WRITER
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950

Yi Kwang-su
Yi Gwangsu (Korean: 이광수; February 1, 1892 – October 25, 1950) was a Korean writer, Korean independence activist, and later collaborator with Imperial Japan. Yi is best known for his novel Mujeong (The Heartless), which is often described as the first modern Korean novel. His art names were Chunwon and Goju. He adopted a Japanese name, Kayama Mitsurō (香山光郞). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yi Kwang-su is the 2,713th most popular writer (down from 2,694th in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 136th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South Korean Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yi Kwang-su ranks 2,713 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Høeg, Theodorus Gaza, Vazha-Pshavela, Francisco Ayala, Mihail Sebastian, and Anna Sewell. After him are Josef Jungmann, Dorothea von Schlegel, Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Mago, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, and Karel Jaromír Erben.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Høeg
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 2,707
Theodorus Gaza
1398 - 1475
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 2,708
Vazha-Pshavela
1861 - 1915
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 2,709
Francisco Ayala
1906 - 2009
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 2,710
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 2,711
Anna Sewell
1820 - 1878
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 2,712
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,713
Josef Jungmann
1773 - 1847
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,714
Dorothea von Schlegel
1764 - 1839
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,715
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
1790 - 1855
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,716
Mago
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,717
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
1581 - 1647
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,718
Karel Jaromír Erben
1811 - 1870
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 2,719
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Yi Kwang-su ranks 129. Before him are Corrie ten Boom, Paul Douglas, Hermann Breith, Edoardo Agnelli, Fyodor Raskolnikov, and Otto Nerz. After him are Charles Nungesser, Mahidol Adulyadej, Hironori Ōtsuka, Ivan Tyulenev, Alan Hale Sr., and Mabel Normand. Among people deceased in 1950, Yi Kwang-su ranks 86. Before him are Sami al-Hinnawi, Kurt Schmitt, Adolf Wiklund, Gustaf John Ramstedt, Traian Vuia, and Nikolai Luzin. After him are Aliya bint Ali, Ulrich Graf, Alan Hale Sr., Joanni Perronet, Raymond Sommer, and Edwin Sutherland.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsCorrie ten Boom
WRITER
1892 - 1983
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 123
Paul Douglas
ECONOMIST
1892 - 1976
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 124
Hermann Breith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1964
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 125
Edoardo Agnelli
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1935
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 126
Fyodor Raskolnikov
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1939
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 127
Otto Nerz
COACH
1892 - 1949
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 128
Yi Kwang-su
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 129
Charles Nungesser
PILOT
1892 - 1927
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 130
Mahidol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1929
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 131
Hironori Ōtsuka
MARTIAL ARTS
1892 - 1982
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 132
Ivan Tyulenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1978
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 133
Alan Hale Sr.
ACTOR
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 134
Mabel Normand
ACTOR
1892 - 1930
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 135
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsSami al-Hinnawi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1950
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 80
Kurt Schmitt
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1950
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 81
Adolf Wiklund
COMPOSER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 82
Gustaf John Ramstedt
LINGUIST
1873 - 1950
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 83
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 84
Nikolai Luzin
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1950
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 85
Yi Kwang-su
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 86
Aliya bint Ali
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 1950
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 87
Ulrich Graf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1950
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 88
Alan Hale Sr.
ACTOR
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 89
Joanni Perronet
ATHLETE
1877 - 1950
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 90
Raymond Sommer
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1950
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 91
Edwin Sutherland
SOCIOLOGIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 92
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Yi Kwang-su ranks 148 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Young-ae (1971), J-Hope (1994), IU (1993), Ye Wanyong (1858), G-Dragon (1988), and Yu Kil-chun (1856). After him are Lee Chang-dong (1954), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Song Kang-ho (1967), RM (1994), and Kim Jee-woon (1964).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsLee Young-ae
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 142
J-Hope
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 143
IU
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 144
Ye Wanyong
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1926
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 145
G-Dragon
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 146
Yu Kil-chun
WRITER
1856 - 1914
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 147
Yi Kwang-su
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 148
Lee Chang-dong
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 149
Lyuh Woon-hyung
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1947
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 150
Hong Sang-soo
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 151
Song Kang-ho
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 152
RM
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 153
Kim Jee-woon
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 154
Among WRITERS In South Korea
Among writers born in South Korea, Yi Kwang-su ranks 7. Before him are Han Kang (1970), Sin Saimdang (1504), Ko Un (1933), Uhwudong (1430), Kim Bu-sik (1075), and Yu Kil-chun (1856). After him are Na Hye-sok (1896), Heo Nanseolheon (1563), Yun Seondo (1587), Shin Kyung-sook (1963), Park Wan-suh (1931), and Yi Munyeol (1948).
Han Kang
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 1
Sin Saimdang
1504 - 1551
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 2
Ko Un
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 3
Uhwudong
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 4
Kim Bu-sik
1075 - 1151
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 5
Yu Kil-chun
1856 - 1914
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 6
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 7
Na Hye-sok
1896 - 1948
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 8
Heo Nanseolheon
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Yun Seondo
1587 - 1671
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 10
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 11
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 12
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 13