WRITER

Uhwudong

1430 - 1480

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Eowudong or Uhwudong (Korean: 어우동; Hanja: 於宇同; 1442 – 18 October 1480), also known as Eoeuludong (어을우동; 於乙宇同), née Park (박; 朴), was a Korean dancer, writer, artist, and poet from a noble family in the Joseon period of the 15th century. Most of her work has not been preserved. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uhwudong has received more than 45,722 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Uhwudong is the 2,674th most popular writer (down from 2,220th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 106th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Writer.

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  • 53.90

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  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Uhwudong ranks 2,674 out of 7,302Before her are Lupus Servatus, Holger Drachmann, Vilis Lācis, Maria Skobtsova, Commodian, and Heimito von Doderer. After her are Mihály Vörösmarty, Edith Pargeter, Bhavabhuti, Herbert Read, Krishna Sobti, and Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1430, Uhwudong ranks 17Before her are Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Francesco Laurana, Antoine Busnois, Desiderio da Settignano, Oliviero Carafa, and Fernando II, Duke of Braganza. After her are Nicolas Froment, Francesco II Acciaioli, and Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter. Among people deceased in 1480, Uhwudong ranks 7Before her are Jean Fouquet, René of Anjou, Jan Długosz, Justus van Gent, Janibek Khan, and Antonio Vivarini. After her are Tristão Vaz Teixeira, Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg, Basarab the Old, Eleanor of Scotland, Nicolas Jenson, and Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Uhwudong ranks 133 out of 1,128Before her are Na Hye-sok (1896), Kim Hye-ja (1941), J-Hope (1994), Han Seung-soo (1936), Heo Gyun (1569), and Song Joong-ki (1985). After her are Kim Jung-sook (1954), Yi Kwang-su (1892), Ryu Gwansun (1902), Hyun Bin (1982), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), and Gong Yoo (1979).

Among WRITERS In South Korea

Among writers born in South Korea, Uhwudong ranks 5Before her are Sin Saimdang (1504), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Ko Un (1933), and Na Hye-sok (1896). After her are Yi Kwang-su (1892), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yu Kil-chun (1856), Han Kang (1970), Yun Seondo (1587), Park Wan-suh (1931), and Yi Munyeol (1948).