Nam June Paik

Summary

Nam June Paik is a human^[1]. Born in Seoul^[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Miami^[4]. He died on January 29, 2006^[5]. He worked as a video artist^[6], university teacher^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], and photographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,547 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Seoul^[2], Nam June Paik…
• Nam June Paik passed away in Miami^[4].
• Nam June Paik was born on July 20, 1932^[3].
• Nam June Paik died on January 29, 2006^[5].
• Nam June Paik's father was Paik Nak-seung^[12].
• Nam June Paik was married to Shigeko Kubota^[13].
• Nam June Paik held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Nam June Paik held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Nam June Paik held citizenship in South Korea^[16].
• Nam June Paik is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group^[17].
• Nam June Paik's professions included video artist^[6].
• Nam June Paik's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Nam June Paik's professions included composer^[8].
• Nam June Paik's professions included painter^[9].
• Nam June Paik worked as a photographer^[10].
• Nam June Paik's professions included television producer^[18].
• Nam June Paik's field of work was video art^[19].
• Among Nam June Paik's employers was Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[20].
• Nam June Paik was educated at University of Tokyo^[21].
• Nam June Paik was educated at Kyunggi High School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Nam June Paik is Internet Dream^[23].
• Nam June Paik received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Nam June Paik received the Maya Deren Award^[25].
• Nam June Paik received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[26].
• Nam June Paik received the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-07-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-01-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40d95b34-b523-48ff-bd61-fcf586ae3f58^[32]

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Origins and Family

Nam June Paik's place of birth was Seoul^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1932^[3]. His father was Paik Nak-seung^[12]. He is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[21], a research university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1877^[35], headquartered in Hongō campus^[36] and Kyunggi High School^[22], a high school in South Korea^[37], in South Korea^[38], founded in 1900^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video artist^[6], university teacher^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], photographer^[10], and television producer^[18]. Nam June Paik's field of work was video art^[19]. He was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nam June Paik is Internet Dream^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Maya Deren Award^[25], a film award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[26], an art prize^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1975^[48]; Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27], an art prize^[49], founded in 1990^[50]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[51], a cultural prize^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; and Goethe Medal^[55], a cultural prize^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1955^[58].

Personal Life

Nam June Paik was married to Shigeko Kubota^[13].

Death and Burial

Nam June Paik died on January 29, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Miami^[4].

Why It Matters

Nam June Paik ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,547 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Nam June Paik born?

Nam June Paik was born in Seoul^[2].

Where did Nam June Paik die?

Nam June Paik passed away in Miami^[4].

Who were Nam June Paik's parents?

Nam June Paik's father was Paik Nak-seung^[12].

Who was Nam June Paik married to?

Nam June Paik's spouses include Shigeko Kubota^[13].

What did Nam June Paik do for work?

Nam June Paik worked as video artist^[6], university teacher^[7], composer^[8], painter^[9], and photographer^[10].

Where did Nam June Paik go to school?

Nam June Paik was educated at University of Tokyo^[21] and Kyunggi High School^[22].

What awards did Nam June Paik receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Maya Deren Award^[25], Goslarer Kaiserring^[26], and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27].