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Choi Soon-sil

1956 - Today

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Choi Soon-sil (Korean: 최순실; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰø.sun.ɕil]; born June 23, 1956) is a South Korean businesswoman known primarily for her involvement in the 2016 South Korean political scandal, stemming from her influence over the 11th President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye. In 2018, a court sentenced Choi to 20 years in prison on corruption charges. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Choi Soon-sil has received more than 1,110,184 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Soon-sil is the 508th most popular businessperson (down from 390th in 2019), the 253rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 174th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Businessperson.

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  • 54.93

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  • 16

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  • 4.52

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  • 2.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Choi Soon-sil ranks 508 out of 847. Before her are Gene Haas, Mario Segale, Jared Kushner, John Henry Davies, Gregory Olsen, and Johan Anker. After her are Irving Kristol, Ian Livingstone, Indra Nooyi, Robert Trump, Sam Altman, and Alexei Mordashov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Choi Soon-sil ranks 300. Before her are Bernie Shaw, Kazumi Tsubota, Alain Perrin, Mitsugu Nomura, Ismaël Lô, and Gregorio Manzano. After her are Ilie Balaci, Anne Veski, Marin Alsop, Mima Jaušovec, Li Xi, and Berit Aunli.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Choi Soon-sil ranks 253 out of 1,128. Before her are Cha Tae-hyun (1976), Shin Tae-yong (1970), Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Chang Taek-sang (1893), Rain (1982), and Song Seung-heon (1976). After her are Soon-Tek Oh (1932), Han Ji-min (1982), Kwon Sang-woo (1976), Sulli (1994), Jang Hyuk (1976), and Lee Wan-koo (1950).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In South Korea

Among businesspeople born in South Korea, Choi Soon-sil ranks 5. Before her are Sung Jae-gi (1967), Lee Byung-chul (1910), Lee Kun-hee (1942), and Shin Kyuk-ho (1921). After her are Lee Jae-yong (1969).

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