WRITER

Yi Kwang-su

1892 - 1950

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Yi Gwangsu (Korean: 이광수; February 1, 1892 – October 25, 1950) was a Korean writer, Korean independence activist, and later collaborator with Imperial Japan. Yi is best known for his novel Mujeong (The Heartless), which is often described as the first modern Korean novel. His art names were Chunwon and Goju. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yi Kwang-su has received more than 63,258 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Yi Kwang-su is the 2,694th most popular writer (down from 2,519th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 76th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South Korean Writer.

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  • 53.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Yi Kwang-su ranks 2,694 out of 7,302. Before him are Giuseppe Giacosa, Horace McCoy, Robert M. Pirsig, William Smith, Violette Leduc, and Hildebert. After him are Juliette Adam, George Tabori, Maximilian Voloshin, Oscar Cullmann, Moses ibn Ezra, and Sait Faik Abasıyanık.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Yi Kwang-su ranks 129. Before him are Erich Neumann, Chen Gongbo, Walter Krüger, Sayed Darwish, Joseph Szigeti, and Stanisław Maczek. After him are Hironori Ōtsuka, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, Robert Watson-Watt, Henry Darger, Ivan Tyulenev, and Peljidiin Genden. Among people deceased in 1950, Yi Kwang-su ranks 81. Before him are Lev Berg, Ulrich Graf, Walton Walker, Kazys Grinius, Edgar Lee Masters, and Kurt Schmitt. After him are Nikolai Luzin, Juan Botasso, Arthur Jeffrey Dempster, Al Jolson, Raymond Sommer, and Gustaf John Ramstedt.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yi Kwang-su ranks 135 out of 1,128. Before him are J-Hope (1994), Han Seung-soo (1936), Heo Gyun (1569), Song Joong-ki (1985), Uhwudong (1430), and Kim Jung-sook (1954). After him are Ryu Gwansun (1902), Hyun Bin (1982), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Gong Yoo (1979), Jim Yong Kim (1959), and Gim Hongdo (1745).

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Among WRITERS In South Korea

Among writers born in South Korea, Yi Kwang-su ranks 6. Before him are Sin Saimdang (1504), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Ko Un (1933), Na Hye-sok (1896), and Uhwudong (1430). After him are Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yu Kil-chun (1856), Han Kang (1970), Yun Seondo (1587), Park Wan-suh (1931), and Yi Munyeol (1948).

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