ACTOR

Choi Jin-sil

1968 - 2008

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Choi Jin-sil (Korean: 최진실; December 24, 1968 – October 2, 2008) was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the greatest actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" for playing leading roles in some of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time such as Jealousy (1992), Season of Storms (1993), Star in My Heart (1997), You and I (1997) and My Rosy Life (2005). Her film work includes North Korea's Southern Army (1990), My Love, My Bride (1990), Susanne Brink's Arirang (1991) and The Letter (1997). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Choi Jin-sil has received more than 988,090 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Jin-sil is the 3,122nd most popular actor (down from 2,801st in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 159th in 2019) and the 29th most popular South Korean Actor.

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  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Choi Jin-sil ranks 3,122 out of 13,578. Before her are Jesse Eisenberg, Gad Elmaleh, Dodo Abashidze, Cedric Hardwicke, Anna Rita Del Piano, and Nikolai Grinko. After her are Richard Armitage, Jan Decleir, Willie Garson, Paula Patton, John Spencer, and Kelly Reilly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Choi Jin-sil ranks 112. Before her are Timothy Olyphant, Rosalinda Celentano, D'arcy Wretzky, Jorja Fox, Frédéric Diefenthal, and Jana Novotná. After her are Marcus Grönholm, Kelly Hu, Paul Scheuring, Tony Hawk, Giuseppe Signori, and Vítor Pereira. Among people deceased in 2008, Choi Jin-sil ranks 176. Before her are Germaine Tillion, Paavo Haavikko, Levy Mwanawasa, Heinz Kwiatkowski, Vija Artmane, and Evelyn Keyes. After her are Gary Gygax, Lennart Bergelin, Võ Văn Kiệt, Marlyn Meltzer, Ken Ogata, and Ronnie Drew.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Choi Jin-sil ranks 177 out of 1,128. Before her are Ji Chang-wook (1987), Lee Beom-seok (1900), Suga (1993), Park Seo-joon (1988), Kim Hye-soo (1970), and Han Hyo-joo (1987). After her are Jo Jung-suk (1980), Lee Jong-suk (1989), G-Dragon (1988), Yoo Young-chul (1970), Park Shin-hye (1990), and Huh Jung-moo (1955).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Choi Jin-sil ranks 29. Before her are Daniel Dae Kim (1968), Kim Tae-hee (1980), Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Seo-joon (1988), Kim Hye-soo (1970), and Han Hyo-joo (1987). After her are Jo Jung-suk (1980), Lee Jong-suk (1989), Park Shin-hye (1990), Uhm Jung-hwa (1969), Bae Yong-joon (1972), and Park Chanyeol (1992).

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