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Kim Jong-nam

1971 - 2017

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Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. He was thought to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favor had been due to advocating reform. Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Jong-nam has received more than 7,771,592 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Kim Jong-nam is the 4,497th most popular politician (up from 5,240th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 39th in 2019) and the 25th most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim Jong-nam is most famous for being the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

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  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.55

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  • 3.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Jong-nam ranks 4,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Huo Qubing, Cuitláhuac, Hazael, Ali Hassan Salameh, Henri, Count of Paris, and Callias II. After him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Rim-Sîn I, Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Franz Mehring.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Kim Jong-nam ranks 17. Before him are Idina Menzel, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Renner, Snoop Dogg, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and Ricky Martin. After him are Fabien Barthez, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dolores O'Riordan, Ewan McGregor, Jari Litmanen, and Hakan Şükür. Among people deceased in 2017, Kim Jong-nam ranks 75. Before him are Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Adam West, John G. Avildsen, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Georges Prêtre, and Abdul Halim of Kedah. After him are Elsa Martinelli, Zhou Youguang, Ljubiša Samardžić, Chris Cornell, Karl-Otto Apel, and Michael Nyqvist.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 30 out of 162. Before him are Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Chung Ju-yung (1915), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Kim Chaek (1903), and Kim Song-ae (1924).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 25. Before him are Pak Pong-ju (1939), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Kim Chaek (1903), Kim Song-ae (1924), and Gojong of Goryeo (1192).

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