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Song Si-yeol

1607 - 1689

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Song Si-yŏl (Korean: 송시열; 1607–1689), also known by his art names Uam (우암) and Ujae (우재) or by the honorific Master Song (송자; 宋子; Songja), was a Korean philosopher and politician. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, he was known for his concern with the problems of the common people. He served in governmental service for more than fifty years, and his name features over 3,000 times in the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, the greatest frequency that any individual is mentioned. He was executed by the royal court for writing an inflammatory letter to the king. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Song Si-yeol is the 12,566th most popular politician (down from 11,462nd in 2024), the 205th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 160th in 2019) and the 85th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Song Si-yeol ranks 12,566 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicolò Donato, Publius Decius Mus, Prince Mochihito, Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, and Kaʻahumanu. After him are Zoskales, Valentin Mankin, Amyntas II of Macedon, Adalbert, Duke of Lorraine, Filippos Karvelas, and Henry of Scotland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1607, Song Si-yeol ranks 18. Before him are Akile Hatun, Zhu Yousong, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Antonio Barberini, Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, and Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him is Johann von Rist. Among people deceased in 1689, Song Si-yeol ranks 18. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Thomas Sydenham, Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma, Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, and Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Song Si-yeol ranks 205 out of 1,128. Before him are Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931), Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), Ryu Gwansun (1902), and Kim Keon Hee (1972). After him are Kim Young-ae (1951), Ju Ji-hoon (1982), Sin Yun-bok (1758), Cha Eun-woo (1997), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), and Choi Soon-sil (1956).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Song Si-yeol ranks 85. Before him are Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Kim Min-seok (1964), Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), and Heo Mok (1595). After him are Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jeong In-ji (1396), Lee Hae-chan (1952), and Sin Sukju (1417).

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