POLITICIAN
Paek Nam-sun
1929 - 2007
Paek Nam-sun
Paek Nam-sun (Korean: 백남순; Korean pronunciation: [pɛŋ.nam.sun] or [pɛk̚] [nam.sun]; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paek Nam-sun has received more than 37,105 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Paek Nam-sun is the 12,688th most popular politician (up from 13,160th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 74th most popular North Korean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
37k
Page Views (PV)
57.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
8.01
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Paek Nam-sun ranks 12,688 out of 19,576. Before her are Álvaro Arzú, Mithridates II of Commagene, William J. Donovan, Nilde Iotti, Cearl of Mercia, and Nofret II. After her are Alice Weidel, Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Daniel Salamanca Urey, Keith Rowley, Katherine Karađorđević, and Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Arzú
1946 - 2018
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 12,682
Mithridates II of Commagene
100 BC - 20 BC
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 12,683
William J. Donovan
1883 - 1959
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 12,684
Nilde Iotti
1920 - 1999
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 12,685
Cearl of Mercia
600 - 700
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,686
Nofret II
1500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,687
Paek Nam-sun
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,688
Alice Weidel
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,689
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,690
Daniel Salamanca Urey
1869 - 1935
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,691
Keith Rowley
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,692
Katherine Karađorđević
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,693
Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal
1736 - 1813
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12,694
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Paek Nam-sun ranks 287. Before her are John Henry Holland, Girija Devi, Bonnie Bartlett, Walter Berry, Antonietta Stella, and Cecil Taylor. After her are Alla Horska, Ulu Grosbard, Héctor Alterio, Hans Clarin, Ernesto Grillo, and James Shigeta. Among people deceased in 2007, Paek Nam-sun ranks 204. Before her are Theodore Maiman, Walter Kempowski, Néstor Rossi, Mark St. John, Jörg Immendorff, and Nicolae Dobrin. After her are Carl-Henning Pedersen, Georg Buschner, Jean Stablinski, Jan Wolkers, Lloyd Alexander, and Kembo Uba Kembo.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJohn Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 281
Girija Devi
SINGER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 282
Bonnie Bartlett
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 283
Walter Berry
SINGER
1929 - 2000
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 284
Antonietta Stella
SINGER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 285
Cecil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 286
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 287
Alla Horska
PAINTER
1929 - 1970
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 288
Ulu Grosbard
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 289
Héctor Alterio
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 290
Hans Clarin
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 291
Ernesto Grillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 292
James Shigeta
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 293
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsTheodore Maiman
INVENTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 198
Walter Kempowski
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 199
Néstor Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 200
Mark St. John
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2007
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 201
Jörg Immendorff
PAINTER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 202
Nicolae Dobrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 203
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 204
Carl-Henning Pedersen
PAINTER
1913 - 2007
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 205
Georg Buschner
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 206
Jean Stablinski
CYCLIST
1932 - 2007
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 207
Jan Wolkers
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 208
Lloyd Alexander
WRITER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 209
Kembo Uba Kembo
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 210
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Paek Nam-sun ranks 99 out of 162. Before her are Kim Hyon-hui (1962), Pak Seung-zin (1941), Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), Seocheon of Goguryeo (250), and Yang Song-guk (1944). After her are Kim Sowol (1902), Kim Ok (1964), Lee Hoi-chang (1935), Kim Yong-chol (1946), Choe Son-hui (1964), and Kwon Ki-ok (1901).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Hyon-hui
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 93
Pak Seung-zin
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 94
Jungcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
224 - 270
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 95
Minjung of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
10 - 48
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 96
Seocheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
250 - 292
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 97
Yang Song-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 98
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 99
Kim Sowol
WRITER
1902 - 1934
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 100
Kim Ok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 101
Lee Hoi-chang
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 102
Kim Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 103
Choe Son-hui
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 104
Kwon Ki-ok
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1988
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 105
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Paek Nam-sun ranks 74. Before her are Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Kim Jong-chul (1981), Chadae of Goguryeo (71), Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), and Seocheon of Goguryeo (250). After her are Lee Hoi-chang (1935), Kim Yong-chol (1946), Choe Son-hui (1964), Kwon Ki-ok (1901), Pak Ui-chun (1932), and Thae Yong-ho (1962).
Sindae of Goguryeo
89 - 179
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 68
Kim Jong-chul
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 69
Chadae of Goguryeo
71 - 165
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 70
Jungcheon of Goguryeo
224 - 270
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 71
Minjung of Goguryeo
10 - 48
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 72
Seocheon of Goguryeo
250 - 292
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 73
Paek Nam-sun
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 74
Lee Hoi-chang
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 75
Kim Yong-chol
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 76
Choe Son-hui
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 77
Kwon Ki-ok
1901 - 1988
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 78
Pak Ui-chun
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 79
Thae Yong-ho
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 80