Jo Jung-rae

South Korean writer
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Jo Jung-rae

Summary

Jo Jung-rae is a human[1]. He was born in Suncheon[2]. He was born on August 17, 1943[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jo Jung-rae's place of birth was Suncheon[2].
  • Jo Jung-rae was born on August 17, 1943[3].
  • Among Jo Jung-rae's spouses was Ch'o-hye Kim[8].
  • Jo Jung-rae held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Jo Jung-rae's native language[10].
  • Jo Jung-rae worked as a novelist[4].
  • Jo Jung-rae's professions included journalist[5].
  • Jo Jung-rae worked as a writer[6].
  • Jo Jung-rae's field of work was literature[11].
  • Jo Jung-rae was employed by Dongguk University[12].
  • Jo Jung-rae was educated at Dongguk University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jo Jung-rae is Arirang[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jo Jung-rae is The Tae Baek Mountains[15].
  • Jo Jung-rae is recorded as male[16].
  • Jo Jung-rae's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jo Jung-rae's family name is recorded as Cho[18].
  • Jo Jung-rae's given name is recorded as Jeong-rae[19].
  • Jo Jung-rae's official website is recorded as http://www.jojungrae.com/[20].
  • Jo Jung-rae's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Jo Jung-rae's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '조정래'}[22].
  • Jo Jung-rae's different from is recorded as Cho Jung-rae[23].
  • Jo Jung-rae's writing language is recorded as Korean[24].

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Origins and Family

Jo Jung-rae was born in Suncheon[2]. He was born on August 17, 1943[3]. Korean was his native language[10].

Education

Jo Jung-rae was educated at Dongguk University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. Jo Jung-rae's field of work was literature[11]. Among his employers was Dongguk University[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Arirang[14], a literary work[25] and The Tae Baek Mountains[15], a literary work[26].

Personal Life

Jo Jung-rae was married to Ch'o-hye Kim[8].

Why It Matters

Jo Jung-rae ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jo Jung-rae born?

Jo Jung-rae's place of birth was Suncheon[2].

Who was Jo Jung-rae married to?

Jo Jung-rae's spouses include Ch'o-hye Kim[8].

What did Jo Jung-rae do for work?

Jo Jung-rae worked as novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Jo Jung-rae go to school?

Jo Jung-rae was educated at Dongguk University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.jojungrae.com/
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    Employer Dongguk University
    Different from Cho Jung-rae
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