North Korea

Yu Chang-kwon

military officer

Jon Pyong-ho

1926 – 2014

politician

Kim Myong-suk

b. 1947

volleyball player

Choe Hyon

1907 – 1982

politician

Kim Yong-chun

1936 – 2018

politician

Kim Pyŏng Ryul

1926 – 2013

politician

Jang Song-Man

b. 1985

table tennis player

Kim Kum-sil

b. 1970

association football player

Kim Yong-nam

1928 – 2025

politician

Ro Chol-ok

b. 1993

association football player

Kil Son-hui

b. 1986

association football player

Jon Sung-hun

b. 1951

politician

Jong Kum-hwa

b. 1993

artistic gymnast

Pak Seung-zin

1941 – 2011

association football player

Choe Un-song

b. 1992

short-track speed skater

Kim Un-sol

b. 1998

acrobatic gymnast

Mu Chŏng

1905 – 1951

military officer

Ri Hyang-ok

b. 1977

association football player

Jon Mun-sop

1919 – 1998

politician

Kim Ok-hui

b. 1979

speed skater

Ri Il-song

b. 2004

association football player

Kim Ok-hui

b. 1985

volleyball player

Ri Hyang

b. 1996

acrobatic gymnast

Ra Un-sim

b. 1988

association football player

Kim Hyon-hui

b. 2000

table tennis player

Pak Il-chol

b. 1996

cross-country skier

Ri Chol-man

b. 1968

politician

Jeong Kwang-il

b. 1963

human rights defender

Lee Ryol-li

b. 1982

boxer

Kim Zung-bok

b. 1945

volleyball player

Kim Kwang-Hyok

b. 1988

marathon runner

Kim Cho-kuk

politician

Li Jong-un

b. 1936

rower

Kwon Un-sil

b. 1983

archer

Pak Yong-bin

Yi Yang-suk

politician

Ri Sung Gi

1905 – 1996

chemist

Hong Ki-hwang

1883 – 1960

independence activist

Li Chil-gun

b. 1970

boxer

Kye Yong-sun

b. 1972

association football player

Song Jong-sun

b. 1981

association football player

Ahn Chol

b. 1971

journalist

Choe Chun-sik

b. 1954

politician

Kim Un-ju

b. 1992

association football player

Pak Il-u

1904 – 1955

politician

Li Gwang-ju

b. 1953

weightlifter

Baek Nam-Ryong

b. 1949

writer

Pak Song-Chol

b. 1984

marathon runner

Myong Cha-hyon

b. 1990

association football player

Jo Young-nam

b. 1945

painter

Kim Pyong-sik

1919 – 1999

politician

Jo Yong-chol

b. 1987

sport shooter

Kim Hyong-jun

b. 1949

politician

Hong Su-jong

b. 1989

artistic gymnast

Hwang Jang-yop

1923 – 2010

politician

Hong Song-nam

1929 – 2009

politician

Kim Un-ju

b. 1989

weightlifter

Ri Yong-nam

b. 1956

amateur wrestler

Li Gyong-hui

b. 1972

rhythmic gymnast

Jin Pyol-hui

b. 1980

association football player

Kim Jung-rin

1924 – 2010

politician

Sok Chang-suk

b. 1963

archer

Sonu Kyong-sun

b. 1983

association football player

Ri Yong-rae

politician

Ri Un-gyong

b. 1980

association football player

Jang Sun-yong

b. 1951

archer

Kang Pong-hun

1956 – 2024

politician

Kim Kyong-il

b. 1988

association football player

Chang Yun-pil

1916 – 1985

Paek Myong-Suk

b. 1954

volleyball player

Choe Myong-hwa

b. 1976

competitive diver

Kim Un-ju

b. 1993

association football player

O Mi-ran

1954 – 2006

film actor

Paek Ok-sim

b. 1998

sport shooter

Son Min-chol

b. 1986

association football player

Ri Song-hak

Han Gwang-song

b. 1957

artistic gymnast

Ri Son-gwon

b. 1960

politician

Jong Il-gwan

b. 1992

association football player

Ri Kyong-ok

b. 1980

judoka

Choi Dong-ok

b. 1950

athlete

Hong Song-su

b. 1953

rower

Kang Kuk-chol

b. 1999

association football player

U Sang Chol

politician

Jang Song-u

1933 – 2009

politician

Pak Nam-chol

b. 1988

association football player

Ho Song-thaek

1908 – 1958

politician

Tak In-suk

b. 1949

athlete

Pang Ho-san

b. 1916

military personnel

Ji Kyong-Sun

b. 1975

judoka

Kim Song-hye

b. 1965

politician

Jo Chun-ryong

politician

Pak Thae-dok

b. 1955

politician

Kim Chol-Jin

b. 1978

weightlifter

Yun Il-gwang

b. 1991

association football player

Kim Yun-sob

b. 1956

sport shooter

Kim Sung-du

b. 1958

politician

Park Yong-i

b. 1972

athlete

Kim Ok-ju

singer

Ri Pyong-chol

b. 1948

politician