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MILITARY PERSONNEL

Won Gyun

1540 - 1597

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Won Gyun (Korean: 원균; Hanja: 元均; RR: Won Gyun; MR: Wŏn Kyun; 12 February 1540 – 27 August 1597) was a Korean general and admiral during the Joseon period. He is best known for his campaigns against the Japanese during Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. Won was a member of Wonju Won clan, which was well known for its members' military accomplishments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Won Gyun has received more than 114,191 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Won Gyun is the 697th most popular military personnel (down from 665th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 98th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Won Gyun ranks 697 out of 1,468. Before him are William Halsey Jr., Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, Kurt von Tippelskirch, Abner Doubleday, Roger of Lauria, and Max Immelmann. After him are Frank Jack Fletcher, Georges Guynemer, Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Pavel Sudoplatov, Paul Revere, and Yasuji Okamura.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1540, Won Gyun ranks 12. Before him are Hümaşah Sultan, Maharana Pratap, Joseph Justus Scaliger, Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Gasparo da Salò, and Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli. After him are José de Acosta, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Denis Calvaert, Ostilio Ricci, and Simone Peterzano. Among people deceased in 1597, Won Gyun ranks 14. Before him are Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Barbara Blomberg, Franciscus Patricius, Edward Kelley, Gunilla Bielke, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After him are Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona, Archduchess Gregoria Maximiliana of Austria, Luís Fróis, Princess Elizabeth of Sweden, Prospero Fontana, and Fernando de Herrera.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Won Gyun ranks 83 out of 944. Before him are Song Hye-rim (1937), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), Heo Jeong (1896), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), Lee Soo-man (1952), and Ko Un (1933). After him are Gong Yoo (1979), Ye Wanyong (1858), Park Chan-wook (1963), Bong Joon-ho (1969), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), and Kim Seong-su (1891).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In South Korea

Among military personnels born in South Korea, Won Gyun ranks 3. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545) and Choe Yeong (1316).

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