POLITICIAN
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Today
Ahn Cheol-soo
Ahn Cheol-soo (Korean: 안철수; [an tɕʰʌl.s͈u]; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He is a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party. Prior to his career in politics, Ahn founded AhnLab, Inc., an antivirus software company, in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ahn Cheol-soo has received more than 316,022 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ahn Cheol-soo is the 15,694th most popular politician (down from 13,869th in 2019), the 318th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 95th most popular South Korean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
52.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 15,694 out of 19,576. Before him are George Pataki, Stefanie Clausen, Richard Olney, Bernhard Vogel, Margaret Woodrow Wilson, and Chang Sang. After him are Ruth First, Fergus Mór, William Bradford, Ariobarzanes II of Cius, Bart De Wever, and Ashur-shaduni.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Pataki
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 15,688
Stefanie Clausen
1900 - 1981
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 15,689
Richard Olney
1835 - 1917
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 15,690
Bernhard Vogel
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 15,691
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
1886 - 1944
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 15,692
Chang Sang
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 15,693
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 15,694
Ruth First
1925 - 1982
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,695
Fergus Mór
500 - 501
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,696
William Bradford
1755 - 1795
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,697
Ariobarzanes II of Cius
400 BC - 337 BC
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,698
Bart De Wever
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,699
Ashur-shaduni
1600 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 15,700
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 336. Before him are Gail Ann Dorsey, Tracy Austin, Margherita Buy, Vasily Nebenzya, Sara Danius, and Mark Haddon. After him are Rita Sargsyan, Patrice Trovoada, Elvira Lindo, Rebecca Miller, Néstor Clausen, and Sri Mulyani.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsGail Ann Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 330
Tracy Austin
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 331
Margherita Buy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 332
Vasily Nebenzya
DIPLOMAT
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 333
Sara Danius
PHILOSOPHER
1962 - 2019
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 334
Mark Haddon
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 335
Ahn Cheol-soo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 336
Rita Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2020
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 337
Patrice Trovoada
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 338
Elvira Lindo
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 339
Rebecca Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 340
Néstor Clausen
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 341
Sri Mulyani
ECONOMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 342
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 318 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Jun-ho (1990), Kim Jae-joong (1986), Nayeon (1995), Song Ji-hyo (1981), Yi Gwang-sik (1493), and Kim Hee-chul (1983). After him are Steven Yeun (1983), Ok Taec-yeon (1988), Yoo Sang-chul (1971), Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Jo In-sung (1981), and Unsuk Chin (1961).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsLee Jun-ho
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 312
Kim Jae-joong
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 313
Nayeon
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 314
Song Ji-hyo
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 315
Yi Gwang-sik
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1563
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 316
Kim Hee-chul
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 317
Ahn Cheol-soo
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 318
Steven Yeun
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 319
Ok Taec-yeon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 320
Yoo Sang-chul
COACH
1971 - 2021
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 321
Yang Hyun-suk
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 322
Jo In-sung
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 323
Unsuk Chin
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 324
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Ahn Cheol-soo ranks 95. Before him are Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Chang Taek-sang (1893), Lee Wan-koo (1950), Heo Mok (1595), Chung Won-shik (1928), and Yi Gwang-sik (1493). After him are Yun Chi-young (1898), Kim Eun-sook (1973), Choi Yo-sam (1973), Fleur Pellerin (1973), Lee Sedol (1983), and Kim Jae-yup (1965).
Kim Hwang-sik
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 89
Chang Taek-sang
1893 - 1969
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 90
Lee Wan-koo
1950 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 91
Heo Mok
1595 - 1682
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 92
Chung Won-shik
1928 - 2020
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 93
Yi Gwang-sik
1493 - 1563
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 94
Ahn Cheol-soo
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 95
Yun Chi-young
1898 - 1996
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 96
Kim Eun-sook
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 97
Choi Yo-sam
1973 - 2008
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 98
Fleur Pellerin
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 99
Lee Sedol
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 100
Kim Jae-yup
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 101