WRITER
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Today
Shin Kyung-sook
Kyung-Sook Shin, also Shin Kyung-sook or Shin Kyoung-sook (Korean: 신경숙, born 12 January 1963), is a South Korean writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shin Kyung-sook has received more than 116,496 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Shin Kyung-sook is the 6,354th most popular writer (down from 5,829th in 2019), the 474th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 424th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Writer.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
49.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shin Kyung-sook ranks 6,354 out of 7,302. Before her are Ann Coulter, Compton Mackenzie, Kim Leine, John Skelton, Mark Boal, and Chris Hedges. After her are Damon Runyon, James Truslow Adams, John Scalzi, P. H. Newby, Charles Lock Eastlake, and Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnn Coulter
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,348
Compton Mackenzie
1883 - 1972
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,349
Kim Leine
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,350
John Skelton
1460 - 1529
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,351
Mark Boal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,352
Chris Hedges
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,353
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,354
Damon Runyon
1880 - 1946
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,355
James Truslow Adams
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,356
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,357
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 6,358
Charles Lock Eastlake
1793 - 1865
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 6,359
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
1938 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 6,360
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Shin Kyung-sook ranks 536. Before her are Damon Galgut, Toshiya Miura, Jiří Parma, Igor Zhelezovski, Caren Metschuck, and Paul McGuigan. After her are Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Sun Zhengcai, Terry Farrell, Yasuharu Kurata, Milko Djurovski, and Lydia Cacho.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsDamon Galgut
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 530
Toshiya Miura
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 531
Jiří Parma
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 532
Igor Zhelezovski
SKATER
1963 - 2021
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 533
Caren Metschuck
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 534
Paul McGuigan
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 535
Shin Kyung-sook
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 536
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 537
Sun Zhengcai
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 538
Terry Farrell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 539
Yasuharu Kurata
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 540
Milko Djurovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 541
Lydia Cacho
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 542
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Shin Kyung-sook ranks 474 out of 1,128. Before her are Choi Si-won (1987), Choi Yong-soo (1973), Hwang Hee-chan (1996), Choi Tae-joon (1991), Joo Won (1987), and Yoo In-na (1982). After her are Lee Jung-soo (1980), Im Soo-jung (1979), Hwang Min-hyun (1995), Yunho (1986), Yoo Nam-kyu (1968), and Choi Soo-young (1990).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsChoi Si-won
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 468
Choi Yong-soo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 469
Hwang Hee-chan
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 470
Choi Tae-joon
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 471
Joo Won
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 472
Yoo In-na
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 473
Shin Kyung-sook
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 474
Lee Jung-soo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 475
Im Soo-jung
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 476
Hwang Min-hyun
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 477
Yunho
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 478
Yoo Nam-kyu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 479
Choi Soo-young
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 480
Among WRITERS In South Korea
Among writers born in South Korea, Shin Kyung-sook ranks 13. Before her are Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yu Kil-chun (1856), Han Kang (1970), Yun Seondo (1587), Park Wan-suh (1931), and Yi Munyeol (1948). After her are Kim Young-ha (1968).
Heo Nanseolheon
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 7
Yu Kil-chun
1856 - 1914
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 8
Han Kang
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 9
Yun Seondo
1587 - 1671
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 10
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 11
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 12
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 14