Choi Sun-sil

South Korean shaman and cult leader (born 1956)
Person human Q27514522
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Summary

Choi Sun-sil was born on June 23, 1956[1], in South Korea[2]. She has worked as a businessperson[3], cult leader[4], real estate entrepreneur[5], translator[6], and restaurant manager[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,169 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Mapo District[9]
  • Father: Choi Tae-min[10]
  • Child: Chung Yoo-ra[11]
  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[12]
  • Native language: Korean[13]
  • Occupation: kindergarten teacher[14]
  • Educated at: Dankook University[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Family name: Choi[17]
  • Given name: Sun-sil[18]
  • Convicted of: money laundering[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[20]
  • Official name: 최서원[21]
  • Name in kana: チェ・スンシル[22]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Ch'oe Sunsil[23]
  • Revised Romanization: Choe Sunsil[24]
  • Place of detention: Seoul Detention Center[25]

Why It Matters

Choi Sun-sil has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Choi Sun-sil born?

Choi Sun-sil was born in South Korea[2].

Who were Choi Sun-sil's parents?

Choi Sun-sil's father was Choi Tae-min[10].

What did Choi Sun-sil do for work?

Choi Sun-sil worked as a businessperson[3], cult leader[4], real estate entrepreneur[5], translator[6], and restaurant manager[7].

Where did Choi Sun-sil go to school?

Choi Sun-sil was educated at Dankook University[15].

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → South Korea, Mapo District
    Isni → 0000000468155623
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'hy', 'id', 'ja', 'ko', 'pt', 'ru',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 17w ago · Brakolo · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Korean
    Family name → Choi
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ National library of korea id: KAC201887407"
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