South Korea

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

South Korean filmmaker renowned for idiosyncratic art-house cinema and international festival acclaim

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

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

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

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

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