SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Shin Dong-hyuk

1982 - Today

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Shin Dong-hyuk (born Shin In Geun, 19 November 1982 or 1980) is a North Korean-born human rights activist. He claims to be the only prisoner to have successfully escaped from a "total-control zone" grade internment camp in North Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shin Dong-hyuk has received more than 585,785 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Shin Dong-hyuk is the 670th most popular social activist (down from 580th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from North Korea (down from 108th in 2019) and the 6th most popular North Korean Social Activist.

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  • 590k

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  • 47.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Shin Dong-hyuk ranks 670 out of 840. Before him are Frank Kameny, Tarana Burke, Maryam Namazie, Randa Siniora, Siti Musdah Mulia, and Susana Trimarco. After him are Felix Nartey, Rattanbai Jinnah, Oinikhol Bobonazarova, Reyhaneh Jabbari, Gloria Allred, and Rajmohan Gandhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Shin Dong-hyuk ranks 293. Before him are Ranbir Kapoor, Eddie Peng, Karim Ziani, Tal Ben Haim, Amelia Warner, and Jonathan Tucker. After him are Daiki Iwamasa, Luca Antonini, Dmitry Tursunov, Kim Min-jung, Fatoumata Diawara, and Lynndie England.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Shin Dong-hyuk ranks 121 out of 162. Before him are Kim Sol-song (1974), Li Chan-myung (1947), Hong Deok-young (1926), Ji Yun-nam (1976), Ri Myong-guk (1986), and Hong Yong-jo (1982). After him are Im Shung-hwi (1946), Kim Yong-jun (1983), Li Bun-hui (1968), Han Kwang-song (1998), Jong Song-ok (1974), and Kye Sun-hui (1979).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In North Korea

Among social activists born in North Korea, Shin Dong-hyuk ranks 6. Before him are Kim Hyong-jik (1894), An Jung-geun (1879), Kang Pan-sok (1892), Cho Man-sik (1883), and Kim Ok (1964).

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