Paik Sun-yup
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Paik Sun-yup was a South Korean army general renowned for his pivotal leadership during the Korean War and for helping to modernize South Korea’s armed forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paik Sun-yup canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4138191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paik Sun-yup Context triple: [Busan Perimeter, commander, Paik Sun-yup]
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A.
Chung Ju-yung
Chung Ju-yung was a South Korean entrepreneur and industrialist who built the Hyundai conglomerate into one of the country’s largest and most influential business empires.
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B.
Jung Jang-seon
Jung Jang-seon is a South Korean politician serving as the mayor of the city of Pyeongtaek.
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C.
Kim Gae-nam
Kim Gae-nam was a prominent Korean peasant leader who played a central role in organizing and directing the Donghak Peasant Rebellion of 1894 against the Joseon government and foreign influence.
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D.
Heo Sung-tae
Heo Sung-tae is a South Korean actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, gaining international recognition for his performance in the hit series "Squid Game."
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E.
Chung Sun-man
Chung Sun-man is a South Korean athlete best known for lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paik Sun-yup Target entity description: Paik Sun-yup was a South Korean army general renowned for his pivotal leadership during the Korean War and for helping to modernize South Korea’s armed forces.
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A.
Chung Ju-yung
Chung Ju-yung was a South Korean entrepreneur and industrialist who built the Hyundai conglomerate into one of the country’s largest and most influential business empires.
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B.
Jung Jang-seon
Jung Jang-seon is a South Korean politician serving as the mayor of the city of Pyeongtaek.
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C.
Kim Gae-nam
Kim Gae-nam was a prominent Korean peasant leader who played a central role in organizing and directing the Donghak Peasant Rebellion of 1894 against the Joseon government and foreign influence.
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D.
Heo Sung-tae
Heo Sung-tae is a South Korean actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, gaining international recognition for his performance in the hit series "Squid Game."
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E.
Chung Sun-man
Chung Sun-man is a South Korean athlete best known for lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Korean Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Baek Seon-yeop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paik Sun Yup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Legion of Merit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Military Merit Taegeuk (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of National Security Merit (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Silver Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1920-11-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Korea under Japanese rule
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pyongan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinuiju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Daejeon National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Corps of the Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | service in the Manchukuo Imperial Army ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2020-07-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Manchukuo Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryRank | four-star general ⓘ |
| language |
Japanese
ⓘ
Korean ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| name | Paik Sun-yup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South Korean ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tabu-dong NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Nakdong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership during the Korean War
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modernization of South Korea’s armed forces ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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government minister ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador of South Korea to Canada
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Ambassador of South Korea to France ⓘ Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Minister of Transportation of South Korea ⓘ |
| promotedToGeneral | 1953 ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| serviceEnd | 1960 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1941 ⓘ |
| spouse | Kim Jeong-suk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paik Sun-yup Description of subject: Paik Sun-yup was a South Korean army general renowned for his pivotal leadership during the Korean War and for helping to modernize South Korea’s armed forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.