Kun-Woo Paik

South Korean pianist
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Summary

Kun-Woo Paik was born on May 10, 1946[1], in Seoul[2]. He has worked as a classical pianist[3], pianist[4], and musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Yoon Jeong-hee[7]
  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[8]
  • Educated at: Juilliard School[9]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[10], Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: classical music[13]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[14], Decca[15], Virgin Classics[16]
  • Commons category: Kun-Woo Paik[17]
  • Family name: Baek[18]
  • Given name: Geon-u[19]
  • Student of: Rosina Lhévinne[20], Ilona Kabos[21]
  • Instrument: piano[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[23]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Paek Kŏn-u[24]
  • Revised Romanization: Baek Geon-u[25]

Why It Matters

Kun-Woo Paik has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Kun-Woo Paik born?

Kun-Woo Paik was born in Seoul[2].

Who was Kun-Woo Paik married to?

Kun-Woo Paik's spouses include Yoon Jeong-hee[7].

What did Kun-Woo Paik do for work?

Kun-Woo Paik worked as a classical pianist[3], pianist[4], and musician[5].

Where did Kun-Woo Paik go to school?

Kun-Woo Paik was educated at Juilliard School[9].

What awards did Kun-Woo Paik receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[10] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[11].

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  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'ko', 'pt', 'ru', '
    Ausstage person id → 483454
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Ausstage person id: 483454, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/127417930|Kun Woo Paik (#127417930)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4968|AusStage person]] #m"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Geon-u
    Spouse → Yoon Jeong-hee
    Family name → Baek
    Country of citizenship → South Korea
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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