Kun-Woo Paik

South Korean pianist
Person human Q483798
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Kun-Woo Paik

Summary

Kun-Woo Paik is a human[1]. Born in Seoul[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1946[3]. He worked as a classical pianist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kun-Woo Paik was born in Seoul[2].
  • Kun-Woo Paik was born on May 10, 1946[3].
  • Kun-Woo Paik was married to Yoon Jeong-hee[6].
  • Kun-Woo Paik held citizenship in South Korea[7].
  • Kun-Woo Paik worked as a classical pianist[4].
  • Kun-Woo Paik was educated at Juilliard School[8].
  • Kun-Woo Paik received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[9].
  • Kun-Woo Paik received the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[10].
  • Kun-Woo Paik is recorded as male[11].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's genre is classical music[13].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[14].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's record label is recorded as Decca[15].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics[16].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's Commons category is recorded as Kun-Woo Paik[17].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's family name is recorded as Baek[18].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's given name is recorded as Geon-u[19].
  • Kun-Woo Paik studied under Rosina Lhévinne[20].
  • Kun-Woo Paik studied under Ilona Kabos[21].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Paek Kŏn-u[24].
  • Kun-Woo Paik's Revised Romanization is recorded as Baek Geon-u[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: KR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1946-03-10[28]

  • Genre(s): classical[29]

  • Community tags: classical, pianist, south korean pianist[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 432bfbee-70ff-4558-b8e0-96a29d90755f[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Seoul[2], Kun-Woo Paik… he was born on May 10, 1946[3].

Education

Kun-Woo Paik was educated at Juilliard School[8]. Studied under Rosina Lhévinne[20], a classical pianist[32], 1880–1976[33], of United States[34], specialised in piano performance[35] and Ilona Kabos[21], a classical pianist[36], 1893–1973[37], of United Kingdom[38].

Career and Affiliations

Kun-Woo Paik's professions included classical pianist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[9], a grade of an order[39], in France[40] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[10], an art prize[41], founded in 1990[42].

Personal Life

Kun-Woo Paik was married to Yoon Jeong-hee[6].

Why It Matters

Kun-Woo Paik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kun-Woo Paik born?

Kun-Woo Paik was born in Seoul[2].

Who was Kun-Woo Paik married to?

Kun-Woo Paik's spouses include Yoon Jeong-hee[6].

What did Kun-Woo Paik do for work?

Kun-Woo Paik worked as classical pianist[4].

Where did Kun-Woo Paik go to school?

Kun-Woo Paik was educated at Juilliard School[8].

What awards did Kun-Woo Paik receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[9] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Geon-u
    Spouse Yoon Jeong-hee
    Family name Baek
    Country of citizenship South Korea
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