Kim Won-gyun

Summary

Kim Won-gyun is a human^[1]. He was born in Wonsan^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1917^[3]. He died on April 5, 2002^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Kim Won-gyun's place of birth was Wonsan^[2].
• Kim Won-gyun was born on January 2, 1917^[3].
• Kim Won-gyun died on April 5, 2002^[4].
• Kim Won-gyun held citizenship in North Korea^[7].
• Kim Won-gyun's professions included composer^[5].
• Kim Won-gyun held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly^[8].
• Kim Won-gyun was employed by Pyongyang University of Music and Dance^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Kim Won-gyun is Aegukka^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Kim Won-gyun is Song of General Kim Il-sung^[11].
• Kim Won-gyun received the Hero of Labor^[12].
• Kim Won-gyun received the Order of Kim Il Sung^[13].
• Kim Won-gyun received the Kim Il-sung Prize^[14].
• Kim Won-gyun is recorded as male^[15].
• Kim Won-gyun's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[17].
• Kim Won-gyun's family name is recorded as Kim^[18].
• Kim Won-gyun's given name is recorded as Won-gyun^[19].
• Kim Won-gyun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[20].
• Kim Won-gyun's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[21].
• Kim Won-gyun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean^[22].
• Kim Won-gyun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '김원균'}^[23].
• Kim Won-gyun's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kim Wŏn'gyun^[24].
• Kim Won-gyun's Revised Romanization is recorded as Kim Won-gyun^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: KP^[27]

• Began / founded: 1917-02-01^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-04-05^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3758d9b4-dbdf-4354-89bb-1ab89c7a4600^[30]

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Origins and Family

Kim Won-gyun's place of birth was Wonsan^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1917^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kim Won-gyun worked as a composer^[5]. He was employed by Pyongyang University of Music and Dance^[9]. He held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Aegukka^[10], a national anthem^[31], in North Korea^[32], founded in 1948^[33] and Song of General Kim Il-sung^[11], a musical work/composition^[34], in North Korea^[35]. Things named for Kim Won-gyun include Pyongyang University of Music and Dance^[36], a university^[37], in North Korea^[38], founded in 1972^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of Labor^[12], a title of honor^[40], in North Korea^[41], founded in 1951^[42]; Order of Kim Il Sung^[13], an order^[43], in North Korea^[44], founded in 1972^[45]; and Kim Il-sung Prize^[14], an award^[46], in North Korea^[47].

Death and Burial

Kim Won-gyun died on April 5, 2002^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[17].

Why It Matters

Kim Won-gyun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Pyongyang University of Music and Dance^[36], a university^[37], in North Korea^[38], founded in 1972^[39].

FAQs

Where was Kim Won-gyun born?

Born in Wonsan^[2], Kim Won-gyun…

What did Kim Won-gyun do for work?

Kim Won-gyun worked as composer^[5].

What awards did Kim Won-gyun receive?

Honors received include Hero of Labor^[12], Order of Kim Il Sung^[13], and Kim Il-sung Prize^[14].