Hyun Soong-jong

South Korean politician (1919-2020)
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Hyun Soong-jong
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
January 26, 1919
Date of death
May 25, 2020
Place of death
Seoul
Country of citizenship
South Korea[7]
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken, written or signed
Korean[19]
Family name
Hyeon[17]
Given name
Seung-jong[18]
Military, police or special rank
Lieutenant Colonel, Major[14][15]
Name in native language
현승종[20]
Native language
Korean[8]
Participated in conflict
Korean War[16]
Revised Romanization
Hyeon Seungjong[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hyun Soong-jong de Hyun Seung-jong fa هیون سونگ-جونگ ja 玄勝鍾 ko 현승종 ru Хён Сын Джон uk Хьон Син Джон zh 玄勝钟 zh 玄胜钟
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VIAF cluster ID
11210865
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82269727
FAST ID
125636
Freebase ID
/m/0wz0zrr
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018G2966
Prabook ID
2357397
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvCMyxT3fwgBqJMcdJqwC

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Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Native language 1
Occupation 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
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Summary

Hyun Soong-jong's place of birth was South Pyongan Province[1]. He was born on January 26, 1919[2]. He passed away in Seoul[3]. He died on May 25, 2020[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include South Pyongan Province[1], a province of North Korea[22], in North Korea[23], founded in 1896[24] and Kaechon[6], a city of North Korea[25], in North Korea[26].

FAQs

Where was Hyun Soong-jong born?

Hyun Soong-jong's place of birth was South Pyongan Province[1].

Where did Hyun Soong-jong die?

Hyun Soong-jong passed away in Seoul[3].

What did Hyun Soong-jong do for work?

Hyun Soong-jong worked as politician[5].

Where did Hyun Soong-jong go to school?

Hyun Soong-jong was educated at Seoul National University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → South Pyongan Province, Kaechon
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 25w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Seung-jong
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → Seoul
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Korean
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases: Add multilingual descriptions"
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