Bora Chung

South Korean writer
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Summary

Bora Chung was born on 1976[1] in Seoul[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], translator[4], prose writer[5], philologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[9]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[10], prose[11], translation from Russian[12], translation from Polish[13], translation into Korean language[14], Slavic philology[15], Russian[16], literature[17]
  • Employer: Yonsei University[18]
  • Educated at: Yonsei University[19], Yale University[20], Indiana University[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Commons category: Bora Chung[23]
  • Family name: Jung[24]
  • Given name: Bo-ra[25]
  • Nominated for: International Booker Prize[26], Philip K. Dick Award[27], Q140022184[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[29], Russian[30], Polish[31], English[32]

Why It Matters

Bora Chung has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bora Chung born?

Bora Chung's place of birth was Seoul[2].

What did Bora Chung do for work?

Bora Chung worked as a writer[3], translator[4], prose writer[5], philologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Bora Chung go to school?

Bora Chung was educated at Yonsei University[19], Yale University[20], and Indiana University[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . locusmag.com. Retrieved . locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'gl', 'id', 'it', 'ko', 'pl', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 11
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  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → belletristic literature, prose, translation from Russian +5
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Field of work: Slavic philology"
  3. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → belletristic literature, prose, translation from Russian +5
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  4. 6w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → belletristic literature, prose, translation from Russian +5
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  5. 16w ago · C960657 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Bora_Chung
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  6. 19w ago · Poulpy · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Sbn author id → RMSV114500
    Sex or gender → female
    Place of birth → Seoul
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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