Shin Suk-ja

South Korean prisoner of North Korea
Person human Q439435
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Shin Suk-ja

Summary

Shin Suk-ja is a human[1]. She was born in Tongyeong[2]. She was born on January 1, 1942[3]. She passed away in Pyongyang[4]. She died on November 23, 2008[5]. She worked as a human rights defender[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tongyeong[2], Shin Suk-ja…
  • Shin Suk-ja died in Pyongyang[4].
  • Shin Suk-ja was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Shin Suk-ja died on November 23, 2008[5].
  • Shin Suk-ja was married to Oh Kil-nam[8].
  • Shin Suk-ja held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Shin Suk-ja's native language[10].
  • Shin Suk-ja's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Shin Suk-ja is recorded as female[11].
  • Shin Suk-ja's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shin Suk-ja's family name is recorded as Shin[13].
  • Shin Suk-ja's given name is recorded as Suk-ja[14].
  • Shin Suk-ja's significant event is recorded as prisoner of conscience[15].
  • Shin Suk-ja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[16].
  • Shin Suk-ja's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Shin Sukja[17].
  • Shin Suk-ja's Revised Romanization is recorded as Shin Suk-ja[18].
  • Shin Suk-ja's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Shin Suk-ja's place of birth was Tongyeong[2]. She was born on January 1, 1942[3]. Korean was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Shin Suk-ja's professions included human rights defender[6].

Personal Life

Shin Suk-ja was married to Oh Kil-nam[8].

Death and Burial

Shin Suk-ja died on November 23, 2008[5]. She passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Why It Matters

Shin Suk-ja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Shin Suk-ja born?

Born in Tongyeong[2], Shin Suk-ja…

Where did Shin Suk-ja die?

Shin Suk-ja passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Who was Shin Suk-ja married to?

Shin Suk-ja's spouses include Oh Kil-nam[8].

What did Shin Suk-ja do for work?

Shin Suk-ja worked as human rights defender[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Korean
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Shin
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Human rights
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