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Cho Man-sik

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Cho Man-sik (Korean: 조만식; 1 February 1883 – possibly October 1950), also known by his art name Godang (고당), was a Korean independence activist. He became involved in the power struggle that enveloped North Korea in the months following the Japanese surrender after World War II. Originally, Cho was supported by the Soviet Union for the eventual rule of North Korea. However, due to his opposition to trusteeship, Cho lost Soviet support and was forced from power by the Soviet-backed and pro Soviet communists in the north (a predecessor of the Workers' Party of Korea). Placed under house arrest in January 1946, he later disappeared into the North Korean prison system, where confirmed reports of him end. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cho Man-sik is the 323rd most popular social activist (down from 287th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 77th in 2019) and the 4th most popular North Korean Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Cho Man-sik ranks 323 out of 840. Before him are Maria Altmann, Susannah Mushatt Jones, Maurice Bishop, Greta Thunberg, Jesse Jackson, and Lucretia Mott. After him are Felix Manz, Fra Diavolo, Clara Barton, Ricardo Flores Magón, Klara Zamenhof, and Marie Popelin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Cho Man-sik ranks 131. Before him are Rudolf Spielmann, Eric Temple Bell, Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz, Richard Ruoff, Andrei Bubnov, and Václav Talich. After him are Edwin Sutherland, Louis Lavelle, Giovanni Pastrone, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Fyodor Sergeyev, and Mauritz Stiller.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Cho Man-sik ranks 97 out of 162. Before him are Kim Jong-chul (1981), Hyon Yong-chol (1949), Han Myeong-sook (1944), Shin Sang-ok (1926), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), and Yang Kyoungjong (1920). After him are Kim Jong-hun (1956), Kwon Ki-ok (1901), Kim Hyon-hui (1962), Hong Song-nam (1929), Paek Nam-sun (1929), and Francis Hong Yong-ho (1906).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In North Korea

Among social activists born in North Korea, Cho Man-sik ranks 4. Before him are Kim Hyong-jik (1894), An Jung-geun (1879), and Kang Pan-sok (1892). After him are Kim Ok (1964), and Shin Dong-hyuk (1982).

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