MUSICIAN
Myung-whun Chung
1953 - Today
Myung-whun Chung
Myung-whun Chung (Korean: 정명훈; born 22 January 1953) is a South Korean conductor and pianist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Myung-whun Chung has received more than 228,486 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Myung-whun Chung is the 612th most popular musician (up from 703rd in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 130th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Musician.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
54.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.34
Effective Languages (L*)
1.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Myung-whun Chung ranks 612 out of 3,175. Before him are Edgar Froese, Ivo Pogorelić, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lindsey Buckingham, Tony Sheridan, and Rick Wakeman. After him are Eliso Virsaladze, Tom Araya, Artie Shaw, Jelly Roll Morton, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Vagif Mustafazadeh.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdgar Froese
1944 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 606
Ivo Pogorelić
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 607
Claude-Michel Schönberg
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 608
Lindsey Buckingham
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 609
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 610
Rick Wakeman
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 611
Myung-whun Chung
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 612
Eliso Virsaladze
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 613
Tom Araya
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 614
Artie Shaw
1910 - 2004
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 615
Jelly Roll Morton
1890 - 1941
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 616
Lee "Scratch" Perry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 617
Vagif Mustafazadeh
1940 - 1979
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Myung-whun Chung ranks 128. Before him are Tico Torres, Masami Kurumada, Arielle Dombasle, Ahmad Sa'adat, Kathleen Kennedy, and Ewald Lienen. After him are Norman Finkelstein, Bill Nunn, Douglas Diamond, Franz Klammer, Christoph Daum, and Amy Irving.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsTico Torres
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 122
Masami Kurumada
COMIC ARTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 123
Arielle Dombasle
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 124
Ahmad Sa'adat
EXTREMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 125
Kathleen Kennedy
PRODUCER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 126
Ewald Lienen
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 127
Myung-whun Chung
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 128
Norman Finkelstein
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 129
Bill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 130
Douglas Diamond
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 131
Franz Klammer
SKIER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 132
Christoph Daum
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2024
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 133
Amy Irving
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 134
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Myung-whun Chung ranks 124 out of 1,128. Before him are Choi Min-sik (1962), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), Song Kang-ho (1967), Kim Hae-sook (1955), Sin Yun-bok (1758), and Lee Dong-wook (1981). After him are Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Na Hye-sok (1896), Kim Hye-ja (1941), J-Hope (1994), and Han Seung-soo (1936).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsChoi Min-sik
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 118
Lyuh Woon-hyung
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1947
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 119
Song Kang-ho
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 120
Kim Hae-sook
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 121
Sin Yun-bok
PAINTER
1758 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 122
Lee Dong-wook
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 123
Myung-whun Chung
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 124
Chungjeong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1352
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 125
Lee Chang-dong
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 126
Na Hye-sok
WRITER
1896 - 1948
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 127
Kim Hye-ja
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 128
J-Hope
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 129
Han Seung-soo
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 130
Among MUSICIANS In South Korea
Among musicians born in South Korea, Myung-whun Chung ranks 3. Before him are Nam June Paik (1932), and Lee Soo-man (1952). After him are Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Suga (1993), Yiruma (1978), Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Unsuk Chin (1961), Jung Yong-hwa (1989), Kang Min-hyuk (1991), Zico (1992), and Lee Jong-hyun (1990).
Nam June Paik
1932 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 2
Myung-whun Chung
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 3
Kyung Wha Chung
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 4
Suga
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 5
Yiruma
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 6
Yang Hyun-suk
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 7
Unsuk Chin
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 8
Jung Yong-hwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 9
Kang Min-hyuk
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 10
Zico
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 11
Lee Jong-hyun
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 12