POLITICIAN
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
1575 - 1641
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (Korean: 광해군; Hanja: 光海君; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (이혼; 李琿), was the 15th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gwanghaegun of Joseon has received more than 977,537 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Gwanghaegun of Joseon is the 1,195th most popular politician (up from 1,463rd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 29th in 2019) and the 16th most popular South Korean Politician.
Gwanghaegun of Joseon is most famous for the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Memorability Metrics
980k
Page Views (PV)
68.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 1,195 out of 19,576. Before him are Julius Streicher, Kwame Nkrumah, Astyages, Marwan II, Frederick I of Denmark, and Wanli Emperor. After him are Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Michel Temer, Georgy Lvov, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Bessus, and Jean Monnet.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulius Streicher
1885 - 1946
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 1,189
Kwame Nkrumah
1909 - 1972
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 1,190
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 1,191
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 1,192
Frederick I of Denmark
1471 - 1533
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,193
Wanli Emperor
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,194
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,195
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
628 - 683
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,196
Michel Temer
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,197
Georgy Lvov
1861 - 1925
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 1,198
Elizabeth of Luxembourg
1409 - 1442
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 1,199
Bessus
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1,200
Jean Monnet
1888 - 1979
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1,201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1575, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Marie de' Medici, Guido Reni, and Jakob Böhme. After him are Concino Concini, Christoph Scheiner, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Diego, Prince of Asturias, John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Vittoria Aleotti, Antoine de Montchrestien, and Christina of Salm. Among people deceased in 1641, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Anthony van Dyck. After him are Domenichino, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, Thomas Mun, Jane Frances de Chantal, Jan Janszoon, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Johan Banér, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Jeremiah Horrocks, and Hedwig of Denmark.
Others Born in 1575
Go to all RankingsMarie de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1
Guido Reni
PAINTER
1575 - 1642
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 2
Jakob Böhme
PHILOSOPHER
1575 - 1624
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 3
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 4
Concino Concini
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1617
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 5
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 6
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1612
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 7
Diego, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1582
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 8
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1616
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 9
Vittoria Aleotti
COMPOSER
1575 - 1640
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 10
Antoine de Montchrestien
WRITER
1575 - 1621
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 11
Christina of Salm
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1627
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1641
Go to all RankingsAnthony van Dyck
PAINTER
1599 - 1641
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 1
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 2
Domenichino
PAINTER
1581 - 1641
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 3
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1641
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 4
Thomas Mun
ECONOMIST
1571 - 1641
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 5
Jane Frances de Chantal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1641
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 6
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 7
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1641
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 8
Johan Banér
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 9
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 10
Jeremiah Horrocks
ASTRONOMER
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 11
Hedwig of Denmark
COMPANION
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 12
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 18 out of 1,128. Before him are Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Park Geun-hye (1952), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), and Chun Doo-hwan (1931). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Jungjong of Joseon (1488).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsJeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1800
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 12
Park Geun-hye
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 13
Yeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 14
Sejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 15
Roh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 16
Chun Doo-hwan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 17
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 18
Sunjong of Korea
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 19
Seongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 20
Cheoljong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1864
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 21
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 22
Gyeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 23
Jungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 24
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 16. Before him are Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Park Geun-hye (1952), Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), and Chun Doo-hwan (1931). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Jungjong of Joseon (1488).
Jeongjo of Joseon
1752 - 1800
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 10
Park Geun-hye
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 11
Yeongjo of Joseon
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 12
Sejo of Joseon
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 13
Roh Moo-hyun
1946 - 2009
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 14
Chun Doo-hwan
1931 - 2021
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 15
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 16
Sunjong of Korea
1874 - 1926
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 17
Seongjong of Joseon
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 18
Cheoljong of Joseon
1831 - 1864
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 19
Seonjo of Joseon
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 20
Gyeongjong of Joseon
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 21
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 22