Yun Hyon-seok

South Korean poet, writer and LGBT activist
Person human Q15137813
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Summary

Yun Hyon-seok is a human[1]. He was born in Incheon[2]. He was born on August 7, 1984[3]. He passed away in Dongdaemun District[4]. He died on April 26, 2003[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], activist[8], singer[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Incheon[2].
  • Yun Hyon-seok passed away in Dongdaemun District[4].
  • Yun Hyon-seok was born on August 7, 1984[3].
  • Yun Hyon-seok died on April 26, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Incheon Family Park[12].
  • Yun Hyon-seok held citizenship in South Korea[13].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's professions included writer[6].
  • Yun Hyon-seok worked as a poet[7].
  • Yun Hyon-seok worked as an activist[8].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's professions included singer[9].
  • Yun Hyon-seok worked as an autobiographer[10].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's professions included human rights defender[14].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's education included a stint at Seil High School[15].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[16].
  • Yun Hyon-seok is recorded as male[17].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's sexual orientation is recorded as gay[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's family name is recorded as Yoon[21].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's given name is recorded as Hyeon-seok[22].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yun Hyon-seok[23].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's manner of death is recorded as suicide[24].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[26].
  • Yun Hyon-seok's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '윤현석'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yun Hyon-seok's place of birth was Incheon[2]. He was born on August 7, 1984[3].

Education

Yun Hyon-seok's education included a stint at Seil High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], activist[8], singer[9], autobiographer[10], and human rights defender[14].

Personal Life

Yun Hyon-seok's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[16].

Death and Burial

Yun Hyon-seok died on April 26, 2003[5]. He passed away in Dongdaemun District[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20]. He is buried at Incheon Family Park[12].

Why It Matters

Yun Hyon-seok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yun Hyon-seok born?

Yun Hyon-seok was born in Incheon[2].

Where did Yun Hyon-seok die?

Yun Hyon-seok passed away in Dongdaemun District[4].

What did Yun Hyon-seok do for work?

Yun Hyon-seok worked as writer[6], poet[7], activist[8], singer[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Yun Hyon-seok go to school?

Yun Hyon-seok was educated at Seil High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . hani.co.kr. hani.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Quhum · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Seil High School
    Manner of death → suicide
    Religion or worldview → Roman Catholic
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