WRITER
Cho Nam-joo
Cho Nam-joo
Cho Nam-joo (Korean: 조남주, born in 1978) is a South Korean writer and author. She is best known for her 2016 novel Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, which has sold more than a million copies and is often credited with propelling a feminist movement in South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Cho Nam-joo is the 7,004th most popular writer, the 811th most popular biography from South Korea and the 15th most popular South Korean Writer.
Cho Nam-joo is a South Korean writer best known for her novel "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," which addresses gender inequality in South Korea and has sparked significant social discourse. The book has been widely translated and adapted into a film, gaining international recognition.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cho Nam-joo ranks 7,004 out of 7,302. Before her are Elizabeth David, Louisa Lawson, Noel Streatfeild, David Sedaris, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, and Maggie O'Farrell. After her are Sidney Lanier, Çiler İlhan, Raja Rao, Cyril Montana, Aravind Adiga, and Kage Baker.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Elizabeth David
1913 - 1992
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 6,998
Louisa Lawson
1848 - 1920
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 6,999
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 7,000
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 7,001
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,002
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7,003
Cho Nam-joo
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,004
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 7,005
Çiler İlhan
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 7,006
Raja Rao
1908 - 2006
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 7,007
Cyril Montana
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 7,008
Aravind Adiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 7,009
Kage Baker
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 7,010
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Cho Nam-joo ranks 811 out of 1,128. Before her are Kim Min-seok (1990), Lee Si-yeon (1980), Kim Hyung-jun (1987), Hyunjin (2000), Jeon Boram (1986), and Uhm Tae-goo (1983). After her are Tablo (1980), Cho Min-sun (1972), Yoon Jong-hwan (1973), Oh Sang-eun (1977), Park Ji-yoon (1982), and Lee Da-hee (1985).
Others born in South Korea
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Kim Min-seok
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 805
Lee Si-yeon
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 806
Kim Hyung-jun
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 807
Hyunjin
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 808
Jeon Boram
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 809
Uhm Tae-goo
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 810
Cho Nam-joo
WRITER
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 811
Tablo
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 812
Cho Min-sun
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 813
Yoon Jong-hwan
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 814
Oh Sang-eun
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 815
Park Ji-yoon
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 816
Lee Da-hee
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 817
Among WRITERS In South Korea
Among writers born in South Korea, Cho Nam-joo ranks 15. Before her are Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Seondo (1587), Shin Kyung-sook (1963), Park Wan-suh (1931), Yi Munyeol (1948), and Kim Young-ha (1968). After her are Hwang Seon-mi (1963), Min Jin Lee (1968), and Anna Kim (1977).
Heo Nanseolheon
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Yun Seondo
1587 - 1671
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 10
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 11
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 12
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 13
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 14
Cho Nam-joo
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 15
Hwang Seon-mi
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 16
Min Jin Lee
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 17
Anna Kim
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 18
