Hwang Jang-yop

North Korean politician and defector (1923-2010)
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Hwang Jang-yop

Summary

Hwang Jang-yop is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kangdong County[2]. He was born on February 17, 1923[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on October 10, 2010[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kangdong County[2], Hwang Jang-yop…
  • Hwang Jang-yop died in Seoul[4].
  • Hwang Jang-yop was born on February 17, 1923[3].
  • Hwang Jang-yop died on October 10, 2010[5].
  • Hwang Jang-yop held citizenship in North Korea[8].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's professions included politician[6].
  • Hwang Jang-yop held the position of head teacher[9].
  • Hwang Jang-yop held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[10].
  • Among Hwang Jang-yop's employers was Kim Il-sung University[11].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's education included a stint at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[12].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's education included a stint at Chuo University[13].
  • Hwang Jang-yop is recorded as male[14].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hwang Jang-yop was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[16].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's Commons category is recorded as Hwang Jang-yop[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's family name is recorded as Hwang[19].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '황장엽'}[22].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's name in kana is recorded as ファン・ジャンヨプ[23].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Hwang Changyŏp[24].
  • Hwang Jang-yop's Revised Romanization is recorded as Hwang Jang-yeop[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kangdong County[2], Hwang Jang-yop… he was born on February 17, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[12], a faculty[26], in Russia[27], founded in 1755[28] and Chuo University[13], a university[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[32].

Career and Affiliations

Hwang Jang-yop's professions included politician[6]. He was employed by Kim Il-sung University[11]. Positions held include head teacher[9], a corporate title[33] and member of the Supreme People's Assembly[10].

Personal Life

Hwang Jang-yop was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[16].

Death and Burial

Hwang Jang-yop died on October 10, 2010[5]. He died in Seoul[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Hwang Jang-yop has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Hwang Jang-yop born?

Hwang Jang-yop was born in Kangdong County[2].

Where did Hwang Jang-yop die?

Hwang Jang-yop passed away in Seoul[4].

What did Hwang Jang-yop do for work?

Hwang Jang-yop worked as politician[6].

Where did Hwang Jang-yop go to school?

Hwang Jang-yop was educated at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[12] and Chuo University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4293]]: pe/008428, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/24174273|Jang-Yop Hwang (#24174273)]] for {{P|4293}}"
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