Chung Won-shik

South Korean politician (1928-2020)
Person human Q496679
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Chung Won-shik

Summary

Chung Won-shik is a human[1]. He was born in Keijō[2]. He was born on +1928-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on +2020-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], psychologist[7], university teacher[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Chung Won-shik was born in Keijō[2].
  • Chung Won-shik passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Chung Won-shik was born on +1928-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chung Won-shik died on +2020-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chung Won-shik held citizenship in South Korea[11].
  • Korean was Chung Won-shik's native language[12].
  • Chung Won-shik's professions included politician[6].
  • Chung Won-shik's professions included psychologist[7].
  • Chung Won-shik worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Chung Won-shik's professions included military officer[9].
  • Chung Won-shik held the position of Prime Minister of South Korea[13].
  • Among Chung Won-shik's employers was Seoul National University[14].
  • Chung Won-shik was educated at Seoul National University[15].
  • Chung Won-shik's education included a stint at Peabody College[16].
  • Chung Won-shik's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].
  • Chung Won-shik is recorded as male[18].
  • Chung Won-shik's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chung Won-shik was affiliated with the Democratic Justice Party[20].
  • Chung Won-shik's military, police or special rank is recorded as sub-lieutenant[21].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[22].
  • Chung Won-shik's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g9wbn0[23].
  • Chung Won-shik's family name is recorded as Jung[24].
  • Chung Won-shik's given name is recorded as Won-sik[25].
  • Chung Won-shik's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Chung Won-shik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Keijō[2], Chung Won-shik… he was born on +1928-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Seoul National University[15], a national university[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Seoul[31] and Peabody College[16], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1875[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], psychologist[7], university teacher[8], and military officer[9]. Among Chung Won-shik's employers was Seoul National University[14]. He held the position of Prime Minister of South Korea[13].

Personal Life

Chung Won-shik's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Justice Party[20].

Death and Burial

Chung Won-shik died on +2020-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[22].

Why It Matters

Chung Won-shik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Chung Won-shik born?

Chung Won-shik was born in Keijō[2].

Where did Chung Won-shik die?

Chung Won-shik died in Seoul[4].

What did Chung Won-shik do for work?

Chung Won-shik worked as politician[6], psychologist[7], university teacher[8], and military officer[9].

Where did Chung Won-shik go to school?

Chung Won-shik was educated at Seoul National University[15] and Peabody College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved . en.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . en.yna.co.kr. en.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved . en.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Seoul National University, Peabody College
    Place of death Seoul
    Cause of death kidney failure
    Prabook id 439261
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