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Yi Munyeol

1948 - Today

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Yi Mun-yol (born May 18, 1948) is a South Korean writer. Yi's given name at birth was Yol; the character, Mun (which translates as "writer"), was added after he took up a writing career. His works include novels, short stories and Korean adaptations of classic Chinese novels. An informal count has estimated that over 30 million copies of his books have been sold and, as of 2021, they have been translated into 21 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yi Munyeol is the 5,846th most popular writer (down from 5,315th in 2024), the 383rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 291st in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Yi Munyeol ranks 5,846 out of 7,302. Before him are Simo Puupponen, Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, Richard Scarry, and John Wain. After him are Helen Prejean, Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, Leo Buscaglia, Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, and Monica Lovinescu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Yi Munyeol ranks 608. Before him are Georgi Yartsev, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Diane Kurys, Adam Musiał, Kunio Hatoyama, and Allan Warren. After him are Janusz Gortat, Javier Aguirresarobe, Ilkka Kanerva, Gert Heidler, Itzhak Shum, and Jerzy Kaczmarek.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 383 out of 1,128. Before him are Shin Tae-yong (1970), Lee Sedol (1983), Jo Yu-ri (2001), Yoo Sang-chul (1971), Yoon Sang-hyun (1973), and Choi Soo-young (1990). After him are Hwang Jung-min (1970), Kim Sung-ryung (1967), Kim Mi-kyung (1963), Park Eun-bin (1992), Byeon Woo-seok (1991), and Jung Il-woo (1987).

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Among WRITERS In South Korea

Among writers born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 13. Before him are Yi Kwang-su (1892), Na Hye-sok (1896), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Seondo (1587), Shin Kyung-sook (1963), and Park Wan-suh (1931). After him are Kim Young-ha (1968), Cho Nam-joo (null), Hwang Seon-mi (1963), Min Jin Lee (1968), and Anna Kim (1977).

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