Kim Woo-choong

South Korean businessman (1936–2019)
Person human Q485829
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Kim Woo-choong

Summary

Kim Woo-choong is a human[1]. He was born in Daegu[2]. He was born on December 19, 1936[3]. He passed away in Suwon[4]. He died on December 9, 2019[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kim Woo-choong's place of birth was Daegu[2].
  • Kim Woo-choong passed away in Suwon[4].
  • Kim Woo-choong was born on December 19, 1936[3].
  • Kim Woo-choong died on December 9, 2019[5].
  • Kim Woo-choong held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Kim Woo-choong held citizenship in France[10].
  • Kim Woo-choong worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Kim Woo-choong worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Among Kim Woo-choong's employers was Daewoo[11].
  • Kim Woo-choong was educated at Yonsei University[12].
  • Kim Woo-choong was educated at Kyunggi High School[13].
  • Kim Woo-choong received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Kim Woo-choong is recorded as male[15].
  • Kim Woo-choong's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Kim Woo-choong's family name is recorded as Kim[18].
  • Kim Woo-choong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Kim Woo-choong's described by source is recorded as Kim Woo-choong, Who Strove to Be ‘Automotive Genghis Khan,’ Dies at 82[20].
  • Kim Woo-choong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Kim Woo-choong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Kim Woo-choong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '김우중'}[23].
  • Kim Woo-choong's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kim Ujung[24].
  • Kim Woo-choong's Revised Romanization is recorded as Gim Ujung[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Daegu[2], Kim Woo-choong… he was born on December 19, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Yonsei University[12], a private university[26], in South Korea[27], founded in 1957[28], headquartered in Seoul[29] and Kyunggi High School[13], a high school in South Korea[30], in South Korea[31], founded in 1900[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7]. Among Kim Woo-choong's employers was Daewoo[11].

Recognition

Kim Woo-choong received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].

Death and Burial

Kim Woo-choong died on December 9, 2019[5]. He died in Suwon[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Why It Matters

Kim Woo-choong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Kim Woo-choong born?

Kim Woo-choong was born in Daegu[2].

Where did Kim Woo-choong die?

Kim Woo-choong died in Suwon[4].

What did Kim Woo-choong do for work?

Kim Woo-choong worked as businessperson[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Where did Kim Woo-choong go to school?

Kim Woo-choong was educated at Yonsei University[12] and Kyunggi High School[13].

What awards did Kim Woo-choong receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . en.yna.co.kr. en.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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