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Kim Okkyun

Korean politician

1851 - 1894

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His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Okkyun is the 12,394th most popular politician, the 208th most popular biography from South Korea and the 86th most popular South Korean Politician.

Kim Okkyun is most famous for leading the 1884 Gapsin Coup, a bold attempt to modernize Korea by overthrowing conservative forces and implementing Western-style reforms. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he studied in Japan and was influenced by enlightenment thinkers, which was highly unconventional for a Joseon-era official. His legacy endures in inspiring later Korean independence movements and reform efforts, symbolizing the struggle for national progress.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Kim Okkyun ranks 12,388 out of 19,576. Before him are Eduardo Dato, Marcantonio Giustinian, Jamil Mardam Bey, Melchior Ndadaye, Rickard Sandler, and Filipp Makharadze. After him are Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux, Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Tung Chee-hwa, Kalkot Mataskelekele, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Radasłaŭ Astroŭski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1851, Kim Okkyun ranks 61. Before him are Alexandros Papadiamantis, Viggo Johansen, Laza Lazarević, Angelo Moriondo, Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, and Václav Brožík. After him are Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau, Julien Dupré, George Abraham Grierson, Leonhard Stejneger, Jane Dieulafoy, and Andrei Zhelyabov. Among people deceased in 1894, Kim Okkyun ranks 56. Before him are Gall, Brian Houghton Hodgson, Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher, Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard, and Conrad of Parzham. After him are William Robertson Smith, Juan N. Méndez, Karl von Blaas, Juventino Rosas, Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz, and Émile Henry.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Okkyun ranks 208 out of NaN. Before him are Heo Mok (1595), Sulli (1994), Im Si-wan (1988), Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), and Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931). After him are Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), Ryu Gwansun (1902), Kim Keon Hee (1972), Song Si-yeol (1607), Kim Young-ae (1951), and Ju Ji-hoon (1982).

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Among Politicians In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Okkyun ranks 86. Before him are Kim Min-seok (1964), Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Choi Sang-mok (1960), and Heo Mok (1595). After him are Song Si-yeol (1607), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jeong In-ji (1396), and Lee Hae-chan (1952).

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