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Kyung-wha Chung, South Korean violinist and educator
Kyung Wha Chung is a South Korean violinist. Kyung Wha Chung was born on March 26, 1948. In 1967, Chung and Pinchas Zukerman were the joint winners of the Edgar Leventritt Competition, the first time for such an outcome in the history of the competition. As time progressed she won most of the famous music competitions in Korea.
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Kyung Wha Chung was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Kyung Wha Chung's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1948 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.26 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,300 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,000 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.40 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 146.6M | 341 million |
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