SINGER

Sumi Jo

1962 - Today

Photo of Sumi Jo

Icon of person Sumi Jo

Sumi Jo, OSI (조수미; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕo sumi]; born 22 November 1962) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her Grammy award-winning interpretations of the bel canto repertoire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sumi Jo has received more than 539,168 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 22 in 2019). Sumi Jo is the 695th most popular singer (up from 986th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 181st in 2019) and the 10th most popular South Korean Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 540k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sumi Jo ranks 695 out of 4,381. Before her are Dead, Joseph Schmidt, Udit Narayan, Cesare Siepi, Jungkook, and Ian Dury. After her are Gohar Gasparyan, Magda Olivero, Nelly Furtado, Al Jolson, Roza Eskenazi, and Sertab Erener.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Sumi Jo ranks 116. Before her are Edvard Moser, Paula Abdul, Adam Baldwin, Gina Gershon, John Hannah, and Claudia Sheinbaum. After her are Ron McGovney, Maia Morgenstern, Michel Qissi, Lori Lightfoot, David Foster Wallace, and Wynton Rufer.

Others Born in 1962

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Sumi Jo ranks 145 out of 1,128. Before her are Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Gong Yoo (1979), Jim Yong Kim (1959), Gim Hongdo (1745), Son Ye-jin (1982), and Jungkook (1997). After her are Yi San-hae (1539), Park Min-young (1986), Lee Jae-myung (1964), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), J. Y. Park (1971), and Bak Jungyang (1872).

Others born in South Korea

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Sumi Jo ranks 10. Before her are Kim Seok-jin (1992), RM (1994), IU (1993), J-Hope (1994), Kim Jung-sook (1954), and Jungkook (1997). After her are G-Dragon (1988), BoA (1986), Lee Hyori (1979), V (1995), Jennie (1996), and Seo In-guk (1987).

South Korean born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previous
  • Photo of Kim Seok-jin

    Kim Seok-jin

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 61.95

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of RM

    RM

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 61.91

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of IU

    IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 61.68

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of J-Hope

    J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 60.62

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Kim Jung-sook

    Kim Jung-sook

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 60.20

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Jungkook

    Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 59.63

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Sumi Jo

    Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 59.62

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of G-Dragon

    G-Dragon

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 57.63

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of BoA

    BoA

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 57.30

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Lee Hyori

    Lee Hyori

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 56.86

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of V

    V

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 55.57

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Jennie

    Jennie

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 55.49

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Seo In-guk

    Seo In-guk

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 55.18

    Rank: 16

Load previous