Ma Kwang-soo

South Korean poet, novelist, and scholar (1951–2017)
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Summary

Ma Kwang-soo was born on April 14, 1951[1], in Seoul[2]. He died on September 5, 2017[3], in Seoul[4]. He worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kim Bang-ock[11]
  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[12]
  • Native language: Korean[13]
  • Employer: Hongik University[14], Yonsei University[15]
  • Educated at: Yonsei University[16]
  • Student: Kim Eunggyo[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Ma[19]
  • Given name: Gwang-su[20]
  • Official website: http://www.makwangsoo.com/[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[22]
  • Name in native language: 마광수[23]
  • P14541: 1Y30Zq[24]

Why It Matters

Ma Kwang-soo has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ma Kwang-soo born?

Ma Kwang-soo was born in Seoul[2].

Where did Ma Kwang-soo die?

Ma Kwang-soo died in Seoul[4].

Who was Ma Kwang-soo married to?

Ma Kwang-soo's spouses include Kim Bang-ock[11].

What did Ma Kwang-soo do for work?

Ma Kwang-soo worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ma Kwang-soo go to school?

Ma Kwang-soo was educated at Yonsei University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . chogabje.com. chogabje.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . riss.kr. riss.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'zh']
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  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1Y30Zq
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Seoul
    Official website → http://www.makwangsoo.com/
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Korean
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