WRITER
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Today

Yi Munyeol
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 as well as political and social commentaries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yi Munyeol has received more than 15,520 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yi Munyeol is the 5,316th most popular writer, the 292nd most popular biography from South Korea and the 12th most popular South Korean Writer.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
53.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yi Munyeol ranks 5,316 out of 7,302. Before him are Carlo Cassola, Vira Vovk, Villy Sørensen, Aleardo Aleardi, Hamo Sahyan, and Günther Jauch. After him are Simon Gregorčič, Gorch Fock, Ferdinand von Saar, Curt Siodmak, Kitamura Tokoku, and Delphine de Vigan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Cassola
1917 - 1987
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 5,310
Vira Vovk
1926 - 2022
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 5,311
Villy Sørensen
1929 - 2001
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 5,312
Aleardo Aleardi
1812 - 1878
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 5,313
Hamo Sahyan
1914 - 1993
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 5,314
Günther Jauch
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 5,315
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5,316
Simon Gregorčič
1844 - 1906
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5,317
Gorch Fock
1880 - 1916
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,318
Ferdinand von Saar
1833 - 1906
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,319
Curt Siodmak
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,320
Kitamura Tokoku
1868 - 1894
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,321
Delphine de Vigan
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Yi Munyeol ranks 506. Before him are Richard Masur, Ivan Král, Frank Lampard, Baldwin Spencer, László Bálint, and Mohammad Mirmohammadi. After him are Rudy Tomjanovich, Arnie Robinson, Jonathan Sacks, Nick Mancuso, Cathy Ferguson, and John Dew.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsRichard Masur
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 500
Ivan Král
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 501
Frank Lampard
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 502
Baldwin Spencer
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 503
László Bálint
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 504
Mohammad Mirmohammadi
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 505
Yi Munyeol
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 506
Rudy Tomjanovich
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 507
Arnie Robinson
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 508
Jonathan Sacks
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 509
Nick Mancuso
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 510
Cathy Ferguson
SWIMMER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 511
John Dew
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 512
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 292 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Hyung-sik (1991), Ahn Bo-hyun (1988), Yi So-yeon (1978), Jung Hae-in (1988), Nam Joo-hyuk (1994), and Ha-Joon Chang (1963). After him are Park Hae-soo (1981), Namkoong Min (1978), Kang Soo-yeon (1966), Yoo Jun-sang (1969), Faker (1996), and Kim Woo-bin (1989).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsPark Hyung-sik
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 286
Ahn Bo-hyun
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 287
Yi So-yeon
ASTRONAUT
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 288
Jung Hae-in
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 289
Nam Joo-hyuk
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 290
Ha-Joon Chang
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 291
Yi Munyeol
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 292
Park Hae-soo
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 293
Namkoong Min
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 294
Kang Soo-yeon
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 295
Yoo Jun-sang
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 296
Faker
GAMER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 297
Kim Woo-bin
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 298
Among WRITERS In South Korea
Among writers born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 12. Before him are Yi Kwang-su (1892), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yu Kil-chun (1856), Han Kang (1970), Yun Seondo (1587), and Park Wan-suh (1931). After him are Shin Kyung-sook (1963), and Kim Young-ha (1968).
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 6
Heo Nanseolheon
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 7
Yu Kil-chun
1856 - 1914
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 8
Han Kang
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 9
Yun Seondo
1587 - 1671
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 10
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 11
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 12
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 13
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 14