List of Goryeo people
This is a list of notable people from the Goryeo dynasty, a period in Korean history lasting from 918 to 1392.
Rulers
For a chronological list of rulers, see List of Korean monarchs
- King Taejo (918–943)
- King Hyejong (943–945)
- King Jeongjong (945–949)
- King Gwangjong (949–975)
- King Gyeongjong (975–981)
- King Seongjong (981–997)
- King Mokjong (997–1009)
- King Hyeonjong (1009–1031)
- King Deokjong (1031–1034)
- King Jeongjong (1034–1046)
- King Munjong (1046–1083)
- King Sunjong (1083)
- King Seonjong (1083–1094)
- King Heonjong (1094–1095)
- King Sukjong (1095–1105)
- King Hyejong (1105–1122)
- King Injong (1122–1146)
- King Euijong (1146–1170)
- King Myeongjong (1170–1197)
- King Sinjong (1197–1204)
- King Huijong (1204–1211)
- King Gangjong (1211–1213)
- King Gojong (1213–1259)
- King Weonjong (1259–1274)
- King Chungnyeol (1274–1308)
- King Chungseon (1308–1313)
- King Chungsuk (1313–1330; 1332–1339)
- King Chunghye (1330–1332; 1339–1344)
- King Chungmok (1344–1348)
- King Chungjeong (1348–1351)
- King Gongmin (1351–1374)
- King U (1374–1388)
- King Chang (1388–1389)
- King Gongyang (1389–1392)
Military officials
- Sin Sung-gyeom, who died saving the life of Taejo.
- Seo Hui
- Gang Jo
- Gang Gam-chan, remembered for his victories in the Third Goryeo-Khitan War.
- Yoon Gwan
- Jeong Jung-bu
- Yi Ui-bang
- Gyeong Dae-seung
- Yi Ui-min
- Choe Chungheon, military dictator.
- Choe U, military dictator. Choe Chungheon's son.
- Bae Jung-son
- Kim Tong-jeong
- Choe Mu-seon, scientist and military commander.
- Choe Yeong, rival to Yi Seonggye in the waning days of Goryeo.
- Yi Ja-chun, father of Yi Seonggye.
- Yi Seonggye, who overthrew Goryeo in the late 14th century and established the Joseon Dynasty.
Scholar-officials
- Yi Ja-Gyeom
- Kim Seon
- Choe Seung-ro
- Choe Chung
- Kim Busik
- Choe Yun-ui
- An Hyang
- Jeong Mong-ju
- Yi Saek
- Gil Jae
- Jeong Do-jeon
- Gwon Geun
Buddhist monks
Popular leaders
Collaborator of Yuan
- Wang Go
- Wang Toghtua Bukha
- Empress Gi
- Hong Bok-won, a Goryeo commander who later served as an administrator of the Mongol Empire.
See also
- List of Koreans
- List of Baekje people
- List of Silla people
- List of Goguryeo people
- List of Joseon Dynasty people
- History of Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
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