 2 more
  8. 33this year Jung Hae-min2023 Netflix’s Physical: 100 released + 6 more
  9. 33this year Sul Kyung-gu2000 Peppermint Candy released, as the lead Kim Yeong-ho + 2 more
  10. 33this year Lee Bul1997 Invited show Hwaeom at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
  11. 33this year Kang Jae-jun2015 SBS’s Utchatsa segment Namjakkiri first airs; his name becomes known + 1 more
  12. 33this year Pyun Hye-young2005 First story collection Aoi Garden
  13. 33this year Jung Jae-young2003 Silmido opens
  14. 33this year Park Eun-young2024 Team gold medal at the Asia Master Chef Competition + 4 more
  15. 33this year Um Tae-goo2016 Plays Hashimoto in the film The Age of Shadows + 1 more

Not yet known38

  1. 33 yrs laterknown at 66 Kim Young-ok1971 Appears in MBC’s Chief Inspector
  2. 28 yrs laterknown at 61 Kang Ae-shim1996 Joins the Minjung Theater Company
  3. 21 yrs laterknown at 54 Ina Garten1981 Profiled by The New York Times
  4. 16 yrs laterknown at 49 Baek Hee-na2004 Publishes her first picture book, Cloud Bread
  5. 13 yrs laterknown at 46 Han Kang2003 Essay collection Love and Things Surrounding Love
  6. 12 yrs laterknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun2003 Troupe Nunwiena and the play Jindong Geoul
  7. 11 yrs laterknown at 44 Lee Sung-min2001 Best acting award at the National Theater Festival
  8. 10 yrs laterknown at 43 Lee Chang-dong1987 Yi Sang Literary Award recommended excellence award for “About Fate”
  9. 9 yrs laterknown at 42 Sung Anh2015 Opens his first restaurant, Mosu San Francisco
  10. 9 yrs laterknown at 42 Oh Jung-se2010 A reporter in The Unjust
  11. 8 yrs laterknown at 41 Ma Dong-seok2004 Debuts with a small part in Dance with the Wind
  12. 7 yrs laterknown at 40 Hwang Dong-hyuk2004 Short film Miracle Mile
  13. 7 yrs laterknown at 40 Yeom Hye-ran2009 Promising Theater Person prize at the Heeseo Theater Awards
  14. 7 yrs laterknown at 40 Seol Ki-kwan2016 Two golds at the World Classic Bodybuilding Championships, a third straight title
  15. 7 yrs laterknown at 40 Lee Nak-jun2018 Serializes the web novel Doctor Goes to Joseon + 1 more
  16. 7 yrs laterknown at 40 Park Hyo-nam1994 Gold medals in five categories at the Singapore international culinary competition
  17. 6 yrs laterknown at 39 Heo Sung-tae2010 Works at Daewoo Shipbuilding and gets married
  18. 6 yrs laterknown at 39 Lee Byeong-heon2013 First directed feature, Cheer Up, Mr. Lee, is released
  19. 6 yrs laterknown at 39 Jung Ho-young2009 Leaves Sushi Hyo and starts his own business
  20. 5 yrs laterknown at 38 Kim Yoon-seok2001 Screen debut in a bit part in the film Kiss Me Much
  21. 5 yrs laterknown at 38 Koo Kyo-hwan2015 Short films Fly to the Sky and Love Docu
  22. 5 yrs laterknown at 38 Yeon Sang-ho2011 Three awards for The King of Pigs at the 16th Busan International Film Festival + 1 more
  23. 4 yrs laterknown at 37 Hong Beom-seok2019 Appears in the firefighter episode of SBS’s Master in the House
  24. 4 yrs laterknown at 37 Park Sung-hoon2018 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum released + 2 more
  25. 3 yrs laterknown at 36 Jo Woo-jin2012 MBC’s Dr. Jin
  26. 3 yrs laterknown at 36 Park Hae-soo2014 The Pirates released
  27. 3 yrs laterknown at 36 Lee Su-ryeon2014 Makes her acting debut in a minor TV role
  28. 3 yrs laterknown at 36 Cho Hun-hyun1986 Third sweep, eleven titles
  29. 3 yrs laterknown at 36 Kim Seong-hwan2016 World Championships 80 kg silver
  30. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Jeff Bezos1997 Amazon goes public on the Nasdaq
  31. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Son Suk-ku2016 Debuts in the film Black Stone
  32. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Yoo Hae-jin2003 Daehangno play Barber Park Bong-gu
  33. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Jang Sung-yeop2022 Runs The Maker Gym + 3 more
  34. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Lee Kwan-hee2021 Traded from Samsung to LG + 1 more
  35. 2 yrs laterknown at 35 Seungwoo Appa2018 First video on the YouTube channel Seungwoo Appa + 1 more
  36. 1 yr laterknown at 34 Na Hong-jin2007 Best short film at the 44th Grand Bell Awards, for the short Sweat
  37. 1 yr laterknown at 34 Ejae2024 Co-writes aespa’s “Armageddon” + 1 more
  38. 1 yr laterknown at 34 Yang Yong-eun2005 Wins the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic on the Japan tour

Already known215

  1. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Hugh Jackman2001 Swordfish and Kate & Leopold
  2. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 K. J. Choi2003 First European Tour win at the Linde German Masters + 1 more
  3. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Lee Seo-jin2004 Jang Sae-hoon in MBC’s Phoenix
  4. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Jo Jung-suk2013 The Face Reader is released, with Jo as Paeng-heon + 1 more
  5. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Kim Sung-kyun2013 Film Secretly, Greatly released + 1 more
  6. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Amotti2025 2nd in mixed doubles at the first HYROX Seoul race + 2 more
  7. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Jang Eun-sil2024 Press conference for MBC’s Daehak Chejeon: Sonyeon Seonsuchon + 2 more
  8. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Park Se-mi2023 Signs an exclusive contract with Meta Comedy + 8 more
  9. 1 yr beforeknown at 32 Cha Joo-young2023 The Glory Part 2 is released + 2 more
  10. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Mark Rober2013 Leaves NASA after nine years + 1 more
  11. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Kim Eun-sook2006 SBS’s Lovers first airs
  12. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Chung Serang2017 Wins the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award
  13. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Yurisa2025 Wins the Women’s Event at the APT Manila Classic 2025
  14. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Hwang Chung-won2023 Introduced in ENA’s Newbie Camp (a boot-camp variety show) + 3 more
  15. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Lee Soo-geun2008 Marries + 2 more
  16. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Kim Tae-ho2008 Best Work in the TV Entertainment category at the 20th Korea PD Awards + 2 more
  17. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Jungsik Yim2011 Opens Jungsik in Tribeca, New York
  18. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Oh Jin-hyek2014 Marriage + 1 more
  19. 2 yrs beforeknown at 31 Aiki2022 Hook’s first solo concert aired on Omniscient Interfering View
  20. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Michelle Yeoh1995 Injured while filming The Stunt Woman
  21. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Sia2008 NPR interviews her as a U.S. tour nears
  22. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Song Kang-ho2000 First lead role in The Foul King + 1 more
  23. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Jung Hae-in2021 Renews with FNC Entertainment + 2 more
  24. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Jang Yoon-ju2013 Radio DJ award at the KBS Entertainment Awards
  25. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Joo Woo-jae2019 Dramax and MBN’s Best Chicken, as Andrew Kang + 1 more
  26. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Park Na-rae2018 Reported to join tvN’s Amazing Saturday
  27. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Ha Jung-woo2011 Appears in The Client
  28. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Shin Kyung-sook1996 Manhae Literature Prize
  29. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Yi So-yeon2011 Astronaut panel discussion in Vienna, Austria
  30. 3 yrs beforeknown at 30 Noh Hee-kyung1999 MBC’s Did We Really Love? begins airing + 1 more
  31. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Car, the Garden2023 Releases the full-length album Harmony
  32. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Go Doo-shim1984 Plays Queen Insu in MBC’s 500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow
  33. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Ryu Jun-yeol2019 Money opens + 1 more
  34. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Kwaktube2025 First episode of EBS’s Kwak Taxitrip 3 + 2 more
  35. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Gray2019 Produces Loco’s EP Hello + 1 more
  36. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Code Kunst2022 Joins the regular cast of MBC I Live Alone + 1 more
  37. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Park Jeong-min2020 Time to Hunt released on Netflix, as Sang-soo + 2 more
  38. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Lee Eun-ji2025 First episode of JTBC’s Duel! Paeng Bong Paeng Bong + 2 more
  39. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Jeon Yeo-been2022 Named Next Actor at the Muju Mountain Valley Film Festival + 1 more
  40. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Lee Dae-won2024 KBS2’s Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, 2024 The Friends special + 1 more
  41. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Kim Nam-gil2013 KBS2 Shark first aired
  42. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Paul Kim2021 tvN’s Jirisan OST, “Always with You”
  43. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Ahn Jae-hong2019 JTBC’s Be Melodramatic premieres
  44. 4 yrs beforeknown at 29 Kang Seok-woo1990 Marries
  45. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan1998 Wins the Filmfare Award for best actor for Dil To Pagal Hai + 1 more
  46. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Kkoma2018 First five-game losing streak in his head coach debut season
  47. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk2005 First broadcast of MBC’s Mumohan Dojeon (“Reckless Challenge”) + 1 more
  48. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Gong Yoo2012 KBS2’s Big first airs; he plays Seo Yoon-jae
  49. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Moon So-ri2007 Drama debut in MBC’s The Legend
  50. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Risabae2021 First appearance on KBS1’s Jinpum Myeongpum (an antique appraisal show) + 1 more
  51. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Shin Hye-sun2022 Donates 100 million won to Good Neighbors
  52. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Gabee2026 Agents of Mystery 2 released on Netflix + 3 more
  53. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Cha Seung-won2003 Film My Teacher, Mr. Kim
  54. 5 yrs beforeknown at 28 Jun Yong Park2024 Eighth UFC win, a decision over Tavares
  55. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Ninja2024 Gets the low taper fade haircut from a viral song + 4 more
  56. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kian842017 Takes part in Sunday Sangdamso
  57. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Seo-joon2021 First broadcast of tvN’s Youn’s Stay
  58. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Je-hoon2017 Lead role in Anarchist from Colony + 1 more
  59. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Gyu-young2026 Offered the lead in the drama But Your Love (working title)
  60. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa2002 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing is released
  61. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Park Ji-yoon2012 Special appearance in tvN’s Reply 1997
  62. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Lee Si-young2015 Plans another try at the Rio Olympics national team selection
  63. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoo Hee-kwan2019 10th win of the season against KIA at Jamsil, first Doosan left-hander with seven straight 10-win seasons
  64. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Cha Hyun-seung2024 Announces retirement as a dancer and begins acting + 2 more
  65. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Han So-hee2026 Film Project Y opens + 1 more
  66. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun2005 Solo album and first No. 1 on a music chart show with “I Guess I Loved You”
  67. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Dong Hyun Kim2014 Knocks out John Hathaway, named 2014 UFC Knockout of the Year + 1 more
  68. 6 yrs beforeknown at 27 Jae-gyun Hwang2020 First Golden Glove at third base
  69. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Shin-Soo Choo2015 First Asian player to hit for the cycle
  70. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Sumi Jo1995 Second Korean album Ari Arirang
  71. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Tae-ri2023 Apology over a call for volunteer work + 2 more
  72. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Moon Sang-hoon2024 Publishes his first essay collection + 2 more
  73. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Wi Ha-joon2024 Lead in tvN’s The Midnight Romance in Hagwon + 1 more
  74. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin2004 Someone Special opens
  75. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Hye-sung2025 Appointed ambassador for the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation + 2 more
  76. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Kim Ji-hoon2014 First appearance as Lee Jae-hwa in MBC’s Jang Bo-ri Is Here! + 2 more
  77. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju2003 First son born + 1 more
  78. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Da Woon Jung2026 TKO loss in his heavyweight return at TFC 22
  79. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jeong Keun-woo2015 Wins the first Premier12
  80. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Park Byung-ho2019 33 home runs, fifth career home run title
  81. 7 yrs beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young2003 Novel The Club
  82. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 The Weeknd2023 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify + 2 more
  83. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Mohamed Salah2025 Signs a new Liverpool contract + 4 more
  84. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kendrick Lamar2020 Launches pgLang
  85. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Bruno Mars2018 Album of the year for 24K Magic + 1 more
  86. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Jin2025 First solo fan concert and solo world tour, the RunSeokjin Ep. Tour
  87. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Shim Eu-ddeum2023 Netflix’s Physical: 100 released, as a contestant + 1 more
  88. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 P.O2026 Netflix’s Teach You a Lesson is released + 1 more
  89. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Taejun Pak2017 Founds The Grimm Entertainment (Taejun Pak Comics Company)
  90. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Knee2018 Wins the Tekken division at EVO Japan 2018 + 1 more
  91. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Lee Young-pyo2010 South Africa World Cup, first away round of 16
  92. 8 yrs beforeknown at 25 Yeol Eum Son2019 Press conference as artistic director of the 2019 Daegwallyeong Winter Music Festival
  93. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 PewDiePie2022 Moves to Japan + 1 more
  94. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Shakira2010 Performs at the World Cup kick-off concert in Johannesburg + 2 more
  95. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chan Ho Park2006 First postseason appearance
  96. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2006 Best actress at the 43rd Grand Bell Awards
  97. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kang Ha-neul2023 Noh Jeong-yeol in the film Love Reset
  98. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yim Si-wan2021 Run On ends
  99. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Byung-jae2021 Best Entertainer Award at the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards
  100. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Kwang-soo2018 Goes public with actress Lee Sun-bin + 2 more
  101. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Jun-ho2021 Appears in the “Anyway, I’m the Boss!” special of MBC’s Radio Star + 2 more
  102. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ju Ji-hoon2015 Film The Treacherous released
  103. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lim Ji-yeon2023 The Glory Part 2 released + 6 more
  104. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Yoo Sang-chul2004 Overage player at the Athens Olympics
  105. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jain Kim2021 Birth of a daughter + 1 more
  106. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Bae Jung-nam2016 Appears in the film Master
  107. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ki Bo-bae2021 KBS archery commentary at the Tokyo Olympics
  108. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Cho Chikun1989 Regains the Honinbo
  109. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Lee Dae-ho2015 Second straight Japan Series title and MVP, the first Korean to win it
  110. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kim Hyeon-woo2021 Tests positive for COVID-19, ending his Tokyo Olympics bid
  111. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Ssin2023 Appears in Netflix’s Celebrity
  112. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Kimin Kim2025 Prince Désiré in The Sleeping Beauty at the Mariinsky Theatre + 1 more
  113. 9 yrs beforeknown at 24 Choi Hyun-woo2011 Magic concert Sherlock Holmes
  114. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Margot Robbie2023 Barbie opens to $155 million
  115. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Chan Sung Jung2020 Decision loss to Brian Ortega
  116. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Hyun Bin2015 Dual role in SBS’s Hyde Jekyll, Me
  117. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jung-jae2005 The film Typhoon opens
  118. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Kim Woo-bin2022 tvN’s Our Blues begins airing + 1 more
  119. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seo Chul-gu2025 NO EXIT GAME ROOM is released on Pani Bottle’s YouTube channel
  120. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Won-hee2014 Coach of the women’s judo team at the Incheon Asian Games
  121. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seung-hwan Oh2015 41 saves, tied for the Central League lead
  122. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Suga2026 BTS fifth full-length album Arirang released, Gwanghwamun concert
  123. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Seol Ki-hyeon2012 Joins Incheon United
  124. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 J.Y. Park2004 Song on Mase’s album reaches No. 4 on the Billboard 200
  125. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jong-beom2003 Steals leader, joins the 20-20 Club
  126. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Choi Doo-ho2024 TKO win over Bill Algeo, first UFC win in eight years + 1 more
  127. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Gu Bon-gil2022 Fourth straight team sabre title at the World Championships
  128. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Lee Jae-sung2025 Century Club ceremony + 1 more
  129. 10 yrs beforeknown at 23 Ji Chang-wook2020 SBS Backstreet Rookie premieres
  130. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lewis Hamilton2018 Wins a fifth world championship
  131. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Bo-gum2026 First broadcast of tvN The Village Barber + 1 more
  132. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Yong-jin2018 Appears on MBC’s King of Mask Singer as “Solar System”
  133. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Kang Ji-young2022 Sole weekend anchor of JTBC’s Newsroom
  134. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryu Seung-min2015 Chosen as Korea’s candidate for the IOC Athletes’ Commission
  135. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Gang Dong-won2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant opens + 1 more
  136. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Lee Min-ho2020 SBS’s The King: Eternal Monarch premieres
  137. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Park Sung-hyun2026 Hole-in-one at The Siena Open + 4 more
  138. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Hwang Young-cho2003 Ambassador for the Daegu Summer Universiade
  139. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Young-mi2016 tvN10 Awards comedy award
  140. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Byung-hyun Kim2012 Signing ceremony with the Nexen Heroes + 1 more
  141. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Jung Yu-mi2016 Signs with Management Soop + 1 more
  142. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ryoo Seung-bum2013 Film The Berlin File released
  143. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Koo Ja-cheol2022 Returns to Jeju + 1 more
  144. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Ahn Jung-hwan2009 Agrees to join Dalian Shide in China
  145. 11 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho2005 Hankyoreh introduces him as a former athlete turned commentator
  146. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Novak Djokovic2020 Beats Thiem for an eighth Australian Open
  147. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Ji-sung2014 Announces retirement as a player + 2 more
  148. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Myung-whun Chung1986 Conducts Simon Boccanegra at the Metropolitan Opera in New York
  149. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Pak Se-ri2010 Wins the Bell Micro LPGA Classic, 25th career win
  150. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Sang-hwa2022 Debuts as a KBS Beijing Olympics commentator + 1 more
  151. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Go-eun2024 Exhuma released + 3 more
  152. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Mo Tae-bum2022 MBC commentator at the Beijing Olympics
  153. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jung Ji-hyun2016 Appears on KBS2’s Cool Kiz on the Block wrestling tournament episode
  154. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo2002 World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, penalty shootout sends Korea to the semifinals + 1 more
  155. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 So Ji-sub2010 First broadcast of MBC’s Road No. 1
  156. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Seo Kang-joon2026 Netflix Boyfriend on Demand released + 1 more
  157. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Jang Mi-ran2016 Appointed professor at Yong In University + 1 more
  158. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Seung-yuop2009 Wins the Japan Series with Yomiuri
  159. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Eun-gyeol2014 Signs with Media Asia
  160. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yang Hyeon-jong2021 Split contract with the Texas Rangers + 2 more
  161. 12 yrs beforeknown at 21 Park Joo-bong1997 Coach for the British national team + 1 more
  162. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Ed Sheeran2024 Announces a six-city India tour for 2025
  163. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Stephen Curry2021 Second NBA scoring title + 1 more
  164. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Inbee Park2021 Wins the Kia Classic, 21st career win + 1 more
  165. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Zo In-sung2014 First broadcast of SBS’s It’s Okay, That’s Love + 1 more
  166. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Rain2015 Founds Rain Company
  167. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Jang Dong-gun2005 Film Typhoon released
  168. 13 yrs beforeknown at 20 Bae Doona2012 Appears in As One + 1 more
  169. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun-jin Ryu2020 Goes 5-2 in 2020 and wins the Warren Spahn Award
  170. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun1986 Plays at the Mexico World Cup
  171. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Ji So-yun2024 Moves to Seattle Reign FC + 1 more
  172. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae2000 Second child born
  173. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Jun-ho2023 Gu Won in JTBC’s King the Land
  174. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa2002 Coach of the women’s team at the Busan Asian Games
  175. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 T.O.P2020 Signs with YG Entertainment
  176. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kwang-hyun Kim2021 7-7 in his second MLB season
  177. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Daesung2022 Exclusive contract with YG Entertainment ends
  178. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Lee Dong-gook2012 Two goals against Uzbekistan in Choi Kang-hee’s first match + 1 more
  179. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol1996 Chunichi Dragons signing ceremony, number 20 + 1 more
  180. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Park Hyo-shin2014 Releases “Wild Flower” + 2 more
  181. 14 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Tae-kyun2015 Signs a four-year, 8.4 billion won deal with Hanwha as a free agent
  182. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lionel Messi2020 Tells Barcelona he wants to leave
  183. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Beyoncé2014 MTV names her Video Vanguard Award recipient
  184. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Son Heung-min2025 UEFA Europa League title, his first as a professional + 6 more
  185. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Taeyang2021 Son born
  186. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Woo-jin2025 Gold in the men’s team event and silver in the mixed team event at the Gwangju World Championships
  187. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Yeon-koung2021 Regular-season MVP after 13 years + 3 more
  188. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Hong Jin-kyung2010 Birth of her daughter
  189. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kim Ji-won2025 Donates for wildfire recovery
  190. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Bo-young2023 Concrete Utopia released, as Myung-hwa + 1 more
  191. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Jun Ji-hyun2014 Daesang at the SBS Drama Awards
  192. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Park Seung-hi2025 Appears on SBS’s Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny
  193. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Sae Eun Park2022 2022 Étoile Gala at Lotte Concert Hall
  194. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Lee Dae-hoon2025 Appointed full-time professor of taekwondo at Dong-A University
  195. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 Yang Hak-seon2025 Appears on MBC’s Eommareul Butakhae + 1 more
  196. 15 yrs beforeknown at 18 CL2024 2NE1’s Seoul concert “WELCOME BACK”
  197. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Taylor Swift2022 Releases the album Midnights
  198. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Rihanna2021 Forbes puts her net worth at $1.7 billion + 1 more
  199. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 IU2026 MBC’s Perfect Crown begins + 1 more
  200. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo2003 Grand prize at the 2003 KBS Drama Awards
  201. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Sedol2016 Wins the 43rd Myungin, his fourth Myungin title + 4 more
  202. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Song Hye-kyo2014 Official apology over tax filing + 1 more
  203. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Shin Soo-ji2024 Takes part in TV Chosun’s Miss Trot 3 + 2 more
  204. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jang Keun-suk2020 Discharged from social service
  205. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jiyai Shin2021 Wins the JLPGA Nichirei Ladies, 60th pro win
  206. 16 yrs beforeknown at 17 Jaedong2023 Reaches the round of 16 in ASL Season 15
  207. 17 yrs beforeknown at 16 Yuna Kim2023 Attends Winter Korea Festival Day
  208. 17 yrs beforeknown at 16 Shin Min-a2017 Song Ma-rin in tvN’s Tomorrow, with You
  209. 17 yrs beforeknown at 16 BoA2019 Second mini album Starry Night
  210. 18 yrs beforeknown at 15 Choi Hyun-mi2023 Netflix’s Physical: 100 is released
  211. 18 yrs beforeknown at 15 Taemin2026 Exclusive contract with Galaxy Corporation + 4 more
  212. 18 yrs beforeknown at 15 Sunmi2025 Digital single “Blue!” + 1 more
  213. 21 yrs beforeknown at 12 Han-na Chang2015 BBC Music Magazine’s 19 best female conductors working today
  214. 21 yrs beforeknown at 12 Yang Dong-geun2012 First broadcast of OCN Hero
  215. 22 yrs beforeknown at 11 Lee Se-young2025 Plays Ji Kang-hee in MBC’s Motel California + 2 more
130 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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