Um Hong-gil

January 9, 2024
Mountaineer

Quick Facts

Um Hong-gil
Full Name Um Hong-gil
Occupation Mountaineer
Date Of Birth Sep 14, 1960(1960-09-14)
Age 64
Birthplace Goseong
Country South Korea
Birth City South Gyeongsang
Horoscope Virgo

Um Hong-gil Biography

Name Um Hong-gil
Birthday Sep 14
Birth Year 1960
Place Of Birth Goseong
Home Town South Gyeongsang
Birth Country South Korea
Birth Sign Virgo
Parents Lee Maeng-im, Um Gim-se
Spouse Lee Sun-rae
Children(s) Um Hyeon-sik, Um Ji-eun

Um Hong-gil is one of the most popular and richest Mountaineer who was born on September 14, 1960 in Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.

He led successful expeditions up Everest in 1988, 2002 and 2003. He has climbed both the North and South Sides of the Everest. Um Hong-gil has stood on top of Everest three times.

In 2000, he finally climbed K2 (8,611m), which means his team completed the whole mission to go up 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters in altitude within 12 years. He tried to climb Mount Everest in September 2005, but failed. He tried again 3 years later and his attempt was successful. He also carried out a mission on Kangchenjunga.

Um Hong-gil Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Mountaineer
House Living in own house.

Um Hong-gil is one of the richest Mountaineer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Um Hong-gil 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Um Hong-gil (Korean: 엄홍길 ; Hanja: 嚴弘吉 ; born September 14, 1960) is a South Korean mountaineer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Um Hong-gil Dating?

According to our records, Um Hong-gil married to Lee Sun-rae. As of December 1, 2023, Um Hong-gil’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Veli Ranked on the list of most popular Mountaineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Um Hong-gil celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

Is the Himalayas movie based on true story?

The Himalayas (Korean: 히말라야; RR: Himallaya) is a 2015 South Korean adventure drama film directed by Lee Seok-hoon. The film is based on Um Hong-gil’s real life , primarily focusing on his mentorship of two other climbers who later died during an ascent.

Who was the first Korean to climb Mount Everest?

Um Hong-gil
Born| September 14, 1960 Goseong County, South Gyeongsang
Nationality| South Korean
Occupation| Mountaineer
Known for| being the first person to climbing the 14 highest points on Earth

Is Himalaya in Pakistan?

The Himalaya is the highest mountain range in the world, extending along the northern frontiers of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Burma and the southern border of Tibet.

Who named Himalaya?

Since ancient times the vast glaciated heights have attracted the attention of the pilgrim mountaineers of India , who coined the Sanskrit name Himalaya—from hima (“snow”) and alaya (“abode”)—for that great mountain system.

Is K2 in Pakistan or India?

K2 is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a Chinese-administered enclave of the Kashmir region within the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Gilgit-Baltistan portion of Kashmir under the administration of Pakistan.

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