Yi Sang

Korean writer (1910–1937)
Person human Q486028
Yi Sang
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Yi Sang

Summary

Yi Sang is a human[1]. He was born in Jong-ro[2]. He was born on August 20, 1910[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 17, 1937[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], prose writer[8], essayist[9], and architect[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,644 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yi Sang's place of birth was Jong-ro[2].
  • Yi Sang passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Yi Sang passed away in Tokyo[12].
  • Yi Sang was born on August 20, 1910[3].
  • Yi Sang died on April 17, 1937[5].
  • Among Yi Sang's spouses was Hyang-an Kim[13].
  • Yi Sang held citizenship in South Korea[14].
  • Yi Sang worked as a writer[6].
  • Yi Sang worked as a poet[7].
  • Yi Sang worked as a prose writer[8].
  • Yi Sang worked as an essayist[9].
  • Yi Sang's professions included architect[10].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was belletristic literature[15].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was Korean literature[16].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was Korean poetry[17].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was essay[18].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was architecture[19].
  • Yi Sang's field of work was Korean prose literature[20].
  • Yi Sang's education included a stint at Posung High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yi Sang is The Wings[22].
  • Yi Sang is recorded as male[23].
  • Yi Sang's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yi Sang's Commons category is recorded as Yi Sang[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • Yi Sang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yi Sang[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yi Sang was born in Jong-ro[2]. He was born on August 20, 1910[3].

Education

Yi Sang's education included a stint at Posung High School[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], prose writer[8], essayist[9], and architect[10]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[15], a literary genre[28]; Korean literature[16], a sub-set of literature[29]; Korean poetry[17]; essay[18], a literary form[30]; architecture[19], an academic discipline[31]; and Korean prose literature[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yi Sang is The Wings[22]. Things named for him include Yi Sang Literary Award[32], a literary award[33], in South Korea[34], founded in 1977[35].

Personal Life

Among Yi Sang's spouses was Hyang-an Kim[13].

Death and Burial

Yi Sang died on April 17, 1937[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[39]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].

Why It Matters

Yi Sang ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,644 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Yi Sang Literary Award[32], a literary award[33], in South Korea[34], founded in 1977[35].

FAQs

Where was Yi Sang born?

Yi Sang's place of birth was Jong-ro[2].

Where did Yi Sang die?

Yi Sang died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Yi Sang married to?

Yi Sang's spouses include Hyang-an Kim[13].

What did Yi Sang do for work?

Yi Sang worked as writer[6], poet[7], prose writer[8], essayist[9], and architect[10].

Where did Yi Sang go to school?

Yi Sang was educated at Posung High School[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Yi Sang. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yi-sang
MLA “Yi Sang.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yi-sang.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yi-sang_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Yi Sang}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yi-sang}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Yi Sang — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yi-sang (retrieved 2026-10-08)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yi-sang · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tokyo, Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'ms', 'uk', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.