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Kim Seong-su

1891 - 1955

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Kim Seong-su (Korean: 김성수; Hanja: 金性洙; October 11, 1891 – February 18, 1955), art name Inchon, was a Korean educator, independence activist, journalist, entrepreneur, politician, and calligrapher. He served as the second Vice President of South Korea from 1951 to 1952. Kim Seong-su founded Korea University and The Dong-A Ilbo. He graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, majoring in Political Science and Economics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Seong-su is the 7,647th most popular politician (up from 8,183rd in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 112th in 2019) and the 67th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Seong-su ranks 7,648 out of 19,576. Before him are Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, Eurydice I of Macedon, García Fernández of Castile, Kaykaus I, Şehzade Ahmet, Avery Brundage, and Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria. After him are Agostino Depretis, Francis I Rákóczi, Namhae of Silla, Macky Sall, and Lin Sen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Kim Seong-su ranks 73. Before him are Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Oswald Boelcke, Walter A. Shewhart, Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Lajos Zilahy, and Hans F. K. Günther. After him are Poul Nielsen, Johannes R. Becher, Kálmán Kalocsay, Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin, Otto Schmidt, and Bruno Loerzer. Among people deceased in 1955, Kim Seong-su ranks 59. Before him are Henri Delaunay, Nicolas de Staël, Erich Brandenberger, Edward Kasner, Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, and Cy Young. After him are Ivan Šubašić, Tommy Burns, Adolfo de la Huerta, Emma Jung, Tin Ujević, and Konstantin Hierl.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Seong-su ranks 119 out of 1,128. Before him are Jeong Mong-ju (1337), Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943), V (1995), Jungkook (1997), Park Chan-wook (1963), and Lee Sun-kyun (1975). After him are Pak Song-chol (1913), Bak Jungyang (1872), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), David Yonggi Cho (1936), Uhwudong (1430), and Jang Bogo (787).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Seong-su ranks 67. Before him are Ri Chun-hee (1943), Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338), Lee Jong-wook (1945), Chung Hong-won (1944), Han Seung-soo (1936), and Jeong Mong-ju (1337). After him are Pak Song-chol (1913), Bak Jungyang (1872), Beopheung of Silla (500), Ye Wanyong (1858), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), and Heo Gyun (1569).

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