PHILOSOPHER

Hwang Jini

1506 - 1544

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Hwang Jini or Hwang Jin-yi (Korean: 황진이; 1506–1567), also known by her kisaeng name Myeongwol ("bright moon", 명월), was one of the most famous kisaeng of the Joseon period. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, extraordinary intellect, and her assertive and independent nature. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hwang Jini has received more than 432,452 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Hwang Jini is the 307th most popular philosopher (up from 333rd in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 16th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Philosopher.

Hwang Jini is famous for being a female general who led the army of Goguryeo, an ancient Korean kingdom.

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  • 430k

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  • 64.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Hwang Jini ranks 307 out of 1,267. Before her are Ramana Maharshi, Sebastian Brant, Houston Stewart Chamberlain, Abu Yusuf, Henri Lefebvre, and Robert Nozick. After her are Antoine Arnauld, Giovanni Gentile, Félix Guattari, Carl Gustav Hempel, Rudolf Bultmann, and Ram Mohan Roy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1506, Hwang Jini ranks 3. Before her are Francis Xavier, and Louis II of Hungary. After her are Peter Faber, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Juliana of Stolberg, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, George Buchanan, and Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz. Among people deceased in 1544, Hwang Jini ranks 2. Before her is Jungjong of Joseon. After her are Manco Inca Yupanqui, Clément Marot, Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, Johannes Magnus, Ruy López de Villalobos, Pedro Damiano, Valerius Cordus, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Antonio de Guevara, and Bonaventure des Périers.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Hwang Jini ranks 14 out of 162. Before her are Kim Yong-nam (1928), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Choe Yong-gon (1900), and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923). After her are Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Sun Myung Moon (1920), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), and Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In North Korea

Among philosophers born in North Korea, Hwang Jini ranks 1. 

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