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Kim Shin-jo

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Kim Shin-jo

Summary

Kim Shin-jo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chongjin[2]. He was born on June 2, 1942[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on April 9, 2025[5]. He worked as a pastor[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chongjin[2], Kim Shin-jo…
  • Kim Shin-jo passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Kim Shin-jo was born on June 2, 1942[3].
  • Kim Shin-jo died on April 9, 2025[5].
  • Kim Shin-jo held citizenship in North Korea[9].
  • Kim Shin-jo held citizenship in South Korea[10].
  • Korean was Kim Shin-jo's native language[11].
  • Kim Shin-jo's professions included pastor[6].
  • Kim Shin-jo worked as a military officer[7].
  • Kim Shin-jo's education included a stint at Berea International Theological Seminary[12].
  • Kim Shin-jo is recorded as male[13].
  • Kim Shin-jo's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kim Shin-jo's Commons category is recorded as Kim Shin-jo[15].
  • Kim Shin-jo's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[16].
  • Kim Shin-jo was part of the conflict Blue House raid[17].
  • Kim Shin-jo's family name is recorded as Kim[18].
  • Kim Shin-jo's given name is recorded as Sin-jo[19].
  • Kim Shin-jo's significant event is recorded as Blue House raid[20].
  • Kim Shin-jo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chongjin[2], Kim Shin-jo… he was born on June 2, 1942[3]. Korean was his native language[11].

Education

Kim Shin-jo was educated at Berea International Theological Seminary[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pastor[6] and military officer[7].

Death and Burial

Kim Shin-jo died on April 9, 2025[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Kim Shin-jo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Kim Shin-jo born?

Kim Shin-jo's place of birth was Chongjin[2].

Where did Kim Shin-jo die?

Kim Shin-jo died in Seoul[4].

What did Kim Shin-jo do for work?

Kim Shin-jo worked as pastor[6] and military officer[7].

Where did Kim Shin-jo go to school?

Kim Shin-jo was educated at Berea International Theological Seminary[12].

Related Entities

North Korea Seoul South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Dulego · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Berea International Theological Seminary
    Family name → Kim
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P5034]]: KAC201891106, Moving to [[Q140181516]]"
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