POLITICIAN
Kang Song-san
1931 - 1997
Kang Song-san
Kang Song-san (3 March 1931 – 25 June 2000) was a North Korean politician who served as Premier of North Korea from 1984 to 1986 and again from 1992 to 1997. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kang Song-san has received more than 77,343 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Kang Song-san is the 7,574th most popular politician (up from 10,925th in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 85th in 2019) and the 46th most popular North Korean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
56.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
9.88
Effective Languages (L*)
1.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kang Song-san ranks 7,574 out of 19,576. Before him are Jose P. Laurel, Cesare Mori, Vlastimir, Vladimir of Novgorod, Abbas El Fassi, and Yin Lihua. After him are Nepherites I, Edgar, King of Scotland, Petteri Orpo, Idris II of Morocco, Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany, and Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJose P. Laurel
1891 - 1959
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7,568
Cesare Mori
1871 - 1942
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7,569
Vlastimir
805 - 851
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7,570
Vladimir of Novgorod
1020 - 1052
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7,571
Abbas El Fassi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7,572
Yin Lihua
5 - 64
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,573
Kang Song-san
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,574
Nepherites I
490 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,575
Edgar, King of Scotland
1074 - 1107
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,576
Petteri Orpo
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,577
Idris II of Morocco
791 - 828
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,578
Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany
985 - 1052
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,579
Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus
53 BC - 100
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7,580
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Kang Song-san ranks 138. Before him are Claire Bloom, Ken Takakura, Rip Torn, John Milnor, Pierre Nora, and Hirokazu Kanazawa. After him are Yevdokiya Mekshilo, Sébastien Japrisot, Vaino Väljas, Barbara Eden, Josep Lluís Núñez, and Tommy Lapid. Among people deceased in 1997, Kang Song-san ranks 90. Before him are Virgilio Barco Vargas, Hastings Banda, François Furet, Kunihiko Kodaira, Giuseppe De Santis, and Michael Hutchence. After him are Andrés Rodríguez, Jacinto Quincoces, Chiang Wei-kuo, Martin Schwarzschild, Allan Edwall, and Jambyn Batmönkh.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsClaire Bloom
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 132
Ken Takakura
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 133
Rip Torn
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 134
John Milnor
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 135
Pierre Nora
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 136
Hirokazu Kanazawa
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 137
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 138
Yevdokiya Mekshilo
SKIER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 139
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 140
Vaino Väljas
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 141
Barbara Eden
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 142
Josep Lluís Núñez
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 143
Tommy Lapid
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsVirgilio Barco Vargas
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 84
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 85
François Furet
HISTORIAN
1927 - 1997
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 86
Kunihiko Kodaira
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 87
Giuseppe De Santis
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 88
Michael Hutchence
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1997
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 89
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 90
Andrés Rodríguez
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1997
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 91
Jacinto Quincoces
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Chiang Wei-kuo
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1997
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 93
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 94
Allan Edwall
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 95
Jambyn Batmönkh
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 96
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kang Song-san ranks 60 out of 162. Before him are Paik Sun-yup (1920), Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), Kim Yong-il (1944), Hyon Yong-chol (1949), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), and Kim Sung-gan (1912). After him are Ri Jong-ok (1916), Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Choe Thae-bok (1930), Eulji Mundeok (550), and Uijong of Goryeo (1127).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsPaik Sun-yup
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2020
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 54
Sunjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1047 - 1083
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 55
Kim Yong-il
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 56
Hyon Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 57
Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1046
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 58
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 59
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 60
Ri Jong-ok
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 61
Seonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1049 - 1094
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 62
Heonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1084 - 1097
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 63
Choe Thae-bok
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 64
Eulji Mundeok
POLITICIAN
550 - 700
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 65
Uijong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1127 - 1173
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 66
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Kang Song-san ranks 46. Before him are Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), Kim Yong-il (1944), Hyon Yong-chol (1949), and Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018). After him are Ri Jong-ok (1916), Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Choe Thae-bok (1930), Eulji Mundeok (550), and Uijong of Goryeo (1127).
Sukjong of Goryeo
1054 - 1105
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 40
Kim Jae-ryong
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 41
Sunjong of Goryeo
1047 - 1083
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 42
Kim Yong-il
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 43
Hyon Yong-chol
1949 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 44
Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo
1018 - 1046
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 45
Kang Song-san
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 46
Ri Jong-ok
1916 - 1999
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 47
Seonjong of Goryeo
1049 - 1094
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 48
Heonjong of Goryeo
1084 - 1097
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 49
Choe Thae-bok
1930 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 50
Eulji Mundeok
550 - 700
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 51
Uijong of Goryeo
1127 - 1173
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 52