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Jang Yeong-jin

North Korean writer and defector
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Jang Yeong-jin

Summary

Jang Yeong-jin is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Korea[2]. He was born on 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Jang Yeong-jin was born in North Korea[2].
  • Jang Yeong-jin was born on 1959[3].
  • Jang Yeong-jin held citizenship in North Korea[6].
  • Jang Yeong-jin held citizenship in South Korea[7].
  • Jang Yeong-jin worked as a writer[4].
  • Jang Yeong-jin is recorded as male[8].
  • Jang Yeong-jin's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Jang Yeong-jin's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[10].
  • Jang Yeong-jin's family name is recorded as Jang[11].
  • Jang Yeong-jin's given name is recorded as Yeong-jin[12].
  • Jang Yeong-jin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[13].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Korea[2], Jang Yeong-jin… he was born on 1959[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jang Yeong-jin worked as a writer[4].

Why It Matters

Jang Yeong-jin has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

FAQs

Where was Jang Yeong-jin born?

Born in North Korea[2], Jang Yeong-jin…

What did Jang Yeong-jin do for work?

Jang Yeong-jin worked as writer[4].

Related Entities

North Korea South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Korean
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    Sex or gender → male
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