SOCCER PLAYER
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
Kim Sung-gan
Kim Sung-gan (Korean: 김성간, 17 November 1912 – 19 May 1984) was a South Korean football player and manager. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Sung-gan has received more than 13,146 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 49 in 2019). Kim Sung-gan is the 643rd most popular soccer player (down from 408th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
56.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
13.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kim Sung-gan ranks 643 out of 21,273. Before him are Miklós Fehér, Toshio Iwatani, Brian Laudrup, Dondinho, Roger Byrne, and Klaus Augenthaler. After him are Taro Kagawa, Willy van der Kuijlen, Akira Nishino, Ivan Rakitić, Mario Gómez, and Hiroshi Saeki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiklós Fehér
1979 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 637
Toshio Iwatani
1925 - 1970
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 638
Brian Laudrup
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 639
Dondinho
1917 - 1996
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 640
Roger Byrne
1929 - 1958
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 641
Klaus Augenthaler
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 642
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 643
Taro Kagawa
1922 - 1990
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 644
Willy van der Kuijlen
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 645
Akira Nishino
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 646
Ivan Rakitić
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 647
Mario Gómez
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 648
Hiroshi Saeki
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 649
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Kim Sung-gan ranks 109. Before him are Fritz Fischer, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, Edmond Jabès, Hasan Salama, Perry Como, and Charles Addams. After him are Isidro Lángara, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Yaroslav Stetsko, Barbara W. Tuchman, Kaneto Shindo, and Aymoré Moreira. Among people deceased in 1984, Kim Sung-gan ranks 73. Before him are José Mauro de Vasconcelos, Jiro Miyake, George Gallup, Trygve Bratteli, Louis Réard, and Faina Ranevskaya. After him are Richard Brautigan, Lionel Robbins, El Santo, Walter Tevis, Fikret Amirov, and Josyf Slipyj.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsFritz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 103
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 104
Edmond Jabès
WRITER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 105
Hasan Salama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1948
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 106
Perry Como
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 107
Charles Addams
COMIC ARTIST
1912 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 108
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 109
Isidro Lángara
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 110
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 111
Yaroslav Stetsko
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 112
Barbara W. Tuchman
HISTORIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 113
Kaneto Shindo
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2012
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 114
Aymoré Moreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsJosé Mauro de Vasconcelos
WRITER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 67
Jiro Miyake
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 68
George Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 69
Trygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 70
Louis Réard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 71
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 72
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 73
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 74
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 75
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 76
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 77
Fikret Amirov
COMPOSER
1922 - 1984
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 78
Josyf Slipyj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 59 out of 162. Before him are Kim Jae-ryong (1939), Paik Sun-yup (1920), Sunjong of Goryeo (1047), Kim Yong-il (1944), Hyon Yong-chol (1949), and Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018). After him are Kang Song-san (1931), Ri Jong-ok (1916), Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Choe Thae-bok (1930), and Eulji Mundeok (550).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Jae-ryong
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 53
Paik 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
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 3. Before him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), and Kim Yong-sik (1910). After him are Pak Doo-ik (1943), Pak Seung-zin (1941), Yang Song-guk (1944), Kim Jong-hun (1956), Li Dong-woon (1945), Li Chan-myung (1947), Hong Deok-young (1926), Ji Yun-nam (1976), and Ri Myong-guk (1986).
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5
Yang Song-guk
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6
Kim Jong-hun
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7
Li Dong-woon
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 8
Li Chan-myung
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 9
Hong Deok-young
1926 - 2005
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 10
Ji Yun-nam
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 11
Ri Myong-guk
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 12