Hwanung

figure in the mythological origins of Korea
Person mythical_character Q702937
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Hwanung

Summary

Hwanung is a mythical character[1]. He worked as a ruler[2]. He draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_character category, ranking #104 of 386).[3]

Key Facts

  • Hwanung's father was Hwanin[4].
  • Among Hwanung's spouses was Ungnyeo[5].
  • A child of Hwanung was Dangun[6].
  • Hwanung worked as a ruler[2].
  • Hwanung is recorded as male[7].
  • Hwanung's instance of is recorded as mythical character[8].
  • Hwanung's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ddkty[9].
  • Hwanung's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin[10].
  • Hwanung's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Hwanung[11].
  • Hwanung's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '환웅'}[12].
  • Hwanung's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 환웅[13].
  • Hwanung's Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID is recorded as E0065002[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Hwanung's father was Hwanin[4].

Career and Affiliations

Hwanung's professions included ruler[2].

Personal Life

Among Hwanung's spouses was Ungnyeo[5]. A child of him was Dangun[6].

Why It Matters

Hwanung draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_character category, ranking #104 of 386).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Who were Hwanung's parents?

Hwanung's father was Hwanin[4].

Who was Hwanung married to?

Hwanung's spouses include Ungnyeo[5].

What did Hwanung do for work?

Hwanung worked as ruler[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hwanung_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hwanung}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hwanung}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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