SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Kim Hyong-jik
1894 - 1926
Kim Hyong-jik
Kim Hyong Jik (Korean: 김형직; 10 July 1894 – 5 June 1926) was a Korean independence activist during Japanese rule. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Hyong-jik has received more than 539,536 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Kim Hyong-jik is the 94th most popular social activist (up from 108th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 22nd in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Social Activist.
Kim Hyong-jik was a Korean nationalist who studied in Japan and then returned to Korea to teach at a university. He was arrested by the Japanese and died in prison.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
63.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
8.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.00
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 94 out of 840. Before him are Betty Williams, Toussaint Louverture, Marinus van der Lubbe, Thomas Cranmer, Jimmy Hoffa, and Vasil Levski. After him are Liu Xiaobo, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Anneliese Michel, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Zhang Jue.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBetty Williams
1943 - 2020
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 88
Toussaint Louverture
1743 - 1803
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 89
Marinus van der Lubbe
1909 - 1934
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 90
Thomas Cranmer
1489 - 1556
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 91
Jimmy Hoffa
1913 - 1975
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 92
Vasil Levski
1837 - 1873
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 93
Kim Hyong-jik
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 94
Liu Xiaobo
1955 - 2017
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 95
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 96
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 97
Harriet Tubman
1820 - 1913
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 98
Susan B. Anthony
1820 - 1906
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 99
Zhang Jue
200 - 184
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 100
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 30. Before him are Heinrich Lübke, Alexander Oparin, Pyotr Kapitsa, Otto Grotewohl, Hermann Oberth, and Benjamin Graham. After him are Fyodor Tolbukhin, Arthur Nebe, Kōnosuke Matsushita, Wilhelm Bittrich, Karl Böhm, and Nazli Sabri. Among people deceased in 1926, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 23. Before him are Aleksei Brusilov, Gertrude Bell, Nikola Pašić, Margherita of Savoy, Olga Constantinovna of Russia, and John Browning. After him are Karl Harrer, Constantin Fehrenbach, Viktor Vasnetsov, Victor, Prince Napoléon, Mikao Usui, and William Bateson.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Lübke
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 24
Alexander Oparin
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1980
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 25
Pyotr Kapitsa
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1984
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 26
Otto Grotewohl
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 27
Hermann Oberth
ENGINEER
1894 - 1989
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 28
Benjamin Graham
ECONOMIST
1894 - 1976
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 29
Kim Hyong-jik
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 30
Fyodor Tolbukhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1949
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 31
Arthur Nebe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 32
Kōnosuke Matsushita
INVENTOR
1894 - 1989
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 33
Wilhelm Bittrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1979
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 34
Karl Böhm
CONDUCTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 35
Nazli Sabri
COMPANION
1894 - 1978
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1926
Go to all RankingsAleksei Brusilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1926
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 17
Gertrude Bell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1868 - 1926
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 18
Nikola Pašić
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1926
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 19
Margherita of Savoy
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 20
Olga Constantinovna of Russia
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 21
John Browning
INVENTOR
1855 - 1926
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 22
Kim Hyong-jik
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 23
Karl Harrer
WRITER
1890 - 1926
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 24
Constantin Fehrenbach
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 25
Viktor Vasnetsov
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 26
Victor, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 27
Mikao Usui
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1926
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 28
William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 29
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 15 out of 162. Before him are Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), and Hwang Jini (1506). After him are Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Sun Myung Moon (1920), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), and An Jung-geun (1879).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsGongmin of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1330 - 1374
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 9
Jang Song-thaek
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 10
Kim Jong-suk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 11
Choe Yong-gon
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 12
Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
923 - 949
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 13
Hwang Jini
PHILOSOPHER
1506 - 1544
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 14
Kim Hyong-jik
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 15
Choe Ryong-hae
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 16
Sun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 17
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 18
U of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1389
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 19
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 20
An Jung-geun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1910
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 21
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In North Korea
Among social activists born in North Korea, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 1. After him are An Jung-geun (1879), Kang Pan-sok (1892), Cho Man-sik (1883), Kim Ok (1964), and Shin Dong-hyuk (1982).
Kim Hyong-jik
1894 - 1926
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1
An Jung-geun
1879 - 1910
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2
Kang Pan-sok
1892 - 1932
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 3
Cho Man-sik
1883 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4
Kim Ok
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 5
Shin Dong-hyuk
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 6