Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Han Kang alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Han Kang were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1970 to today.

Barack Obama was 9 when Han Kang was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Han Kang

South Korean writer

Born 27 November 1970 · living, 55 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Han Kang
Barack Obama and Han Kang in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.