POLITICIAN
Kim Jong-pil
1926 - 2018
Kim Jong-pil
Kim Jong-pil (Korean: 김종필; Korean pronunciation: [kimdʑoŋpʰil]; January 7, 1926 – June 23, 2018), also known colloquially as JP, was a South Korean politician and the founder/first director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service). He served as prime minister twice, from 1971 to 1975 during the presidency of Park Chung Hee (1961–1979) and from 1998 to 2000 during the presidency of Kim Dae-jung (1998–2003). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Jong-pil has received more than 207,519 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Kim Jong-pil is the 6,508th most popular politician (up from 7,102nd in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from South Korea and the 59th most popular South Korean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
63.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
3.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kim Jong-pil ranks 6,508 out of 19,576. Before him are Leonor Teles, Mitsumasa Yonai, Domenico Michiel, Marcus Antonius Antyllus, Anton Korošec, and Mithridates II of Parthia. After him are Bechara El Khoury, Chilperic of Aquitaine, Cestius Gallus, Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Double Falcon, and Eudokia Angelina.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeonor Teles
1350 - 1386
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,502
Mitsumasa Yonai
1880 - 1948
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,503
Domenico Michiel
1050 - 1130
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,504
Marcus Antonius Antyllus
46 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,505
Anton Korošec
1872 - 1940
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,506
Mithridates II of Parthia
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,507
Kim Jong-pil
1926 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6,508
Bechara El Khoury
1890 - 1964
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,509
Chilperic of Aquitaine
600 - 632
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,510
Cestius Gallus
50 - 67
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,511
Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg
1287 - 1332
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,512
Double Falcon
3100 BC - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,513
Eudokia Angelina
1173 - 1211
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6,514
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Kim Jong-pil ranks 121. Before him are Henry Molaison, Sydney Chaplin, Galina Vishnevskaya, Hans Werner Henze, Yevgeny Leonov, and Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse. After him are Cloris Leachman, Muhammad al-Badr, Estanislau Basora, Teddy Scholten, Salah Jadid, and Valerio Zurlini. Among people deceased in 2018, Kim Jong-pil ranks 88. Before him are Uri Avnery, Hayden White, Aharon Appelfeld, Fernando del Paso, Keith O'Brien, and Oliver Dragojević. After him are Oskar Gröning, John Young, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Kira Muratova, Adem Demaçi, and Belisario Betancur.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsHenry Molaison
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2008
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 115
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 116
Galina Vishnevskaya
SINGER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 117
Hans Werner Henze
COMPOSER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 118
Yevgeny Leonov
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 119
Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 120
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 121
Cloris Leachman
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 122
Muhammad al-Badr
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 123
Estanislau Basora
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 124
Teddy Scholten
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 125
Salah Jadid
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 126
Valerio Zurlini
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1982
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 127
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsUri Avnery
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 82
Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 83
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 84
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 85
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 86
Oliver Dragojević
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2018
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 87
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 88
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 89
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 90
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 91
Kira Muratova
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 92
Adem Demaçi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 93
Belisario Betancur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 94
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jong-pil ranks 91 out of 1,128. Before him are Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Heo Jeong (1896), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Chung Hong-won (1944), Princess Deokhye (1912), and Won Gyun (1540). After him are Lee Byung-hun (1970), Wallace (null), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jisoo (1995), and Lee Jong-wook (1945).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsChungnyeol of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1308
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 85
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 86
Kim Bu-sik
WRITER
1075 - 1151
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 87
Chung Hong-won
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 88
Princess Deokhye
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 89
Won Gyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1540 - 1597
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 90
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 91
Lee Byung-hun
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 92
Wallace
ATHLETE
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 93
Jang Yeong-sil
INVENTOR
1400 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 94
Soh Jaipil
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1951
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 95
Jisoo
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 96
Lee Jong-wook
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 97
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Jong-pil ranks 59. Before him are Jeong Mong-ju (1337), Han Duck-soo (1949), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Heo Jeong (1896), and Chung Hong-won (1944). After him are Lee Jong-wook (1945), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), Beopheung of Silla (500), Ye Wanyong (1858), Kim Seong-su (1891), and Goh Kun (1938).
Jeong Mong-ju
1337 - 1392
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 53
Han Duck-soo
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 54
Hwang Kyo-ahn
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 55
Chungnyeol of Goryeo
1236 - 1308
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 56
Heo Jeong
1896 - 1988
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 57
Chung Hong-won
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 58
Kim Jong-pil
1926 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 59
Lee Jong-wook
1945 - 2006
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 60
Kim Kyu-sik
1881 - 1950
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 61
Beopheung of Silla
500 - 540
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 62
Ye Wanyong
1858 - 1926
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 63
Kim Seong-su
1891 - 1955
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 64
Goh Kun
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 65