Lee Hoesung

Korean novelist
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Lee Hoesung

Summary

Lee Hoesung is a human[1]. He was born in Kholmsk[2]. He was born on February 26, 1935[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 5, 2025[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lee Hoesung's place of birth was Kholmsk[2].
  • Lee Hoesung died in Tokyo[4].
  • Lee Hoesung was born on February 26, 1935[3].
  • Lee Hoesung died on January 5, 2025[5].
  • Lee Hoesung held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Lee Hoesung held citizenship in North Korea[10].
  • Japanese was Lee Hoesung's native language[11].
  • Lee Hoesung's professions included novelist[6].
  • Lee Hoesung worked as a writer[7].
  • Lee Hoesung's education included a stint at Waseda University[12].
  • Lee Hoesung received the Gunzou Prize for New Writers[13].
  • Lee Hoesung received the Akutagawa Prize[14].
  • Lee Hoesung received the Noma Literary Prize[15].
  • Lee Hoesung is recorded as male[16].
  • Lee Hoesung's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lee Hoesung's family name is recorded as Lee[18].
  • Lee Hoesung's given name is recorded as Hoe-seong[19].
  • Lee Hoesung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Lee Hoesung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Lee Hoesung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[22].
  • Lee Hoesung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '이회성'}[23].
  • Lee Hoesung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '李恢成'}[24].
  • Lee Hoesung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '李恢成'}[25].
  • Lee Hoesung's name in kana is recorded as り かいせい[26].
  • Lee Hoesung's writing language is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Lee Hoesung was born in Kholmsk[2]. He was born on February 26, 1935[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Lee Hoesung's education included a stint at Waseda University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[13], an award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1958[30]; Akutagawa Prize[14], a literary award[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1935[33]; and Noma Literary Prize[15], a literary award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1941[36].

Death and Burial

Lee Hoesung died on January 5, 2025[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Hoesung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lee Hoesung born?

Lee Hoesung's place of birth was Kholmsk[2].

Where did Lee Hoesung die?

Lee Hoesung died in Tokyo[4].

What did Lee Hoesung do for work?

Lee Hoesung worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Lee Hoesung go to school?

Lee Hoesung was educated at Waseda University[12].

What awards did Lee Hoesung receive?

Honors received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[13], Akutagawa Prize[14], and Noma Literary Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bunshun.co.jp. Retrieved . bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . hokkaido-np.co.jp. Retrieved . hokkaido-np.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 266763
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 266763, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322317667|李恢成 (#322317667)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'mat"
  3. 9w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kholmsk
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → Waseda University
    Award received → Gunzou Prize for New Writers, Akutagawa Prize, Noma Literary Prize
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