From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of notable
Korean Americans , including original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Korean American or must have references showing they are Korean American and are notable.
Art and design
Dana Tai Soon Burgess , choreographer, cultural figure
Richard Chai , fashion designer
Frank Cho , comic book artist (
Spider-Man , The New
Avengers ), writer, and creator (
Liberty Meadows )
David Choe , abstract artist
Michael Choi , comic book artist (
Witchblade ,
X-23 and
X-Force )
Doo-Ri Chung ,
fashion designer
Peter Chung ,
animator , creator of
cult animated TV series
Æon Flux
CYJO (Cindy Hwang), photographer, "KYOPO project"
Dennis Hwang , artist,
Google doodler , game designer and artist of
Pokémon Go
Derek Kirk Kim , cartoonist and author of critically acclaimed graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories
Nic Cha Kim , founder of
Gallery Row in Downtown Los Angeles
Scott Kim , puzzlemaster, artist, computer game designer
Yu Yeon Kim , curator of art
Grace La , designer, principal of La Dallman, professor of architecture,
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Il Lee , artist
Jae Lee , comic book artist (
Namor the Sub-Mariner ,
Inhumans )
Jim Lee , best-selling comic book artist (
X-Men ,
Batman ,
Superman ) and co-creator (
Gen13 ,
WildC.A.T.s ); co-founder of
Image Comics ; publisher and
chief creative officer of
DC Comics
Lela Lee (1974– ), actress and cartoonist, creator of the comic strip and animated cartoons Kim ,
the Angry Little Asian Girl and Angry Little Girls
[1]
Jiha Moon , artist
Nam June Paik , Korean-born artist; father of
video art
Greg Pak , writer, director, actor (Robot Stories )
Andy Park , comic book artist (
Tomb Raider ,
X-Men )
Peter Shin , a director of
Family Guy
Peter Sohn , animator at
Pixar Animation Studios (
The Good Dinosaur ,
Elemental )
Amy Sol , contemporary artist based in
Las Vegas, Nevada
[2]
Tommy Yune , comic book writer and artist (
Speed Racer ,
Robotech ) and animation director (
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles )
Business
Nelson Chai , investment banker and former CFO of the
New York Stock Exchange
Do Won Chang , founder of
Forever 21
Charlotte Cho , esthetician, author and co-founder of
Soko Glam
Timothy Hwang , founder and CEO of
FiscalNote and president of the National Youth Association (NYA)
Sabrina Kay , founder and chancellor of
Fremont College
[3]
David Kim , former CEO of
Baja Fresh
Daniel J. Kim , founder of
Red Mango
James Kim , founder of
Amkor , billionaire
Jim Kim , founder of venture capital firm
Formation 8
Moon Kook-jin , founder of
Kahr Arms , manufacturer of the
Desert Eagle
Brian Lee , co-founder of
Legalzoom.com ,
ShoeDazzle.com , and
The Honest Company
Chong Moon Lee , founder of
Diamond Multimedia
Curtis Lee , founder and CEO of
Luxe
David Lee , real estate developer
Kewsong Lee , CEO of
The Carlyle Group
Young Lee , co-founder of
Pinkberry
Thai Lee , CEO and president of
SHI International , billionaire
[4]
Ilhan New , founder of
La Choy
Jane Park , founder of
Julep , cosmetics company
[5]
James Park , founder and CEO of
Fitbit
[6]
Sung Won Sohn , professor of economics at California State University, former president of LA Hanmi Bank
Daewon Song , co-founder of
Almost Skateboards
[7]
James Sun , CEO and founder of GeoPage.com;
The Apprentice finalist
Lisa Song Sutton , businesswoman, attorney, former Miss Nevada United States and former congressional candidate
[8]
[9]
Michael Yang , founder and CEO of
mySimon , founder & CEO of Become.com and Michael Yang Capital Partners I LP
[10]
Gideon Yu , co-owner of the
San Francisco 49ers and Executive Chairman and CEO of
Bowers & Wilkins
Richard Yoo , founder and former CEO of
Rackspace
Community Leaders and Activists
Ahn Changho , early 20th century immigrant community activist and leader, member of
Korean independence movement
Kenneth Bae , imprisoned by North Korea for human rights activity
Emil J. Kang , non-profit arts administrator, curator, professor. Youngest president and first Asian-American to head a major symphony orchestra. First Korean-American to be nominated by the president of the United States for membership in the National Council on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Angela E. Oh , attorney and social/political activist best known for her role as spokesperson for the Korean American community after the
1992 Los Angeles Riots and her position on President
Bill Clinton 's
One America Initiative
Park Yong-man , early 20th century immigrant community activist, member of
Korean independence movement
Song Oh-kyun ,
Korean independence activist (Originally from
Pyongyang, North Korea )
Song Yi-kyun ,
Korean independence activist and aviator (Originally from
Pyongyang, North Korea )
Criminals and murderers
Culinary arts
Danny Bowien , chef and owner of Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco and New York
David Chang , chef, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City
Roy Choi , co-founder and head chef of
Kogi Korean BBQ food trucks and restaurants in
Los Angeles
Judy Joo , chef, owner of Jinjuu Restaurant (London and Hong Kong) Iron Chef on
Iron Chef UK ; judge on
Iron Chef America and
The Next Iron Chef ; host of Korean Food Made Simple Cooking Channel; judge on Kitchen Inferno
Ann Kim , chef and co-owner of Young Joni and popular pizzerias in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Beverly Kim , finalist on
Top Chef (Season 9); first winner of Top Chef Last Chance Kitchen ; chef-owner of Parachute, Chicago, Illinois
Kristen Kish , winner of Top Chef (Season 10); chef at Stir, Boston, Massachusetts
Corey Lee , chef-owner of
Michelin -starred
Benu in
San Francisco ; former head chef at
The French Laundry
Edward Lee , contestant on Top Chef (season 9); host of television show
Culinary Genius
Maangchi (Emily Kim, 김광숙), author, popularizer of Korean cuisine and its preparation
Entertainment
Philip Ahn , actor
Ralph Ahn , actor
Amy Anderson , stand up comedian and actress
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons , actress (
Modern Family )
Fred Armisen , actor, comedian
Awkwafina , also known as Nora Lum, rapper, actress and comedian of Chinese and Korean descent
Nicole Bilderback , actress
Moon Bloodgood , actress
Johnny Yong Bosch , actor, best known as
Adam Park in
Power Rangers
Steve Byrne , comedian, actor
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha , author, video and filmmaker
Katie Chang , actress
Timothy Chang , comedian and actor
Karen Chee , comedian and comedy writer,
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Arden Cho , actress,
Teen Wolf
Henry Cho , comedian and actor
John Cho , actor born in
Seoul, South Korea and raised in
Los Angeles, California he appeared in the
American Pie franchise and
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as well as the
Star Trek reboot series as
Hikaru Sulu ; singer for the group
Left of zed
Margaret Cho , comedian, former star of the
television
sitcom
All American Girl
Smith Cho , actress
SungWon Cho , actor, voice actor and
YouTuber
Kelly Choi , model, television presenter
Kenneth Choi , actor
Justin Chon , actor
Daniel Chun , writer, co-producer (
The Simpsons )
Charlet Chung , actress and voice actress
Jamie Chung , actress
Philip W. Chung , playwright, founder and Artistic Director of
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
Morena Corwin , model and
Playboy playmate
Piper Curda , actress and singer
Joy Dietrich , film director
Michaela Dietz , voice actress (
Steven Universe )
Joanna Gaines , star of
Fixer Upper
Jon Gosselin , father of
sextuplets ; a subject of the reality show
Jon & Kate Plus 8
Mark Fischbach (Markiplier), YouTuber and actor
Bong Soo Han , "father of American
Hapkido "; choreographed and performed in the fight scenes of
Billy Jack
Daniel Henney , model, actor in South Korea
Gene Hong , producer, writer, and actor on
Wild 'N Out
Chanel Iman , model
Ken Jeong , comedian, actor
Grace Jung , comedian, writer and director
Joseph Kahn , music video and movie director
Angela Kang , television showrunner, producer, and writer
Michael Kang , writer/director (
The Motel ,
West 32nd )
Sung Kang , actor (
The Motel ,
Better Luck Tomorrow ,
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift )
Tim Kang , actor (
The Mentalist )
Alan Kim , actor, youngest nominee for
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Catherine Haena Kim , actress and model
Daniel Dae Kim , actor
Evan C. Kim , actor, best known for his role in the 1977
John Landis comedy
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Grace Kim , Playboy playmate
Irene Kim , model and fashion designer
Jacqueline Kim , actress
Randall Duk Kim , actor
Yunjin Kim , actress
Esther Ku , comedian
Yul Kwon , contestant on
Survivor: Cook Islands
Alexander Sebastien Lee , actor, filmmaker
Alice Lee , actress
Becky Lee , contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
Bobby Lee , comedian, actor, podcaster
C.S. Lee , actor
Chris Chan Lee , filmmaker
Ki Hong Lee , actor (
The Maze Runner )
James Kyson Lee , actor
Lee Ji-ah , actress
Justin Lee , actor
Lela Lee , actress and cartoonist
[1]
Liz Lee , actress, My Life as Liz
Patricia Ja Lee , actress, best known as
Cassie Chan in
Power Rangers
Raymond Lee , actor (
Quantum Leap (2022 TV series) )
Rex Lee , actor (
Entourage )
Stephanie Lee , actress and model
Sung-Hi Lee , model who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots
[11]
Will Yun Lee , actor (
Die Another Day )
Ma Dong-seok , actor
Charles Melton , actor (
Riverdale ,
The Sun Is Also a Star )
Mike Moh , actor, martial artist, stuntman (
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight )
Leonardo Nam , actor
Ricky Lee Neely , actor
Soon Hee Newbold , filmmaker, actress, martial artist
Dennis Oh , actor
Sandra Oh , actress
Soon-Tek Oh , actor
Dennis Joseph O'Neil , model and actor
Joy Osmanski , actress
Hettienne Park , actress (
Hannibal )
Ho Sung Pak , actor,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Liu Kang and Shang Tsung in
Mortal Kombat
Grace Park , actress,
Battlestar Galactica
Joon Park , actor
Linda Park , Korean-born actress (
Enterprise )
Randall Park , actor (
Fresh Off the Boat )
Soo Joo Park , model
Steve Park , actor (
In Living Color )
Sydney Park , actress (
Spork ,
Instant Mom ,
The Walking Dead ,
Spirit Riding Free ,
Wish Upon ,
Lifeline ,
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists )
Soon-Yi Previn , actress; wife of
Woody Allen ; adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow
Lindsay Price , television actress
Phillip Rhee , actor (Best of the Best movies), Tae Kwon Do and
Hapkido master
Eddie Shin , actor
Keong Sim , actor
Sonja Sohn , actress
Stephen Sohn , model
James Sun , first runner-up,
The Apprentice 6
Brian Tee , actor (
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift )
Jenna Ushkowitz , actress and singer (
Glee )
Suzanne Whang , host of HGTV's
House Hunters , Polly on NBC's
Las Vegas , award-winning stand-up comedian
Joe Wong , comedian
Eugene Lee Yang , filmmaker, actor, and co-creator of the online comedy series
The Try Guys
Niki Yang , animator, writer, storyboard artist and voice actress
Han Ye-seul , actress
Steven Yeun , actor (
The Walking Dead )
Aaron Yoo , actor (
Disturbia )
Christine Yoo , scriptwriter and director of Wedding Palace
Ji-young Yoo , actress (
Expats )
Johnny Yune , comedian and actor (
They Call Me Bruce? )
Karl Yune , model and actor (
Memoirs of a Geisha , Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid , brother of Rick Yune)
Rick Yune , model and actor (
Die Another Day ,
The Fast and the Furious )
Lee Sung Jin , writer and director
Journalism
Virginia Cha ,
CNN News anchor
Juju Chang ,
ABC News anchor and reporter
Alina Cho ,
CNN News correspondent
Liz Cho ,
ABC News anchor and reporter
Sophia Choi , former
CNN Headline News anchor, now at
KVBC-DT
Sarah Jeong , journalist specializing in
information technology law and other technology-related topics; former member of the editorial board of
The New York Times
Jay Caspian Kang ,
Vice News Tonight correspondent
Arnold Kim , founder of
MacRumors
James Kim , former senior editor at CNET
Lee Ann Kim , anchor and reporter for
KGTV ; executive director of the
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Lisa Kim ,
NBC News news anchor for NBC11
Michael Kim ,
ESPN anchor
Seung Min Kim ,
White House correspondent for
The Washington Post
Mina Kimes ,
ESPN Journalist
Kyung Lah ,
CNN News correspondent
Jean H. Lee , former
Associated Press bureau chief in
Seoul and
Pyongyang
Michelle Ye Hee Lee ,
The Washington Post reporter and current president of the
Asian American Journalists Association
MJ Lee ,
CNN News political correspondent
Corina Knoll ,
Los Angeles Times reporter
Suchin Pak ,
MTV News anchor and reporter
Amara Sohn-Walker ,
CNN News correspondent
Eun Yang , NBC4/WRC-TV News anchor and reporter, Washington, DC
[12]
Phil Yu , founder and owner of the
Angry Asian Man blog
Eunice Yoon , China Bureau Chief and Senior Correspondent for
CNBC
Young Jean Lee , New York Times writer
Law and government
Judge
Herbert Choy , appointed to the
U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ; first Asian American appointed to the federal bench
Julie J. Chung , diplomat, Acting
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Judge
Michael Hun Park ,
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge
Kenneth K. Lee ,
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Wendy Lee Gramm , former head of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); wife of former United States Senator
Phil Gramm
Yumi Hogan ,
First Lady of the State of Maryland ; first Korean American first lady of a
U.S. state and the first
Asian American first lady in the history of Maryland
BJ Kang , FBI agent, lead investigator of insider trading case against
Raj Rajaratnam
Young Woo Kang , policy advisor of the National Council on Disability of the US White House in 2001
Michael Kim , trial lawyer
Harold Hongju Koh , dean of
Yale Law School and former Assistant
Secretary of State during the Clinton administration
Lucy H. Koh , judge, US District Court for the Northern District of California, appointed 2010
Ronald Moon , Chief Justice of the Hawai'i Supreme Court
Annabel Park , founder of
Coffee Party USA
Meroe Park , associate deputy director of the
Central Intelligence Agency from 2013 to 2017
John Yoo ,
Berkeley law
professor and former Deputy
Attorney General in the
United States Department of Justice
Sung Kim ,
US Ambassador to the Philippines
Elected officials
Martha Choe , city councilmember in Seattle
John Choi , county attorney of
Ramsey County, Minnesota and former
Saint Paul City Attorney
Jun Choi , former mayor of Edison, New Jersey
Dr.
Steven Choi Ph.D,
California State Assemblyman ,
68th District
Christopher Chung , the first elected mayor of
Palisades Park, New Jersey , where Koreans constitute the majority of the population
[13]
Helen Gym , member of the Philadelphia City Council (2016-2022), first Asian American woman to be elected to the position in the city
Hoon-Yung Hopgood , member of Michigan State House of Representatives, first Korean American elected to public office in Michigan
Sukhee Kang , former Mayor of
Irvine, California
Mark L. Keam , member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Andy Kim , US Congressperson from New Jersey (Democrat), former US diplomat and national security official
Harry Kim , former Mayor of
Hawaii County
Jane Kim , Supervisor in
San Francisco
Jay Kim , former Republican Congressman from
California
Patty Kim , State Representative of
Pennsylvania
Ron Kim , first Korean American elected in New York State
Young Kim , Republican Congresswoman from
California's 40th congressional district (2021–present)
Sylvia Luke , lieutenant governor of
Hawaii , first Korean American elected to a statewide office in the U.S.A.
Dave Min , Democratic state senator for California’s 37th senate district
David Oh , member of the
Philadelphia City Council (2012-2023), first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city
Sam Park , member of Georgia's State House of Representatives, first Korean American and the first openly gay person of color elected to Georgia's General Assembly, representing the 101st District.
Maria Robinson , member of
Massachusetts House of Representatives , representing the 6th Middlesex District (2019-present), first Korean-American to be elected to the
General Court of Massachusetts
Cindy Ryu ,
Washington
Washington House of Representatives , first female Korean American Mayor in the U.S.A.
David Ryu , first Korean American elected to the Los Angeles City Council
Paull Shin ,
Washington state senator; Korean adoptee
Anna Song , trustee on the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Michelle Steel , Republican Congresswoman from
California's 48th congressional district (2021–present)
Marilyn Strickland , Democratic Congresswoman from
Washington's 10th congressional district
Sam Yoon , Boston City Councillor (2005–2009), first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city
Literature
See
Korean American writers for a more extensive list.
Matthew J. Baek , illustrator, children's book author, and graphic designer
Steph Cha , novelist
Leonard Chang , novelist, short story and TV writer
Alexander Chee , fiction writer, poet, journalist, and reviewer
Julia Cho , playwright and television writer
Kah Kyung Cho , philosopher and writer
Franny Choi , poet
Mary H.K. Choi , author
Sook Nyul Choi , children's storybook writer
Susan Choi , novelist
Jenny Han , author of children's and young adult novels, including the '
To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series'
Euny Hong , journalist and author of The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World through Pop Culture
Hyun Yi Kang , scholar and writer
Minsoo Kang , historian and writer
Younghill Kang , early Asian American writer; has been called "the father of Korean American literature"
Crystal Hana Kim , author
Elaine H. Kim , writer, editor and professor in Asian American Studies
Elizabeth Kim , journalist and novelist
Eugenia Kim , author
Mike Kim , author
Myung Mi Kim , poet
Nancy Kim , author, lawyer
Richard E. Kim , author, professor of literature
Suki Kim , author, investigative journalist, novelist
Suji Kwock Kim , poet, playwright, author of Notes From The Divided Country
Corina Knoll , editor, journalist
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee , writer and artist
R. O. Kwon , author
Don Lee , author, editor
Ed Bok Lee , poet, writer
Min Jin Lee , novelist
Mary Paik Lee , author of Quiet Odyssey(1990)
Walter K. Lew , poet and scholar
Nami Mun , novelist
Gary Pak , writer, editor and professor of English, noted as one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
Linda Sue Park , American-born writer
Ronyoung Kim , novelist
T. K. Seung , philosopher and literary critic
Cathy Song , poet
Jane Jeong Trenka , author of The Language of Blood
Monica Youn , poet, National Book Award finalist
Young Jean Lee , playwright and director
Ji-Yeon Yuh , reporter, writer, editor and professor in Asian American history
Military
JoAnne S. Bass , 19th
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force , first female senior enlisted service member of any United States military branch, first Asian American to hold the senior enlisted position in the Air Force
Daniel Choi , U.S. Army officer and gay rights activist
Susan Ahn Cuddy , first female
gunnery officer in the
United States Navy
Major Gen.
Sharon K.G. Dunbar , Commander of the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW); Commander of the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
Jeff Hwang , U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and 1999 winner of
Mackay Trophy
Andrew Kim , former head of CIA's Korea Mission Center
Richard C. Kim , U.S. Army brigadier general, Deputy Commander of
United States Army North
Colonel
Young-Oak Kim , highly decorated
U.S. Army combat veteran of
World War II and the
Korean War ; first non-white to command an Army combat
battalion in US history
Fred Ohr , World War II ace fighter pilot
Peter M. Rhee , trauma surgeon and military veteran
[14]
Sue Mi Terry , CIA intelligence analyst specializing in East Asia
Music
1nonly , rapper
Ahn Trio ,
Juilliard -educated classical music trio, featured in print and television ads for Gap
Priscilla Ahn , alternative/folk singer
Ailee , singer based in South Korea
AleXa , singer based in South Korea
Amerie , R&B singer-songwriter, actress
[15]
Anderson Paak , singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist
Aaron Kwak , also known as Aron, member of South Korean boy band
NU'EST
Sarah Chang , classical violinist and recipient of the
Avery Fisher Prize
[16]
Arden Cho , model, actress who also displays her singing and songwriting talents on YouTube
David Choi , singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation
Jae Chong , music producer, formerly of R&B group Solid
Clara Chung , singer
Dumbfoundead , rapper Jonathan Edgar Park
Dia Frampton , musician, younger sister of
Meg Frampton
Meg Frampton , musician, older sister of
Dia Frampton
Shinik Hahm , conductor, professor
Joe Hahn , founding member of
alternative rock band
Linkin Park , multi-platinum and
Grammy Award winner
[17]
Heejun Han , singer and
American Idol finalist (season 11)
Huh Yun-jin , singer and member of South Korean girl group
Le Sserafim
Huening Kai ,singer and member of South Korean boy band
Tomorrow X Together
Huening Bahiyyih ,singer and member of South Korean girl group
Kep1er
Laine Hardy , singer and
American Idol winner (season 17)
Hei-Kyung Hong , soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Company
Kim Samuel , former Produce 101 Contestant & Soloist
Danny Im , member of South Korean hip hop group
1TYM , R&B singer based in South Korea
Yuna Ito , Korean-Japanese, America-born
J-pop singer and actress
Jessi , singer and rapper
Brian Joo , member of South Korean duo
Fly to the Sky , R&B singer based in South Korea
Jessica Jung , singer, musical actress of the South Korean version of
Legally Blonde: The Musical ; former member of group
Girls' Generation ; sister of Krystal Jung
Krystal Jung , singer, dancer, actress, model; member of South Korean group
f(x) ; sister of Jessica Jung
Nicole Jung , singer, dancer, rapper and former member of
KARA
Crystal Kay ,
J-pop (
Zainichi Korean ) singer
[18]
Bobby Kim (Ji-Won) ,
SMTM Season 3 winner, rapper, singer, composer with
IKON ,
MOBB
David Kim , concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Dennis Kim , concertmaster of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
Eun Sun Kim , conductor of the San Francisco Opera
Earl Kim , pianist and composer;
Harvard University professor
Eli Kim , member of South Korean boy band
U-KISS
George Han Kim (also known as Johan Kim), singer and member of former R&B group Solid
Paul Kim , classical pianist
Rebecca Kim , rapper, ex-member of band
After School
Stephanie Kim , singer, dancer and member of South Korean girl group
The Grace
Soovin Kim , violinist from New York City
Andy Lee , singer, actor, and member of South Korean boy band
Shinhwa
JinJoo Lee , guitarist and member of
DNCE .
Kodi Lee , pianist and singer-songwriter
Megan Lee , singer, actress
Sean Lee , violinist, four-season concertmaster and teaching assistant at
Juilliard
Sunny Lee , singer, radio host, member of South Korean group
Girls' Generation
Kevin Kwan Loucks , pianist and arts entrepreneur
Nancy McDonie , singer and member of South Korean group
Momoland
Lucia Micarelli , violinist
Eric Mun , rapper, actor and leader/member of South Korean boy band
Shinhwa
John Myung ,
bass guitar player of
progressive metal band
Dream Theater
[19]
Eric Nam , singer and TV host based in South Korea
Soon Hee Newbold , composer, conductor and violinist
Karen O , lead singer of the
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Eugene Park , electric violinist in South Korea
Jae Park , singer-songwriter, composer, and former guitarist for South Korean band
Day6
Jay Park ,
hip hop singer, rapper, b-boy, dancer, and former ex leader of
2PM
John Park , singer and first runner up of
Superstar K2 , Korean version of
American Idol , semi-finalist on American Idol.
Park Joon-hyung , rapper and leader/member of South Korean pop group
g.o.d
Lena Park , K-pop,
R&B singer, songwriter, composer
Mike Park , ska and punk musician, founder of
Asian Man Records
[20]
Teddy Park , member of
1TYM , singer/rapper/producer based in South Korea.
Todd Park Mohr , lead vocals/guitars/keyboards/saxophone of
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Peniel Shin , rapper, and member of South Korean boy group
BTOB
Son Hoyoung , singer and member of South Korean pop group
g.o.d
Susie Suh , singer-songwriter, signed with
Epic Records
[21]
T , R&B singer based in South Korea
Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung),
electronic musician
Tiger JK , musician
Tim , R&B singer based in South Korea
Kevin Woo , singer, dancer and member of South Korean Boy Band
U-KISS
Steve Seung-Jun Yoo , singer and dancer formerly based in South Korea
Scott Yoo , conductor, host of Now hear this on the PBS network.
Tiffany Young , singer, musical actress
Fame as Carmen Diaz; member of South Korean group
Girls' Generation
Michelle Zauner , singer and songwriter who performs under the name
Japanese Breakfast
Tokimonsta (Jennifer Lee), electronic music artist, producer, and DJ
Religion
Su Bong ,
Soen Sa Nim in the
Kwan Um School of Zen and the designated heir of
Seung Sahn 's lineage
Peter Ahn , translator of the
New American Standard Bible
Eugene Cho , President of
Bread for the World
Hae Jong Kim ,
Bishop of the
United Methodist Church
Julius Kim , President of
The Gospel Coalition
Walter Kim , President of
National Association of Evangelicals
James A. Lee , President of
Southern Reformed College and Seminary
Michael Oh , CEO of
Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
Andrew S. Park , theologian
Angela Warnick Buchdahl , rabbi
Science, technology and education
Tae-Ung Baik , professor of law at the University of Hawaii Manoa
William S. Richardson School of Law ; legal scholar of international human rights law and Korean law
Victor Cha , professor in Asian studies, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House's National Security Council
Dennis Choi , neuroscientist at Emory University, member of the
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, former executive vice president for neuroscience at
Merck , former chairman of the department of neurology at
Washington University in St. Louis
School of Medicine
Howard Choi ,
spinal cord injury specialist
Esther Choo , emergency physician and professor at the
Oregon Health & Science University
John Chun , designer of
AC Cobra and
Shelby Mustang GT350 and GT500 models;
Tonka Toys designer
[22]
Jefferson Han , one of the main developers of "multi-touch sensing" technology, owner of
Perceptive Pixel company
Moo-Young Han , physicist
Dennis Hong , professor and the founding director of RoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory) of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA
[23]
Waun Ki Hong , Division Head and Professor at the
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and pioneer in field of cancer
chemoprevention and cancer medicine.
[24]
[25]
Hyun Yi Kang , scholar and writer; chair of Women's Studies and Associate Professor in Comparative Literature and English at University of California, Irvine
Minsoo Kang , historian and writer at
University of Missouri
Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang , chancellor of
University of California, Merced ; former professor of electrical and computer engineering at various institutions
Larry Kwak , world-renowned physician and scientist who has pioneered breakthrough innovations in immunology and cancer vaccines; and named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.
[26]
Jaegwon Kim , William Herbert Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at
Brown University
Jeong H. Kim , president of
Bell Labs
Jim Yong Kim , Francois Xavier Bagnoud Professor Health and Human Rights at Harvard University; former director of HIV/AIDS at the
World Health Organization ; 17th president of
Dartmouth College ; president of the
World Bank
June Huh , 2022 Fields medalist mathematician, professor at
Princeton University
Peter S. Kim , president of
Merck , former
MIT -
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research biochemist, member of
National Academy of Sciences
Howard Koh , professor of the Practice of Public Health; associate dean for Public Health Practice at the
Harvard School of Public Health ; former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health
Bandy X. Lee , psychiatrist with
Yale University and the co-author of the book,
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
Benjamin W. Lee , theoretical physicist (influenced development of the
Standard Model )
Chang-Rae Lee , professor of creative writing at Princeton University; novelist
Jung-Min Lee , oncologist at the
National Cancer Institute
David Oh , NASA engineer and lead flight director of the
Mars Curiosity rover
[27]
Andrew S. Park , Methodist theologian
Gary Pak , professor of English at
University of Hawaii at Mānoa ; one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
No-Hee Park , Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mark L. Polansky , NASA astronaut
Michelle Rhee , former chancellor of
District of Columbia Public Schools ; education reform advocate
Sebastian Seung , computational neuroscientist, brain and cognitive sciences professor at MIT, and author of Connectomes
Nam-Pyo Suh , doctor of engineering of Carnegie Mellon University, 14th president of KAIST in South Korea
Jeannie Suk , assistant professor of law at Harvard Law School; award-winning writer
Meredith Jung-En Woo , dean of the college and graduate school of arts and sciences at the University of Virginia, professor of political science and Korean studies
Ji-Yeon Yuh , professor in Asian American history and Asian diasporas at the Northwestern University
Joon Yun , radiologist; founder of Palo Alto Institute
Sports
Kenny Allen Former NFL player; Father is from Korea
Darwin Barney , MLB player; grandfather is from Korea and grandmother is from Japan
Marissa Brandt , Olympic ice hockey player
Eugene Chung , former
NFL player, first Korean American to be drafted in the 1st round, played
offensive line
Rich Cho , NBA executive, Vice President of Basketball Strategy of
Memphis Grizzlies
Simon Cho , Olympic speed skater; won the bronze medal in men's 5000 meter relay at the 2010 Vancouver Games
John Choi , e-sports player
Hank Conger , MLB player
Emily Cross , Olympic fencer; won the silver medal in foil team at the 2008 Beijing Games
Toby Dawson , Olympic skier, won the bronze medal in men's freestyle skiing at the 2006 Torino Games
Bill Demong , Olympic skier; mother is half Korean
[28]
Marcus Demps , American football player
Will Demps , American football player
Dane Dunning , MLB Player
Jake Dunning , MLB player
Tommy Edman , MLB player, mother is from Korea.
Tom Farden , head coach of the
Utah Red Rocks
Marcus Freeman , head coach of Notre Dame Football, former NFL player
James Hahn , professional golfer
Kyle Hamilton , First-team All-American Notre Dame football player
Benson Henderson , mixed martial artist, former
UFC lightweight champion
Sam Howell , American football quarterback
John Huh , professional golfer
Vicky Hurst , professional golfer
Anthony Kim , professional golfer
Chloe Kim , elite snowboarder, Winter X Games gold medalist (superpipe, 2015) Olympic gold medalist (halfpipe, 2018)
[29]
Christina Kim , professional golfer
Kevin Kim , tennis player
Jessica Pegula , tennis player; daughter of
Terry and
Kim Pegula
Kim Pegula , businesswoman and co-owner of
Pegula Sports and Entertainment (
Buffalo Bills ,
Buffalo Sabres , and other teams) alongside her husband Terry; born in Seoul and adopted by an American family at age 5
Younghoe Koo , American football player
Tae Man Kwon , Hapkido Grand Master; 9th degree Black Belt
Brandun Lee , professional boxer
Jeanette Lee , pool player, nicknamed "The Black Widow" for her tendency to wear black
[30]
John Lee , former football player
Sammy Lee , diver, first American-born male Asian Olympic gold medalist
David Lipsky , professional golfer; mother is from Korea
Moon Tae-jong , professional basketball player
Kyler Murray ,
NFL quarterback
Kevin Na , professional golfer
Naomi Nari Nam , figure skater
Jim Paek , NHL hockey player
Angela Park , professional golfer
Jane Park , professional golfer
Richard Park , NHL player
B.J. Penn , mixed martial artist and former
UFC lightweight and welterweight champion
Rob Refsnyder , MLB player; born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a couple from Southern California when he was five months old.
Jhoon Rhee ,
taekwondo master and entrepreneur
Terrmel Sledge , MLB player
Daewon Song , professional skateboarder
Sonya Thomas , aka "Black Widow," competitive eater, holder of 29 world titles
Hines Ward , football player,
MVP of
Super Bowl XL
Michelle Wie West , professional golfer
Alex Yi , soccer player
Ariane Andrew also known as Cameron, professional wrestler
Mia Yim also known as Jade, professional wrestler
James Yun , professional wrestler
Ben Leber , NFL Linebacker
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