A MODERN
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THE COLLECTION / BY AGEAGE 51

AT 51.At 51, these people

Turning 51 this year: born in ….
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year).

Became known at this age3

  1. 51this year Tim Cook2011 Takes over day-to-day operations + 1 more
  2. 51this year Kim Hae-sook2006 Called the nation’s mother around KBS2’s Infamous Chil Princesses
  3. 51this year V. Narry Kim2020 Announces completion of the COVID-19 virus genome map

Not yet known10

  1. 25 yrs laterknown at 76 Hu Duk-juk2000 Selected as a New Knowledge Worker in health and welfare
  2. 13 yrs laterknown at 64 Kim Hyesoon2006 6th Midang Literary Award
  3. 9 yrs laterknown at 60 Cho Hee-sook2009 Makes the menu for the exhibition Celebrities’ Healthy Lunchboxes
  4. 8 yrs laterknown at 59 Park Hang-seo2010 Resigns as Jeonnam Dragons manager
  5. 6 yrs laterknown at 57 Pomnyun2004 Founds the Peace Foundation
  6. 3 yrs laterknown at 54 Ina Garten1999 The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook + 1 more
  7. 3 yrs laterknown at 54 Judy Sheindlin1993 The Los Angeles Times profiles her family court work + 1 more
  8. 2 yrs laterknown at 53 Im Kwon-taek1985 Gilsoddeum in the Berlin main competition
  9. 1 yr laterknown at 52 Edward Lee2023 Guest chef at the White House state dinner
  10. 1 yr laterknown at 52 Ahn You-seong2023 Selected as a 2023 Korean Master Craftsman (cooking)

Already known82

  1. 2 yrs beforeknown at 49 Baek Hee-na2022 Publishes Yeoni and Mr. Willow + 1 more
  2. 2 yrs beforeknown at 49 Paik Jong-won2017 Baek Jong-won’s Food Truck airs + 1 more
  3. 2 yrs beforeknown at 49 Kim Do-yoon2026 Yunseoul keeps one star for a fifth straight year in the Michelin Guide 2026 + 3 more
  4. 2 yrs beforeknown at 49 Kim Mi-ryeong2026 Appears on tvN STORY Yongyeo Hankki + 5 more
  5. 5 yrs beforeknown at 46 Han Kang2021 Novel We Do Not Part
  6. 6 yrs beforeknown at 45 Lee Jung-eun2021 The Book of Fish opens, Gageodaek
  7. 7 yrs beforeknown at 44 Lee Sung-min2019 Best actor in film at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards
  8. 8 yrs beforeknown at 43 Lee Chang-dong2005 French edition of There’s a Lot of Shit in Nokcheon published
  9. 9 yrs beforeknown at 42 Ricky Gervais2012 Derek premieres on Channel 4
  10. 9 yrs beforeknown at 42 Choi Hyun-seok2023 Freshee launches “Choi Hyun-seok’s Hanwoo and Handon Hamburger Steak”
  11. 10 yrs beforeknown at 41 Ma Dong-seok2022 The Roundup passes 10 million admissions
  12. 10 yrs beforeknown at 41 Ryu Seung-ryong2021 Perhaps Love released
  13. 11 yrs beforeknown at 40 Hwang Dong-hyuk2022 Chosen for the 16th Pony Chung Innovation Award + 2 more
  14. 11 yrs beforeknown at 40 Park Sung-woong2024 First performance of the play Rendezvous, as Tae-seob
  15. 11 yrs beforeknown at 40 Son Hyun-joo2016 Plays Jang Young-chul in tvN’s Signal
  16. 11 yrs beforeknown at 40 Ha-Joon Chang2014 Ninth among Prospect’s thinkers of the year + 1 more
  17. 12 yrs beforeknown at 39 Pedro Pascal2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu opens in theaters
  18. 12 yrs beforeknown at 39 Jürgen Klopp2018 Loses the Champions League final to Real Madrid
  19. 12 yrs beforeknown at 39 Do Ho Suh2013 Wins the Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Award + 1 more
  20. 12 yrs beforeknown at 39 Kim Eun-hee2023 Film Rebound released + 1 more
  21. 13 yrs beforeknown at 38 Kim Yoon-seok2019 Directorial debut Another Child is released
  22. 13 yrs beforeknown at 38 Haegue Yang2022 Solo show Double Soul at SMK – National Gallery of Denmark + 2 more
  23. 14 yrs beforeknown at 37 Park Chan-wook2014 Debut film released digitally after 22 years
  24. 14 yrs beforeknown at 37 Park Hee-soon2021 Netflix’s My Name released
  25. 15 yrs beforeknown at 36 Andrea Bocelli2009 My Christmas
  26. 15 yrs beforeknown at 36 Viola Davis2016 Second consecutive SAG Award
  27. 15 yrs beforeknown at 36 Raymon Kim2026 Launches the No More Pizza “Spicy Ragu Meat Pizza” + 1 more
  28. 16 yrs beforeknown at 35 Harrison Ford1993 Richard Kimble in The Fugitive
  29. 16 yrs beforeknown at 35 Jeff Bezos2015 Blue Origin’s New Shepard reaches space and lands
  30. 16 yrs beforeknown at 35 Yoo Hae-jin2021 Bubs in Netflix’s Space Sweepers
  31. 17 yrs beforeknown at 34 Na Hong-jin2025 Jury president of the competition section at the 30th Busan International Film Festival
  32. 17 yrs beforeknown at 34 Bong Joon Ho2020 Best foreign language film at the 77th Golden Globes + 1 more
  33. 17 yrs beforeknown at 34 Yang Yong-eun2023 Makes the cut in all 52 Champions Tour events over two years
  34. 18 yrs beforeknown at 33 Yoshihiro Akiyama2026 tvN’s Chaganae premieres
  35. 18 yrs beforeknown at 33 Lee Bul2015 Show at Palais de Tokyo, Paris
  36. 18 yrs beforeknown at 33 Pyun Hye-young2023 New edition of Aoi Garden
  37. 18 yrs beforeknown at 33 Jung Jae-young2021 MBC On the Verge of Insanity premieres
  38. 19 yrs beforeknown at 32 Hugh Jackman2019 Guinness record for a Marvel career + 1 more
  39. 19 yrs beforeknown at 32 K. J. Choi2021 Wins the Pure Insurance Championship, first Champions Tour win
  40. 19 yrs beforeknown at 32 Lee Seo-jin2022 TVING’s Dr. Park’s Clinic released
  41. 20 yrs beforeknown at 31 Kim Eun-sook2024 Production of Netflix’s Genie, Make a Wish confirmed
  42. 20 yrs beforeknown at 31 Lee Soo-geun2026 Appears in KBS2’s Gag Concert sketch Public Trial + 1 more
  43. 20 yrs beforeknown at 31 Kim Tae-ho2026 TEO’s YouTube series Sikdeokhu first released + 2 more
  44. 21 yrs beforeknown at 30 Sia2026 Nostalgic for the Present opens in select theaters + 1 more
  45. 21 yrs beforeknown at 30 Song Kang-ho2018 The Drug King
  46. 21 yrs beforeknown at 30 Shin Kyung-sook2014 English edition of I’ll Be Right There published in the U.S.
  47. 21 yrs beforeknown at 30 Noh Hee-kyung2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, TV category Best Screenplay
  48. 22 yrs beforeknown at 29 Go Doo-shim2002 MBC’s Country Diaries ends
  49. 22 yrs beforeknown at 29 Woo Young-mi2010 Chosen as one of 10 tribute designers of Seoul Fashion Week
  50. 23 yrs beforeknown at 28 Shah Rukh Khan2016 Fan is released
  51. 23 yrs beforeknown at 28 Yoo Jae-suk2023 Buys a stake in Antenna, becoming its third-largest shareholder
  52. 23 yrs beforeknown at 28 Moon So-ri2025 Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines released
  53. 23 yrs beforeknown at 28 Choi Min-sik2013 Section chief Kang Hyeong-cheol in New World
  54. 23 yrs beforeknown at 28 Cha Seung-won2021 Film Sinkhole opens
  55. 24 yrs beforeknown at 27 Kim Sook2026 First episode of MBC’s Late Night Ghost Talk, season 6 + 1 more
  56. 24 yrs beforeknown at 27 Uhm Jung-hwa2020 Okay! Madam is released
  57. 24 yrs beforeknown at 27 Yoon Do-hyun2023 Announces he is fully recovered
  58. 25 yrs beforeknown at 26 Jang Jin2022 Clumsy People returns to the stage after 10 years
  59. 25 yrs beforeknown at 26 Lee Bong-ju2021 Reveals his illness on TV Chosun’s Star Documentary My Way + 1 more
  60. 25 yrs beforeknown at 26 Chon Kye-young2021 Love Alarm season 2 is released on Netflix
  61. 26 yrs beforeknown at 25 Park Seo-bo1982 Uses hanji as a material for the first time
  62. 26 yrs beforeknown at 25 Kim Soo-yong2017 Appears on MBC Radio Star
  63. 27 yrs beforeknown at 24 Chan Ho Park2024 First pitch at the MLB Seoul Series opener
  64. 27 yrs beforeknown at 24 Jeon Do-yeon2024 Stage play The Cherry Orchard opens + 1 more
  65. 28 yrs beforeknown at 23 J.Y. Park2022 Stray Kids’ Oddinary reaches No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the first time
  66. 29 yrs beforeknown at 22 Choi Ji-woo2026 Film Sugar is released + 1 more
  67. 29 yrs beforeknown at 22 Sim Kwon-ho2023 Leads the under-17 wrestling national team
  68. 30 yrs beforeknown at 21 Lee Hyun-do2023 Project album Dry Season with Deepflow
  69. 30 yrs beforeknown at 21 Hong Myung-bo2020 Named 11th manager of Ulsan Hyundai
  70. 30 yrs beforeknown at 21 Yoon Jong-shin2020 Returns after finishing the Ibangin Project
  71. 30 yrs beforeknown at 21 Kim Sung-ryung2018 Head judge of the Miss Korea pageant + 1 more
  72. 31 yrs beforeknown at 20 Hwang Sun-hong2019 Manager of Yanbian Funde in China
  73. 31 yrs beforeknown at 20 Yoo Nam-kyu2019 Lesson video on Samsung Life’s “Takchyeo” channel
  74. 32 yrs beforeknown at 19 Cha Bum-kun2004 K League title in his first year
  75. 32 yrs beforeknown at 19 Kim Hee-ae2018 Best Actress at the 27th Buil Film Awards
  76. 32 yrs beforeknown at 19 Hyun Jung-hwa2020 Vice president of the Korea Table Tennis Association
  77. 32 yrs beforeknown at 19 Yum Jung-ah2023 Film Smugglers opens
  78. 32 yrs beforeknown at 19 Sun Dong-yol2014 Resigns as KIA manager of his own accord
  79. 33 yrs beforeknown at 18 Kang Sue-jin2018 Appears on KBS2 Daehwaui Huiyeol (a talk show)
  80. 34 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kim Hye-soo2021 Hosts the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards
  81. 34 yrs beforeknown at 17 Kang Soo-yeon2017 Chair of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival
  82. 34 yrs beforeknown at 17 Lee Chang-ho2026 Talk concert at UNIST
45 more with nothing recorded that year＋

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