SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Ho Jong-suk

1908 - 1991

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Ho Jong-suk (Korean: 허정숙; RR: Heo Jeongsuk; MR: Hŏ Chŏngsuk; 16 July 1908 – 5 June 1991) was a prominent female figure in the Communist Party of Korea and in the sexual liberation movement of Korea under Japanese rule. From 1948, she served multiple offices in North Korea, including the Minister of Health and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ho Jong-suk is the 264th most popular social activist (up from 339th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 153rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ho Jong-suk ranks 264 out of 840. Before her are Coretta Scott King, Édouard René de Laboulaye, Eunus, Nancy Wake, Vera Figner, and C. Rajagopalachari. After her are Jacques Vergès, Edna Parker, Sophie Adlersparre, Camilo Torres Restrepo, Christa Schroeder, and Ignacy Hryniewiecki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Ho Jong-suk ranks 113. Before her are Sergei Sobolev, Bengt Strömgren, Jean Delannoy, Bernard Lee, Edgar Faure, and Salo Flohr. After her are Afet İnan, Robert Rossen, Christa Schroeder, Eugen Weidmann, Aurelio Peccei, and John Mills. Among people deceased in 1991, Ho Jong-suk ranks 85. Before her are Cassandra Harris, Brad Davis, Jean Bruller, Yevgeny Dragunov, Rudolf Serkin, and Shintaro Abe. After her are Berenice Abbott, Kevin Peter Hall, Vasko Popa, Edmond Jabès, Alex North, and Andrzej Panufnik.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ho Jong-suk ranks 130 out of 1,128. Before her are Jang Bogo (787), Kim Ung-yong (1963), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Won Gyun (1540), Lee Jae-yong (1969), and Shin Kyuk-ho (1921). After her are Soon-Tek Oh (1932), HoYeon Jung (1994), Suga (1993), Hyun Bin (1982), Yun Hyu (1617), and Beopheung of Silla (500).

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  • Photo of Jang Bogo

    Jang Bogo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    787 - 841

    HPI: 63.11

    Rank: 124

  • Photo of Kim Ung-yong

    Kim Ung-yong

    CELEBRITY

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 63.01

    Rank: 125

  • Photo of Kim Bu-sik

    Kim Bu-sik

    WRITER

    1075 - 1151

    HPI: 62.85

    Rank: 126

  • Photo of Won Gyun

    Won Gyun

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1540 - 1597

    HPI: 62.74

    Rank: 127

  • Photo of Lee Jae-yong

    Lee Jae-yong

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 62.63

    Rank: 128

  • Photo of Shin Kyuk-ho

    Shin Kyuk-ho

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1921 - 2020

    HPI: 62.62

    Rank: 129

  • Photo of Ho Jong-suk

    Ho Jong-suk

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1908 - 1991

    HPI: 62.50

    Rank: 130

  • Photo of Soon-Tek Oh

    Soon-Tek Oh

    ACTOR

    1932 - 2018

    HPI: 62.29

    Rank: 131

  • Photo of HoYeon Jung

    HoYeon Jung

    ACTOR

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 62.20

    Rank: 132

  • Photo of Suga

    Suga

    MUSICIAN

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 62.11

    Rank: 133

  • Photo of Hyun Bin

    Hyun Bin

    ACTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 62.11

    Rank: 134

  • Photo of Yun Hyu

    Yun Hyu

    PHILOSOPHER

    1617 - 1680

    HPI: 61.95

    Rank: 135

  • Photo of Beopheung of Silla

    Beopheung of Silla

    POLITICIAN

    500 - 540

    HPI: 61.85

    Rank: 136

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Korea

Among social activists born in South Korea, Ho Jong-suk ranks 3. Before her are Yun Chi-ho (1864), and Soh Jaipil (1864). After her are Yun Hyon-seok (1984), and Ryu Gwansun (1902).

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