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Kim Bu-sik

1075 - 1151

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Kim Pusik (Korean: 김부식; Hanja: 金富軾; 1075–1151) was a Korean calligrapher, military general, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 to 1142 and was in charge of the suppression of the Myocheong rebellion. Kim is best known for supervising the compilation of the Samguk sagi, the oldest extant written Korean history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Bu-sik is the 2,117th most popular writer (down from 1,542nd in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 87th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kim Bu-sik ranks 2,117 out of 7,302. Before him are Dionysios Solomos, Guan Hanqing, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, Kate Millett, Niccolò de' Niccoli, and Arthur Young. After him are Fan Zhongyan, John W. Campbell, Robin Sharma, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, William Steig, and Barbara von Krüdener.

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Among people born in 1075, Kim Bu-sik ranks 8. Before him are Al-Zamakhshari, Adelard of Bath, Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, Emperor Tianzuo of Liao, Emperor Taizong of Jin, and Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Orderic Vitalis, and Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney. Among people deceased in 1151, Kim Bu-sik ranks 4. Before him are Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Suger, and Adeliza of Louvain. After him are George of Antioch, Elvira of Castile, Countess of Toulouse, and Alice of Antioch.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Bu-sik ranks 127 out of 1,128. Before him are Bak Jungyang (1872), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), David Yonggi Cho (1936), Uhwudong (1430), Jang Bogo (787), and Kim Ung-yong (1963). After him are Won Gyun (1540), Lee Jae-yong (1969), Shin Kyuk-ho (1921), Ho Jong-suk (1908), Soon-Tek Oh (1932), and HoYeon Jung (1994).

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Among WRITERS In South Korea

Among writers born in South Korea, Kim Bu-sik ranks 5. Before him are Han Kang (1970), Sin Saimdang (1504), Ko Un (1933), and Uhwudong (1430). After him are Yu Kil-chun (1856), Yi Kwang-su (1892), Na Hye-sok (1896), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Seondo (1587), Shin Kyung-sook (1963), and Park Wan-suh (1931).

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