Hyon Yong-chol

North Korean Army Officer (1953-2015)
Person human Q702412
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Hyon Yong-chol

Summary

Hyon Yong-chol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyongsong County[2]. He was born on January 11, 1953[3]. He died in Pyongyang[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyongsong County[2], Hyon Yong-chol…
  • Hyon Yong-chol died in Pyongyang[4].
  • Hyon Yong-chol was born on January 11, 1953[3].
  • Hyon Yong-chol held citizenship in North Korea[7].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's professions included politician[5].
  • Hyon Yong-chol held the position of defence minister[8].
  • Hyon Yong-chol received the Order of Kim Il Sung[9].
  • Hyon Yong-chol received the Order of Kim Jong Il[10].
  • Hyon Yong-chol received the Order of the National Flag[11].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's religion is recorded as atheism[12].
  • Hyon Yong-chol is recorded as male[13].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hyon Yong-chol was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[15].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's military branch is recorded as Korean People’s Army[16].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's military, police or special rank is recorded as general of the army[17].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's family name is recorded as Hyeon[18].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's given name is recorded as Yeong-cheol[19].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[20].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '현영철'}[21].
  • Hyon Yong-chol's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Hyŏn Yŏngch'ŏl[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kyongsong County[2], Hyon Yong-chol… he was born on January 11, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hyon Yong-chol worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of defence minister[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Kim Il Sung[9], an order[23], in North Korea[24], founded in 1972[25]; Order of Kim Jong Il[10], an order[26], in North Korea[27], founded in 2012[28]; and Order of the National Flag[11], an order[29], in North Korea[30], founded in 1948[31].

Personal Life

Hyon Yong-chol's religion is recorded as atheism[12]. He was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[15].

Death and Burial

Hyon Yong-chol passed away in Pyongyang[4].

Why It Matters

Hyon Yong-chol ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hyon Yong-chol born?

Born in Kyongsong County[2], Hyon Yong-chol…

Where did Hyon Yong-chol die?

Hyon Yong-chol died in Pyongyang[4].

What did Hyon Yong-chol do for work?

Hyon Yong-chol worked as politician[5].

What awards did Hyon Yong-chol receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Il Sung[9], Order of Kim Jong Il[10], and Order of the National Flag[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Yeong-cheol
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed Korean
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