WRITER

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 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.

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  • 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 7,302Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Yi Munyeol ranks 506Before 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.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 292 out of 1,128Before 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).

Among WRITERS In South Korea

Among writers born in South Korea, Yi Munyeol ranks 12Before 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).