POLITICIAN
Kim Koo
1876 - 1949
Kim Koo
Kim Ku (Korean: 김구; August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), also known by his art name Paekpŏm, was a Korean politician. He was a leader of the Korean independence movement against the Empire of Japan, head of the Korean Provisional Government for multiple terms, and a Korean reunification activist after 1945. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Koo has received more than 211,047 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Koo is the 3,019th most popular politician (down from 2,488th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 14th in 2019) and the 15th most popular North Korean Politician.
Kim koo is most famous for being the founder of the Korean nationalist movement.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
62.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kim Koo ranks 3,019 out of 19,576. Before him are Humbert I, Count of Savoy, Edi Rama, Karim Khan Zand, Gotse Delchev, Agnes of Merania, and Frederick II, Duke of Austria. After him are Leopold VI, Duke of Austria, Stephen III of Hungary, Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon, Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, Emperor Kanmu, and Daniel Cohn-Bendit.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHumbert I, Count of Savoy
980 - 1047
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,013
Edi Rama
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,014
Karim Khan Zand
1705 - 1779
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3,015
Gotse Delchev
1872 - 1903
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,016
Agnes of Merania
1175 - 1201
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,017
Frederick II, Duke of Austria
1211 - 1246
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,018
Kim Koo
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,019
Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
1176 - 1230
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,020
Stephen III of Hungary
1147 - 1172
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,021
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon
1673 - 1743
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,022
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,023
Emperor Kanmu
737 - 806
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,024
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Kim Koo ranks 30. Before him are Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Max Jacob, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia, Maxim Litvinov, and Wilhelm Cuno. After him are Bruno Walter, Sherwood Anderson, Paula Modersohn-Becker, John Macleod, Wied, Prince of Albania, and Jean Webster. Among people deceased in 1949, Kim Koo ranks 25. Before him are Nathuram Godse, Victor Fleming, Fyodor Tolbukhin, Sarojini Naidu, Gustav Radbruch, and Henri Giraud. After him are Marcel Cerdan, Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Aino Aalto, Aleksandra Ekster, and László Rajk.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Ali Jinnah
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1948
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 24
Max Jacob
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 25
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1965
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 26
Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1876 - 1938
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 27
Maxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Cuno
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 29
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 30
Bruno Walter
CONDUCTOR
1876 - 1962
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 31
Sherwood Anderson
WRITER
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 32
Paula Modersohn-Becker
PAINTER
1876 - 1907
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 33
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 34
Wied, Prince of Albania
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1945
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 35
Jean Webster
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsNathuram Godse
EXTREMIST
1910 - 1949
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 19
Victor Fleming
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1949
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 20
Fyodor Tolbukhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1949
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 21
Sarojini Naidu
WRITER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 22
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 23
Henri Giraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 24
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 25
Marcel Cerdan
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1949
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 26
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1949
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 27
Solomon R. Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 28
Aino Aalto
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1949
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 29
Aleksandra Ekster
PAINTER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
László Rajk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1949
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 31
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Koo ranks 18 out of 162. Before him are Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Hwang Jini (1506), Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), and Sun Myung Moon (1920). After him are U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), An Jung-geun (1879), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Pak Pong-ju (1939), and Choe Yong-rim (1930).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsChoe 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
Yeon Gaesomun
POLITICIAN
603 - 666
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 22
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 23
Choe Yong-rim
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 24
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Koo ranks 15. 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 Choe Ryong-hae (1950). After him are U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Pak Pong-ju (1939), Choe Yong-rim (1930), and Seongjong of Goryeo (960).
Gongmin of Goryeo
1330 - 1374
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 9
Jang Song-thaek
1946 - 2013
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 10
Kim Jong-suk
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 11
Choe Yong-gon
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 12
Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo
923 - 949
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 13
Choe Ryong-hae
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 14
Kim Koo
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 15
U of Goryeo
1365 - 1389
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 16
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
955 - 981
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 17
Yeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 18
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 19
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 20
Seongjong of Goryeo
960 - 997
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 21