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Kim Dong-wan

South Korean singer and actor
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Kim Dong-wan

Summary

Kim Dong-wan is a human[1]. He was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on November 21, 1979[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,839 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], Kim Dong-wan…
  • Kim Dong-wan was born on November 21, 1979[3].
  • Kim Dong-wan held citizenship in South Korea[7].
  • Kim Dong-wan worked as a singer[4].
  • Kim Dong-wan worked as an actor[5].
  • Kim Dong-wan was employed by Pai Chai University[8].
  • Kim Dong-wan was educated at Kookmin University[9].
  • Kim Dong-wan's education included a stint at Sangmyung University[10].
  • Kim Dong-wan was educated at Whimoon High School[11].
  • Kim Dong-wan was a member of Shinhwa[12].
  • Kim Dong-wan is recorded as male[13].
  • Kim Dong-wan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kim Dong-wan's genre is K-pop[15].
  • Kim Dong-wan's record label is recorded as Shinhwa Company[16].
  • Kim Dong-wan's Commons category is recorded as Kim Dong-wan[17].
  • Kim Dong-wan's family name is recorded as Kim[18].
  • Kim Dong-wan's given name is recorded as Dong-wan[19].
  • Kim Dong-wan's official website is recorded as http://www.shinhwacompany.co.kr/[20].
  • Kim Dong-wan's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Kim Dong-wan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[22].
  • Kim Dong-wan's affiliation is recorded as Shinhwa Company[23].
  • Kim Dong-wan's name in native language is recorded as 김동완[24].
  • Kim Dong-wan's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kim Tong-wan[25].
  • Kim Dong-wan's Revised Romanization is recorded as Gim Dong-wan[26].
  • Kim Dong-wan's start of work period is recorded as 1998[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Dong-wan was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on November 21, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Kookmin University[9], a private university[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1946[30]; Sangmyung University[10], a university[31], in South Korea[32], founded in 1937[33]; and Whimoon High School[11], a high school[34], in South Korea[35], founded in 1905[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and actor[5]. Among Kim Dong-wan's employers was Pai Chai University[8].

Why It Matters

Kim Dong-wan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,839 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kim Dong-wan born?

Born in Seoul[2], Kim Dong-wan…

What did Kim Dong-wan do for work?

Kim Dong-wan worked as singer[4] and actor[5].

Where did Kim Dong-wan go to school?

Kim Dong-wan was educated at Kookmin University[9], Sangmyung University[10], and Whimoon High School[11].

Related Entities

Sangmyung University Seoul SM Entertainment South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14908 → 203
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  2. 14d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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