Memorials & famous biographies

Korean-American physician, journalist, and independence activist who survived a coup, became the first Korean naturalized U.S. citizen, and founded Korea's first Hangul newspaper to empower his people

Korean independence activist, politician, writer, and journalist who was a main leader of the communist movement during Japan's colonial rule

American organic chemist who discovered crown ethers and shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity

South Korean military general and politician who served as the sixth president of South Korea and was the first to be directly elected under the democratic constitution

South Korean pop singer and actress known for her work with the K-pop girl group Kara and a successful solo career, including her EP Alohara and roles in television dramas like City Hunter

South Korean singer, dancer, and songwriter known for his powerful vocals and extensive work with the boy band Shinee

South Korean actor and singer celebrated for his roles in film and television, and his contributions to Korean ballad music

South Korean singer and actor, known as a member of the K-pop group Astro and the sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha

South Korean singer and actress known for her debut as a child actress and later for her music career in K-pop and various film roles

South Korean journalist and politician who served as the second President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962, presiding over the short-lived Second Republic

South Korean politician who served as the nation's seventh president from 1993 to 1998

South Korean poet, writer, and LGBT activist who used their voice to advocate for human rights

16th President of the Republic of Korea, a lawyer, judge, politician, farmer, and inventor who served from 2003 to 2008

South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize winner who championed democracy and inter-Korean reconciliation

South Korean masculism activist, human rights defender, and entrepreneur known for leading various men's rights organizations and establishing a shelter for vulnerable men