# List of Korea University people

The list of Korea University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and administrators affiliated with Korea University in Seoul, South Korea.

## Business

* Chung Mong-won (BBA 1979) – CEO of Halla Group and Mando Corporation
* Park, Jae-sam: Co-CEO, Celltrion Entertainment
* Lee Jay-hyun, chairman of CJ Group
* Shin Dong-won, chairman and CEO of Nongshim
* Chung Eui-sun (BBA 1993) - Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
* Park Hyeon-joo (BBA 1983 ) - Founder of Mirae Asset Financial Group
* Chey Tae-won (BS 1982) - Chairman of SK Group

## Law and politics
### Presidents

* Lee Myung Bak: 10th president of South Korea; former mayor of Seoul; former President of Hyundai Group

### Prime Ministers

* Heo Jeong: former acting prime minister during the First Republic of Korea interim government

### Other political figures and activists

* Oh Se Hoon: former mayor of Seoul
* Sukhee Kang: current mayor of Irvine, California
* Yoon Chang-jung: former spokesman of Blue House.

## Literature

* Kim Hoon: A Korean novelist
* Park Hyoung-su: Korean author

## Entertainment

* Alexander Lee: Singer (U-Kiss)
* Bae Jong-ok: Actress
* Choi Song-hyun: Actress
* Chung Ji-young: Director
* Esther K. Chae: Korean-American actress
* Eugene: Actress and singer (S.E.S.)
* Hyun Young: entertainer
* Josh Carrott: Youtuber
* Jung Ryeo-won: Actress and singer (Chakra)
* Kim Ah-joong: Actress
* Kim Greem: Singer
* Kim Soo-hyun: Writer
* Kim Soo-mi: Actress
* Kim Yong-rim: Actress
* Lee Beom-soo: Actor and co-CEO of Celltrion Entertainment
* Lee Hoon: Actor
* Lee In-hye: Actress
* Lee Jae-ryong: Actor
* Lee Mi-sook: Actress
* Lee Sang-woo: Actor
* Lee Se-eun: Actress
* Lee Young-ha: Actor
* Oh Dae-gyu: Actor
* Ok Taec-yeon: Actor and singer (2PM)
* Park Hye-su: Actress and singer
* Park Ji-sun: Gagwoman
* Park Sang-wook: Actor
* Sam Hammington: Actor
* Soy Kim: Singer (T.T.Ma and Raspberry Field)
* Sung Si-kyung: Singer
* Yeo Woon-kay: Actress
* Yoon Je-kyoon: Director

## Sports

* Hwang Young-Cho: Gold medalist in marathon, Summer Olympics in Barcelona (1992)
* Hong Myung-bo: FIFA World Cup 2002 Bronze Ball winner; the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments
* Park Joo Young: current player at AS Monaco
* Cha Bum-Kun: Retired footballer, MVP of the Bundesliga in 85~86 season, be awarded as Asia's Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics
* Yuna Kim: 2009 World Figure Skating Champion, 2013 World Figure Skating Champion, 2010 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, and 2014 Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist.
* Jang Mi-Ran: 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist of weight-lifting
* Sun Dong-yeol: current head coach of Samsung Lions; former baseball pitcher with the most MVP in Korea baseball history
* Sohn Kee-Chung: The first medal-winning Korean Olympian. 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon gold medalist
* Choi Hee-seop: current Kia Tigers player. former MLB player for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers
* Kim Dong-Sung: a South Korean short track speed skater, who won two medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics and has been the two-time champion at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (1997, 2002).
* Seo Jung-Won: Retired National team footballer (capped 87 games), player of the year (Jahreswertung aller Spieler) of the 2005–2006 season in the Austrian Bundesliga

## Academics
### College founders and presidents

* Kim Jung-bae: former President of Korea University; Founder and Chairman, Goguryeo Research Society (Goguryeo Yeongudan); Professor Emeritus, Korea University Department of History; Ancient Historian.*

### Professors and scholars

* Do-ol (Young-Oak Kim): Internationally renowned philosopher.

## Faculty

* Park Gil Sung: leading sociology professor in Korea