Biography.guide
Home › People › Rugby union player › Koo Ji-won
Portrait of Koo Ji-won

Koo Ji-won

b. 1994

South Korean-Japanese rugby union footballer

Rugby union player
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Koo Ji-won

Born 1994. Koo Ji-won is a South Korean rugby union player.

is a Korean-Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Kobelco Kobe Steelers. Born in South Korea, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.

He also changed his nationality to Japan after the 2019 World Cup.

International career After only two Super Rugby appearances for the Sunwolves, which included one start, Koo received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
20 July 1994, South Korea
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Rugby union player
Nationality
South Korea
Education
Takushoku University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Koo Ji-won's

Portrait of Henry Samueli
Henry Samueli
b. 1954
Entrepreneur
 Portrait of Joseph Oesterlé
Joseph Oesterlé
b. 1954
Mathematician
 Portrait of Patrick Aebischer
Patrick Aebischer
b. 1954
Neuroscientist
 Portrait of Bill Gates
Bill Gates
b. 1955
Entrepreneur
 Portrait of Bob Dudley
Bob Dudley
b. 1955
Businessperson
 Portrait of Catherine T. Hunt
Catherine T. Hunt
b. 1955
Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Koo Ji-won?

South Korean-Japanese rugby union footballer (1994-)

When was Koo Ji-won born?

Koo Ji-won was born on 20 July 1994 in South Korea.

What is Koo Ji-won's occupation?

Koo Ji-won is a rugby union player.

What nationality is Koo Ji-won?

Koo Ji-won is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Koo Ji-won

· Wikidata: Q24875959

· DBpedia: Koo Ji-won

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Koo Ji-won. https://biography.guide/koo-ji-won/

MLA: "Koo Ji-won." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/koo-ji-won/.

Chicago: "Koo Ji-won." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/koo-ji-won/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-26 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC