List of Famous people born in Empire of Japan

Chan Sung Jung

First Name Chan
Last Name Jung
Born on March 17, 1987 (age 37)
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Jung "The Korean Zombie" Chan-sung is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently competes in the Featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2007, Jung has also formerly competed for the WEC, Pancrase, World Victory Road, and DEEP. His nickname, "The Korean Zombie" comes from his zombie-like ability to continue to move forward and fight aggressively, even after taking heavy blows. As of April 26, 2021, he is #4 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

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Song Ji-hyo

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First Name Song
Last Name Ji-hyo
Born on August 15, 1981 (age 42)

Cheon Soo-yeon, professionally known by her stage name Song Ji-hyo, is a South Korean actress and model. Song was a cover model for Kiki Magazine before she made her acting debut in the feature film Wishing Stairs (2003), the third installment in the Whispering Corridors film series. She made her television debut in the romantic comedy Princess Hours (2006) and the historical Jumong (2006). Song then received wider recognition for her roles in the film A Frozen Flower (2008), New World (2013), the TV series Emergency Couple (2014), her new hit Netflix drama Was It Love? (2020) and her first-ever film released after the start of the pandemic COVID-19 since March 2020 in South Korea, Intruder (2020), which received a positive response from moviegoers even though it was released during the pandemic.

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Kim Ki-duk

First Name Kim
Last Name Ki-duk
Born on December 20, 1960
Died on December 11, 2020 (aged 59)

Kim Ki-duk was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors.

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Hwang Chi-yeul

First Name Hwang
Last Name Chi-yeul
Born on December 3, 1982 (age 41)

Hwang Chi-yeul is a South Korean singer. Outside his career as a solo artist, he has also hosted Immortal Songs 2 and competed in the Chinese version of singing competition show I Am a Singer. He made his official debut in 2007, releasing a digital single album, Chi Yeul (치열) and a full-length studio album, Five senses (오감).

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Lee Man-Hee

First Name Lee
Last Name Man-Hee
Born on September 15, 1931 (age 92)

Lee Man-hee is a Korean religious leader. Lee is the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (SCJ), a South Korean Christian group, that has been accused of being a religious cult, who has claimed that Jesus Christ appeared before him as a "bright heavenly figure". He has been accused by the press of being a "false prophet".

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Kim Dong-hee

First Name Kim
Last Name Dong-hee
Born on June 13, 1999 (age 24)

Kim Dong-hee is a South Korean actor under JYP Entertainment. He is best known for his appearances in the hit Korean Television Series Sky Castle (2019), Itaewon Class (2020),The Web Series A-TEEN (2018) ; A-TEEN 2 (2019), and Netflix Original Series Extracurricular (2020).

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Kim Eun-jung

First Name Kim
Last Name Eun-jung
Born on November 29, 1990 (age 33)
Height 161 cm | 5'3

Kim Eun-jung, nicknamed "Annie" is a South Korean curler from Uiseong. She currently skips her own team on the World Curling Tour. Kim skipped the national team from 2016 to 2018 and represented Korea on home ice at the 2018 Winter Olympics where her team won a silver medal.

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Shin Tae-yong

Shin Tae-yong is a South Korean former player and professional football manager who is currently the head coach of the Indonesia national football team.

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Wu Po-hsiung

First Name Wu
Last Name Po-hsiung
Born on June 19, 1939 (age 84)
Born in Empire of Japan

Wu Po-hsiung is a Taiwanese politician who is a former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988–1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991–1996), and Chairman of the KMT (2007-2009). Wu was nominated as Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang when he was succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou as the Chairman of the Kuomintang.

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Akira Takarada

First Name Akira
Last Name Takarada
Born on April 29, 1934
Died on March 14, 2022 (aged 87)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Akira Takarada is a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

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