Yi Han-yong

North Korean defector (1960-1997)
Person human Q493442
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Yi Han-yong

Summary

Yi Han-yong is a human[1]. He was born in Pyongyang[2]. He was born on +1960-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1997-02-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pyongyang[2], Yi Han-yong…
  • Yi Han-yong was born on +1960-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yi Han-yong died on +1997-02-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yi Han-yong's mother was Seong Hye-rang[7].
  • Yi Han-yong held citizenship in North Korea[8].
  • Yi Han-yong held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Yi Han-yong's professions included journalist[5].
  • Among Yi Han-yong's employers was Korean Broadcasting System[10].
  • Yi Han-yong's education included a stint at Hanyang University[11].
  • Yi Han-yong is recorded as male[12].
  • Yi Han-yong's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Yi Han-yong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000475931360[14].
  • Yi Han-yong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15156563472423241382[15].
  • Yi Han-yong's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00478074[16].
  • Yi Han-yong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cq33n[17].
  • Yi Han-yong's family name is recorded as Lee[18].
  • Yi Han-yong's given name is recorded as Han-yeong[19].
  • Yi Han-yong's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Yi Han-yong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Yi Han-yong's subject has role is recorded as North Korean defectors[22].
  • Yi Han-yong's National Library of Korea ID is recorded as KAC201910013[23].
  • Yi Han-yong's Daum Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 33XXXX536203[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Yi Han-yong was born in Pyongyang[2]. He was born on +1960-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Seong Hye-rang[7].

Education

Yi Han-yong's education included a stint at Hanyang University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Yi Han-yong worked as a journalist[5]. Among his employers was Korean Broadcasting System[10].

Death and Burial

Yi Han-yong died on +1997-02-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Yi Han-yong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Yi Han-yong born?

Born in Pyongyang[2], Yi Han-yong…

Who were Yi Han-yong's parents?

Yi Han-yong's mother was Seong Hye-rang[7].

What did Yi Han-yong do for work?

Yi Han-yong worked as journalist[5].

Where did Yi Han-yong go to school?

Yi Han-yong was educated at Hanyang University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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