Hyun Soong-jong

South Korean politician (1919-2020)
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Hyun Soong-jong
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Hyun Soong-jong

Summary

Hyun Soong-jong is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Pyongan Province[2]. He was born on January 26, 1919[3]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. He died on May 25, 2020[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hyun Soong-jong's place of birth was South Pyongan Province[2].
  • Born in Kaechon[8], Hyun Soong-jong…
  • Hyun Soong-jong passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Hyun Soong-jong was born on January 26, 1919[3].
  • Hyun Soong-jong died on May 25, 2020[5].
  • Hyun Soong-jong held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Hyun Soong-jong's native language[10].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's professions included politician[6].
  • Hyun Soong-jong held the position of Prime Minister of South Korea[11].
  • Hyun Soong-jong was employed by Korea University[12].
  • Hyun Soong-jong was educated at Seoul National University[13].
  • Hyun Soong-jong is recorded as male[14].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's military branch is recorded as Republic of Korea Air Force[16].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[17].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[18].
  • Hyun Soong-jong was part of the conflict Korean War[19].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's family name is recorded as Hyeon[20].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's given name is recorded as Seung-jong[21].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[22].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '현승종'}[23].
  • Hyun Soong-jong's Revised Romanization is recorded as Hyeon Seungjong[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include South Pyongan Province[2], a province of North Korea[25], in North Korea[26], founded in 1896[27] and Kaechon[8], a city of North Korea[28], in North Korea[29]. Hyun Soong-jong was born on January 26, 1919[3]. Korean was his native language[10].

Education

Hyun Soong-jong was educated at Seoul National University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Hyun Soong-jong's professions included politician[6]. Among his employers was Korea University[12]. He held the position of Prime Minister of South Korea[11].

Death and Burial

Hyun Soong-jong died on May 25, 2020[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Hyun Soong-jong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Hyun Soong-jong born?

Hyun Soong-jong's place of birth was South Pyongan Province[2].

Where did Hyun Soong-jong die?

Hyun Soong-jong passed away in Seoul[4].

What did Hyun Soong-jong do for work?

Hyun Soong-jong worked as politician[6].

Where did Hyun Soong-jong go to school?

Hyun Soong-jong was educated at Seoul National University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → South Pyongan Province, Kaechon
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'eu', 'fa', 'id', 'io', 'ko', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple', 'uk', 'zh']
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  2. 20w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Seung-jong
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
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