Korea under Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule ranks 2,545th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bar, Montenegro, Halberstadt, and Três Corações. Memorable people born in Korea under Japanese rule include Kim Il-sung, Lee Jong-wook, and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung. Memorable people who died in Korea under Japanese rule include Yu Kil-chun. Korea under Japanese rule has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many writers. Korea under Japanese rule is located in South Korea.
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was occupied by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (朝鮮), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1912 and 1945, Korea under Japanese rule was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Kim Il-sung, Lee Jong-wook, and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Korea under Japanese rule including Yu Kil-chun.
People Born in Korea under Japanese rule
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Kim Il-sung
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 81.86
Rank: 1
Lee Jong-wook
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3
Goh Kun
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4
Myung Rye-hyun
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 5
Chung Won-shik
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Korea under Japanese rule were politicians (4), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Korea under Japanese rule, including Lee Jong-wook, Goh Kun, and Chung Won-shik. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Korea under Japanese rule, including Kim Il-sung, Lee Jong-wook, and Goh Kun.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Korea under Japanese rule since 1700.
