EXTREMIST
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007

Seung-Hui Cho
Seung-Hui Cho (; Korean: 조승희; [tɕo sɯŋhi] ; January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a South Korean mass murderer who perpetrated the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. This killing is the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, and was at the time the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. A senior-level undergraduate student of creative writing at the university, Cho died by suicide after police breached the doors of Virginia Tech's Norris Hall which Cho had locked with heavy chains, where most of the shooting had taken place. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seung-Hui Cho is the 268th most popular extremist (down from 251st in 2019), the 772nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 499th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 268 out of 283. Before him are Moses Sithole, Wail al-Shehri, Atefeh Sahaaleh, James Holmes, Colin Pitchfork, and Baitullah Mehsud. After him are Hamza al-Ghamdi, Satam al-Suqami, Beverley Allitt, Mohammed Bijeh, Waleed al-Shehri, and Amy Fisher.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoses Sithole
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 262
Wail al-Shehri
1973 - 2001
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 263
Atefeh Sahaaleh
1987 - 2004
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 264
James Holmes
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 265
Colin Pitchfork
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 266
Baitullah Mehsud
1974 - 2009
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 267
Seung-Hui Cho
1984 - 2007
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 268
Hamza al-Ghamdi
1980 - 2001
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 269
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 270
Beverley Allitt
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 271
Mohammed Bijeh
1982 - 2006
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 272
Waleed al-Shehri
1978 - 2001
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 273
Amy Fisher
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 492. Before him are Artsvik, Darío Cvitanich, Masoud Shojaei, Sofia Arvidsson, Deron Williams, and Xavier Margairaz. After him are Rodri, Shoji Yamada, Andrew Bogut, Jane Zhang, Alysson Paradis, and Kyoko Yano. Among people deceased in 2007, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 423. Before him are Cyprian Ekwensi, Phil O'Donnell, Jeroen Boere, Charles Nelson Reilly, Maria Cioncan, and Diego Corrales. After him are Barbara McNair, U;Nee, Barbara Gittings, Thomas Eagleton, Luther Ingram, and Derek Dougan.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsArtsvik
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 486
Darío Cvitanich
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 487
Masoud Shojaei
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 488
Sofia Arvidsson
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 489
Deron Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 490
Xavier Margairaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 491
Seung-Hui Cho
EXTREMIST
1984 - 2007
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 492
Rodri
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 493
Shoji Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 494
Andrew Bogut
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 495
Jane Zhang
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 496
Alysson Paradis
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 497
Kyoko Yano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 498
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsCyprian Ekwensi
WRITER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 417
Phil O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2007
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 418
Jeroen Boere
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2007
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 419
Charles Nelson Reilly
ACTOR
1931 - 2007
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 420
Maria Cioncan
ATHLETE
1977 - 2007
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 421
Diego Corrales
BOXER
1977 - 2007
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 422
Seung-Hui Cho
EXTREMIST
1984 - 2007
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 423
Barbara McNair
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 424
U;Nee
SINGER
1981 - 2007
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 425
Barbara Gittings
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 426
Thomas Eagleton
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 427
Luther Ingram
SINGER
1937 - 2007
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 428
Derek Dougan
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 429
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 772 out of 1,128. Before him are Jung Ji-hyun (1983), Go Ah-sung (1992), Park Jung-ah (1981), Kim Sung-kyu (1989), Kim Young-chul (1976), and Solar (1991). After him are Kim Do-heon (1982), Doyoung (1996), Linda Park (1978), Lee Hae-ri (1985), B.I (1996), and Pak Se-ri (1977).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsJung Ji-hyun
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 766
Go Ah-sung
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 767
Park Jung-ah
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 768
Kim Sung-kyu
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 769
Kim Young-chul
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 770
Solar
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 771
Seung-Hui Cho
EXTREMIST
1984 - 2007
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 772
Kim Do-heon
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 773
Doyoung
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 774
Linda Park
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 775
Lee Hae-ri
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 776
B.I
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 777
Pak Se-ri
GOLFER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 778
Among EXTREMISTS In South Korea
Among extremists born in South Korea, Seung-Hui Cho ranks 2. Before him are Yoo Young-chul (1970).