Schriftsteller

Ko Un

1933 - heute

Ko Un

Ko Un (geb. Ko Eun-tae, buddhistischer Name Ilcho, * 1. August 1933 in Kunsan, Provinz Nord-Chŏlla, Südkorea) ist einer der wichtigsten und produktivsten koreanischen Dichter und Schriftsteller der Gegenwart. Er ist außerdem Professor an der Dankook University. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Ko Un is the 1,402nd most popular schriftsteller (up from 1,936th in 2024), the 90th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 100th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Schriftsteller.

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Among Schriftstellers

Among schriftstellers, Ko Un ranks 1,402 out of 7,302. Before him are P. D. James, E. L. James, Mavro Orbini, Bulat Okudzhava, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and Elsa Triolet. After him are Rosika Schwimmer, James Baldwin, Cees Nooteboom, Roland Topor, Hartmann Schedel, and Machado de Assis.

Most Popular Schriftstellers in Wikipedia

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P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,396
E. L. James
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,397
Mavro Orbini
1563 - 1614
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,398
Bulat Okudzhava
1924 - 1997
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,399
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,400
Elsa Triolet
1896 - 1970
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,401
Ko Un
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,402
Rosika Schwimmer
1877 - 1948
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,403
James Baldwin
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 1,404
Cees Nooteboom
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 1,405
Roland Topor
1938 - 1997
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1,406
Hartmann Schedel
1440 - 1514
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1,407
Machado de Assis
1839 - 1908
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1,408

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Ko Un ranks 104. Before him are Tom Skerritt, John Mayall, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Henri, Count of Paris, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and Jehan Sadat. After him are Cees Nooteboom, Lubomyr Husar, The Singing Nun, Isao Iwabuchi, Henry Hartsfield, and Sheldon Adelson.

Others Born in 1933

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Tom Skerritt
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 98
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 99
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1999
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 100
Henri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 101
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 102
Jehan Sadat
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 103
Ko Un
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 104
Cees Nooteboom
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 105
Lubomyr Husar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2017
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 106
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 107
Isao Iwabuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 108
Henry Hartsfield
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2014
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 109
Sheldon Adelson
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2021
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 110

In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ko Un ranks 90 out of 1,128. Before him are Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang (1659), Lee Min-ho (1987), Kim Hye-ja (1941), T.O.P (1987), Kim Jong-pil (1926), and Song Joong-ki (1985). After him are Song Hye-rim (1937), Jennie (1996), Goh Kun (1938), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), and Chungmok of Goryeo (1337).

Others born in South Korea

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Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
COMPANION
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 84
Lee Min-ho
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 85
Kim Hye-ja
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 86
T.O.P
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 87
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 88
Song Joong-ki
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 89
Ko Un
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 90
Song Hye-rim
ACTOR
1937 - 2002
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 91
Jennie
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 92
Goh Kun
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 93
Chungnyeol of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1308
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 94
Hwang Kyo-ahn
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 95
Chungmok of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1337 - 1348
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 96