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* [[Victor Cha]], professor in Asian studies, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House's National Security Council |
* [[Victor Cha]], professor in Asian studies, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House's National Security Council |
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* [[John Chun]], designer of [[AC Cobra]] and [[Shelby Mustang]] GT350 and GT500 models; [[Tonka Toys]] designer<ref name=startribune>{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Walsh|title=Obituary: John Chun, design wizard behind the Mustang Shelby sports car |url=http://www.startribune.com/local/west/215928201.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue |work=[[Star Tribune]] |publisher= |date=July 18, 2013|accessdate=July 30, 2013}}</ref> |
* [[John Chun]], designer of [[AC Cobra]] and [[Shelby Mustang]] GT350 and GT500 models; [[Tonka Toys]] designer<ref name=startribune>{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Walsh|title=Obituary: John Chun, design wizard behind the Mustang Shelby sports car |url=http://www.startribune.com/local/west/215928201.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue |work=[[Star Tribune]] |publisher= |date=July 18, 2013|accessdate=July 30, 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[Soo Kang]], Lincoln's interior design chief, and the first Asian American woman to be a chief designer of an automobile company.<ref>http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/10/04/2014100400439.html</ref> |
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* [[Jeong H. Kim]], president of [[Bell Labs]] |
* [[Jeong H. Kim]], president of [[Bell Labs]] |
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* [[Peter S. Kim]], president of [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], former [[MIT]]-[[Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research]] biochemist, member of [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]]. |
* [[Peter S. Kim]], president of [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], former [[MIT]]-[[Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research]] biochemist, member of [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]]. |
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* [[Mark L. Polansky]], NASA astronaut |
* [[Mark L. Polansky]], NASA astronaut |
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* [[Dr. Jaiwon Shin]], Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/shin_bio.html</ref> |
* [[Dr. Jaiwon Shin]], Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/shin_bio.html</ref> |
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* [[David Oh]], NASA engineer and lead flight director of the [[Curiosity (rover)|Mars Curiosity rover]]<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/19/david-oh-nasa_n_1807113.html</ref> |
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* [[Michelle Rhee]], former chancellor of [[District of Columbia Public Schools]], and education reform advocate. |
* [[Michelle Rhee]], former chancellor of [[District of Columbia Public Schools]], and education reform advocate. |
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* [[Sebastian Seung]], a computational neuroscientist, brain and cognitive sciences professor at MIT, and author of "Connectomes" |
* [[Sebastian Seung]], a computational neuroscientist, brain and cognitive sciences professor at MIT, and author of "Connectomes" |
Revision as of 15:07, 18 June 2015
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.
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Art and design
- Dana Tai Soon Burgess, choreographer, cultural figure
- David Choe, an abstract artist
- Frank Cho, comic book artist (Spider-Man, The New Avengers), writer, and creator (Liberty Meadows)
- 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
- 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, Internationally renowned, independent curator of art.
- 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
- 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
- Greg Pak, writer, director, actor (Robot Stories)
- Nam June Paik, Korean-born artist; father of Video Art
- Andy Park, comic book artist (Tomb Raider, X-Men)
- Peter Shin, a director of Family Guy
- Peter Sohn, an animator at Pixar Animation Studios
- Amy Sol, a contemporary artist based out of Las Vegas, Nevada[2]
- Tommy Yune, comic book writer/artist (Speed Racer, Robotech) and animation director (Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles)
Business and economics
- Gideon Yu, Korean-American sports executive and a high technology investor
- Nelson Chai, investment banker and former CFO of the New York Stock Exchange
- Do Won Chang, founder of Forever 21, billionaire
- Wendy Lee Gramm, economics professor, former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and wife of former Senator Phil Gramm
- Daniel J. Kim, founder of Red Mango
- David J. Kim, founder of C2 Education, named one of the top 30 young entrepreneurs, by Entrepreneur Magazine.
- David Kim, CEO of Baja Fresh
- James Kim, founder of Amkor, billionaire
- Brian Lee, co-founder of LegalZoom
- Chong Moon Lee, founder of Diamond Multimedia
- Justin Kan, co-founder of Justin.tv, Socialcam and TwitchTV
- David Lee, real estate developer
- Young Lee, co-founder of Pinkberry
- Moon Kook-jin, founder of Kahr Arms, holds maker of Desert Eagle
- Thai Lee, CEO and president of the largest female-owned business in America, SHI International[3]
- Sung Won Sohn, former president of LA Hanmi Bank, a professor of economics at California State University
- James Sun, entrepreneur, The Apprentice finalist, and public speaker, CEO and founder of GeoPage.com
- Michael Yang, founder & CEO, Become.com[4]
Culinary Arts
- David Chang, chef, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City.
- Beverly Kim, finalist in Top Chef (Season 9) and first winner of Top Chef Last Chance Kitchen. Chef at Bonsoiree, Chicago, IL.
- Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef (Season 10). Chef at Stir, Boston, MA.
- Judy Joo, Iron Chef on Iron Chef UK. Judge on Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef. Host of Korean Food Made Simple.
Elected officials
- Young O. Kim, California Assemblywoman, 65th District[5]
- Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison, New Jersey
- 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, CA
- Mark L. Keam, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Harry Kim, former Mayor of Hawaii County
- Jane Kim, Supervisor in San Francisco
- Jay Kim, former Republican Congressman from California
- Paull Shin, Washington state senator; Korean adoptee
- Anna Song, Trustee on the Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Michelle Park Steel, California State Board of Equalization
- Sam Yoon, Boston City Councillor (2005–2009), first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city.
Entertainment
- Philip Ahn, actor
- Jessica Anderson, actress
- Nicole Bilderback, actress
- Moon Bloodgood, actress
- Emily Borromeo, actress
- Johnny Yong Bosch, actor best known as Adam Park in Power Rangers.
- Steve Byrne, comedian, actor
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, author, video/filmmaker
- Timothy Chang, comedian-actor
- Henry Cho, comedian-actor
- John Cho, actor who appeared in the American Pie franchise and as star of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He is also a singer for the group called Left of zed
- Margaret Cho, comedian and former star of the television sitcom All American Girl
- Smith Cho, actress
- Jake Choi, actor
- Kelly Choi, model, television presenter
- Kenneth Choi, actor
- Justin Chon, actor
- Arden Cho, actress Teen Wolf"
- Alexandra Bokyun Chun, actress, filmmaker
- Daniel Chun, writer, co-producer (The Simpsons)
- Jamie Chung, actress
- Lee Isaac Chung, director[6]
- Philip W. Chung, playwright, founder and Artistic Director of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
- Morena Corwin, model and Playboy playmate
- Joy Dietrich, film director
- Jon Gosselin, father of sextuplets and a subject of the reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8
- Joe Hahn, DJ and sampler from Linkin Park
- Bong Soo Han, "Father of American Hapkido," best known for choreographing and performing in the spectacular fight scenes of Billy Jack
- Heejun Han, singer and American Idol finalist
- Daniel Henney, model, actor in South Korea
- Gene Hong, producer, writer, and actor on Wild 'N Out
- Ken Jeong, comedian, actor
- Joseph Kahn, music video and movie director
- Michael Kang, writer/director (The Motel (film), West 32nd)
- Sung Kang, actor (The Motel (film), Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
- Tim Kang, actor (The Mentalist)
- 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
- Jacqueline Kim, actress
- Randall Duk Kim, actor
- Rebecca Kim, rapper, ex-member of After School
- Yunjin Kim, actress
- Esther Ku, comedian
- Yul Kwon, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
- Denyce Lawton, actress, model
- Alexander Sebastien Lee, actor, filmmaker
- Becky Lee, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
- Bobby Lee, comedy actor for MADtv[7]
- C.S. Lee, actor
- Megan Lee, singer, actress
- Chris Chan Lee, filmmaker
- James Kyson Lee, actor
- Lee Ji-ah, actress
- Justin Lee (actor), actor
- Lela Lee, actress and cartoonist[1]
- Liz Lee, actress, "My Life as Liz"
- Sung-Hi Lee, model who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots[8]
- Patricia Ja Lee, actress, best known as Cassie Chan in Power Rangers.
- Rex Lee, actor (Entourage)
- Will Yun Lee, actor (Die Another Day)
- Mike Moh, actor, martial artist, stuntman (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight)
- Eric Nam, singer
- Leonardo Nam, actor
- Dennis Joseph O'Neil, model and actor
- Ricky Lee Neely, actor
- Dennis Oh, actor
- Soon-Tek Oh, actor
- Joy Osmanski, actress
- Ho Sung Pak, actor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Liu Kang and Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat
- Grace Park, actress, Battlestar Galactica
- Jay Park, singer, rapper, b-boy, dancer, and former ex leader of 2PM
- Linda Park, Korean-born actor (Enterprise)
- Steve Park, actor (In Living Color)
- Soon-Yi Previn, actress; wife of Woody Allen; adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow
- Eddie Shin, actor
- Lindsay Price, television actress
- Phillip Rhee, actor (Best of the Best movies), Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido master
- Cathy Shim, actress
- Keong Sim, actor
- Sonja Sohn, actor
- James Sun, first runner-up, The Apprentice 6
- Brian Tee, actor (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
- Cher Tenbush, model, actress Beauty and the Geek
- Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung), electronic musician
- Jenna Ushkowitz, actress and singer (Glee)
- Suzanne Whang, host of HGTV's ("House Hunters (TV series)"), Polly on NBC's ("Las Vegas (TV series)"), award-winning stand-up comedian
- Steven Yeun, actor (The Walking Dead (TV series))
- Natasha Yi, model
- Aaron Yoo, actor (Disturbia)
- Christine Yoo, script writer & director of "Wedding Palace"
- Johnny Yune, comedian/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)
- Chanel Iman, model
- Daul Kim, model
- Sandra Oh, actress
- Sunny, singer, radio DJ, member of Girls' Generation
- Jessica Jung, singer, musical actor of the South Korean version of "Legally Blonde: The Musical", and former member of South Korean group Girls' Generation, also sister of Krystal Jung.
- Tiffany Hwang, singer, musical actor "Fame" as (Carmen Diaz), and member of South Korean group Girls' Generation
- Stephen Sohn, model
- Brian Joo, singer, and member of South Korean Duo Fly to the Sky
- Nicole Jung, singer, dancer, and former member of South Korean Girl Group KARA
- Krystal Jung, singer, dancer, actress, model and member of South Korean Girl Group f(x), also sister of Jessica Jung.
- Tony An, singer, former member of South Korean Boy Band H.O.T, and CEO of TN Entertainment
- Andy Lee, singer, actor, and member of South Korean Boy Band Shinhwa
- Eric Mun, rapper, actor and leader/member of South Korean Boy Band Shinhwa
- Stephanie Kim, singer, dancer and member of South Korean Girl Group The Grace
- John Park, singer and first runner up of Superstar K2 a Korean version of American Idol
- Kevin Woo, singer, dancer and member of South Korean Boy Band U-KISS
- Ailee, singer, dancer, musician, and actress (Dream High 2)
- Victor Kim, dancer, singer, artist, musician, actor
- Dumbfoundead, rapper
- Eli Kim, of Korean boy band U-KISS
- Ki Hong Lee, actor (The Maze Runner (film) )
- Paul Hansen Kim, actor (One Hour Photo) Yoshi Araki
- Misun Kim Actress and model .
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
- Arnold Kim, founder of MacRumors
- James Kim, Former senior editor at CNET
- Lee Ann Kim, anchor and reporter for KGTV and executive director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival
- Lisa Kim, NBC News News Anchor for NBC11
- Michael Kim, ESPN anchor
- Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times reporter
- Suchin Pak, MTV News anchor and reporter
- Eun Yang, NBC4/WRC-TV News[9] anchor and reporter, Washington, DC
- Eunice Yoon, CNN News anchor
Law and government
- Dr. Steven Choi, Irvine, California City Councilmember and candidate for California State Assembly
- Judge Herbert Choy, appointed to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and first Asian American appointed to the federal bench.
- Wendy Lee Gramm, chairwoman of the Regulatory Studies Program at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), wife of former United States Senator Phil Gramm.
- BJ Kang, FBI agent, lead investigator of insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam
- 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
- Young Woo Kang, policy advisor of the National Council on Disability of the U.S. White House in 2001
- Jae Y. Kim, Hackensack, New Jersey attorney appointed to Central Municipal Court judgeship in Bergen County, New Jersey in January 2011.[10]
- Michael Kim (trial lawyer), trial lawyer
- Harold Hongju Koh, Dean of Yale Law School and former Assistant Secretary of State during the Clinton administration
- Lucy H. Koh, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Appointed 2010
- Ronald Moon, Chief Justice of the Hawai'i Supreme Court
- 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
- Annabel Park, founder of Coffee Party USA
- John Yoo, Berkeley law professor and former Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice
Literature
See Korean American writers for a more extensive list
- Matthew J. Baek, illustrator, children's book author, and graphic designer
- Leonard Chang, American-born writer
- Alexander Chee, fiction writer, poet, journalist and reviewer
- Kah Kyung Cho, philosopher and writer
- Sook Nyul Choi, children's storybook writer
- Susan Choi, novelist
- Minsoo Kang (historian and writer), historian and writer
- Younghill Kang, an early Asian American writer, has been called "the father of Korean American literature."
- 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
- Suji Kwock Kim, poet, playwright, author of Notes From The Divided Country
- Suki Kim, free-lance writer
- Corina Knoll, editor, journalist
- Don Lee, author, editor
- Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, writer and artist
- Ed Bok Lee, poet, writer
- 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
- Ty Pak, writer and a speaker on Korean affairs and literature
- T. K. Seung, philosopher and literary critic
- Cathy Song, poet
- Linda Sue Park, American-born writer
- 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
- Daniel Choi, US Army officer and gay rights activist
- Susan Ahn Cuddy, first female gunnery officer in the United States Navy.
- Jeff Hwang, US Air Force fighter pilot and 1999 winner of Mackay Trophy
- Colonel Young-Oak Kim, a highly decorated U.S. Army combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War, was the first non-white to command an Army combat battalion in U.S. history.
- Ron J. Maclaren – Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy. Director, Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office[11][12]
- Fred Ohr, World War II ace fighter pilot
- James Suh, US Navy SEAL, killed in action while part of rescue force to rescue Marcus Lutrell and others in Operation Red Wings
- Dan Han Park, US Army Special Forces operator, killed in action 2011
Music
- Ahn Trio, Juilliard-educated classical music trio, featured in print and television ads for Gap[13]
- Priscilla Ahn, alternative/folk singer
- Amerie, R&B singer-songwriter, actress[14]
- Sarah Chang, classical violinist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize.[15]
- Arden Cho, model, actress who also displays her singing and songwriting talents on YouTube.
- David Choi, singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation
- Karen Choi, musician
- Jae Chong, music producer, formerly of R&B Band, Solid.
- Clara Chung, singer
- Meg Frampton, musician, older sister of Dia Frampton
- Dia Frampton, musician, younger sister of Meg Frampton
- Joe Hahn, founding member of alternative rock band Linkin Park, multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winner[16]
- Hei-Kyung Hong, soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Company
- Danny Im of 1TYM, R&B singer based in South Korea.
- Yuna Ito, J-pop singer and actress; also of half-Japanese descent.
- Brian Joo of Fly to the Sky, R&B singer based in South Korea.
- Crystal Kay, J-pop (Zainichi Korean) singer[17]
- Jessica Jung former member of Girl's Generation
- Krystal Jung Jessica's sister and member of F(x)
- Tiffany Hwang of Girl's Generation
- David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Earl Kim, pianist and composer; Harvard University professor
- Paul Kim, classical pianist.
- Minhye Clara Kim, classical cello soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Juilliard School.[18]
- Soovin Kim, violinist from New York City.
- Sean Lee, violinist, 4 season concertmaster and teaching assistant at Juilliard
- Lucia Micarelli, Violinist
- John Myung, bass guitar player of progressive metal band Dream Theater[19]
- Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Ken Oak, vocalist of Ken Oak Band
- Jay Park, Hip Hop singer
- Park Joon-hyung of g.o.d, rapper based in South Korea
- Lena Park, R&B singer[20]
- Mike Park, ska and punk musician, founder of Asian Man Records[21]
- Teddy Park of 1TYM, singer/rapper/producer based in South Korea.
- Tiger JK, musician
- Todd Park Mohr, lead vocals/guitars/keyboards/saxophone of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- James Roh (a.k.a. Prohgress), of Far East Movement
- Son Hoyoung, of g.o.d, vocalist based in South Korea
- Susie Suh, singer-songwriter, signed with Epic Records[22]
- T, R&B singer based in South Korea
- Tim, R&B singer based in South Korea.
- Steve Seung-Jun Yoo, singer kicked out of South Korea
- Eugene Park, electric violinist in South Korea.
- Shinik Hahm, conductor, professor
- Eric Nam, singer
- Ailee, singer
Religion
- Peter Ahn, translator of the New American Standard Bible
- Hae Jong Kim, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Andrew S. Park, theologian.
Science, technology and education
- 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 School of Medicine in St. Louis.
- Howard Choi, a spinal cord injury specialist
- Victor Cha, professor in Asian studies, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House's National Security Council
- John Chun, designer of AC Cobra and Shelby Mustang GT350 and GT500 models; Tonka Toys designer[23]
- Soo Kang, Lincoln's interior design chief, and the first Asian American woman to be a chief designer of an automobile company.[24]
- Jeong H. Kim, president of Bell Labs
- Peter S. Kim, president of Merck, former MIT-Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research biochemist, member of National Academy of Sciences.
- Moo-Young Han, physicist
- Hyun Yi Kang, Korean American scholar and writer, the chair of Women's Studies and Associate Professor in Comparative Literature and English at University of California, Irvine
- Jaegwon Kim, William Herbert Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University
- Minsoo Kang (historian and writer), Korean American historian and writer at University of Missouri
- Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang, chancellor of University of California, Merced and former professor of electrical and computer engineering at various institutions.
- Benjamin W. Lee, theoretical physicist (influenced development of the Standard Model)
- Chang-Rae Lee, a professor of creative writing at Princeton University, novelist
- Benjamin Lee, theoretical physicist
- Marina Lee, Korean American co-founder of an international program on empathy and global citizenship development in youth
- Jim Yong Kim, Francois Xavier Bagnoud Professor Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and former director of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization, the 17th president of Dartmouth College and now president of the World Bank.
- Howard Koh, professor of the Practice of Public Health and associate dean for Public Health Practice at the Harvard School of Public Health and former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health.
- Gary Pak, a professor of English at University of Hawaii, noted as one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
- Andrew S. Park, a notable Korean American Methodist theologian
- Jefferson Han, one of the main developers of "multi-touch sensing" technology, owner of Perceptive Pixel company
- Mark L. Polansky, NASA astronaut
- Dr. Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA[25]
- David Oh, NASA engineer and lead flight director of the Mars Curiosity rover[26]
- Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools, and education reform advocate.
- Sebastian Seung, a computational neuroscientist, brain and cognitive sciences professor at MIT, and author of "Connectomes"
- Jeannie Suk, an assistant professor of law at Harvard Law School, and award winning writer
- Nam-Pyo Suh, doctor of engineering of Carnegie Mellon University, 14th president of KAIST in South Korea.
- 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 Korea studies
- 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
- Ji-Yeon Yuh, professor in Asian American history and Asian diasporas at the Northwestern University
- Joon Yun, radiologist; founder of Palo Alto Institute
Sports
- Darwin Barney, MLB player, grandfather is from Korea and grandmother is from Japan.
- Eugene Chung, former NFL player, first Asian American to be drafted in the 1st round, played offensive line.
- Simon Cho, Olympic speed skater who won the bronze medal in men's 5000 meter relay at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
- Hank Conger, MLB player
- Emily Cross, Olympic fencer. She 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.
- Marcus Demps, American football player
- Will Demps, American football player
- Bill Demong's mother is half Korean.[27] Demong is an Olympic skier.
- Jake Dunning, MLB player
- David Lipsky, professional golfer, mother is from Korea
- Benson Henderson, mixed martial artist, former UFC lightweight champion
- John Huh, professional golfer
- Vicky Hurst, professional golfer
- Anthony Kim, professional golfer
- Christina Kim, professional golfer
- John Choi, professional golfer
- Kevin Kim, tennis player
- Tae Man Kwon, Hapkido Grand Master – 9th Degree Black Belt
- Jeanette Lee pool player, nicknamed "The Black Widow" for her tendency to wear black[28]
- John Lee, former football player
- Sammy Lee, diver, first American-born Asian Olympic gold medalist
- 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
- BJ Penn, mixed martial artist and former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion
- Jhoon Rhee, Tae Kwon Do master and entrepreneur
- Daewon Song, professional skateboarder
- Terrmel Sledge, MLB player
- Sonya Thomas, aka "Black Widow," competitive eater, holder of 29 world titles.
- Hines Ward, football player, MVP of Super Bowl XL
- Michelle Wie, professional golfer
- Alex Yi, soccer player
- James Yun, professional wrestler
Other
- Philip Jaisohn, first Korean to become an American citizen; first Korean American to receive an American medical degree
- Seung-Hui Cho , mass murderer who killed 32 people and wounded 17 others on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
References
- ^ a b Lela Lee – [1] "I am Korean American. My parents immigrated and I was born here. I was actually the only daughter to be born in the U.S. I grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, an hour east of Los Angeles. When I grew up, there were probably two other Asian families and we were made fun of. They would say, "Oh are you Chinese?" And I would say, "No." And they would say, "Are you Japanese?" And I would say, "No." And they would say, "Well, what are you then?" I would say, "I'm Korean" and they would say, "Where is that?" My parents were probably part of the first influx of Koreans to come to the U.S. at that time in the early 70s."
- ^ [2] "Art Space Talk: Amy Sol"
- ^ http://iamkoream.com/thai-lee-owns-americas-largest-woman-owned-business-forbes/
- ^ Ho, Soyoung (January 12, 2009). "Bankers, Grocers and Lots of Kims". Forbes.
- ^ http://ad65.asmrc.org/
- ^ [3]"Twitch's Interview with Chung"
- ^ Bobby Lee – [4] "Korean King of Comedy: Bobby Lee"
- ^ Sung-Hi Lee – [5] "Korean hottie Sung Hi Lee"
- ^ http://www.nbcwashington.com/on-air/about-us/Eun_Yang.html
- ^ "Hackensack attorney appointed to court". North Jersey Media Group. January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Ron J. Maclaren". United States Navy. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Chief of Naval Operations (April 19, 2010). "Observance of Asian And Pacific American Heritage Month 2010". Navy Personnel Command. United States Navy. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ [6] "The Korean classical piano trio “Ahn Trio,”"
- ^ [7] "Half Korean, half African-American, Amerie has lived all over the world..."
- ^ [8] "Meanwhile, under the subtitle “Becoming a World-Famous Violinist,” the unit also pays tribute to Korean-American violinist Sarah Chang..."
- ^ [9] "Hahn, a Korean American..."
- ^ [10] "Korean-American sensation Crystal Kay, are among Japan's best and most established..."
- ^ http://www.festivalmusicalp.com/professors/kim_minhye_clara.htm
- ^ MetaKorean » Korean American Community » Interview with John Myung, Korean Poker Pro
- ^ [11] "Yet with Lena Park, and a selected number of Korean artists..."
- ^ Kaffeine Buzz – Music Reviews – Mike Park – North Hangook Falling
- ^ [12] "For Emerging Korean-American Singer Susie Suh, Songs are Like Tattoos"
- ^ Walsh, Paul (July 18, 2013). "Obituary: John Chun, design wizard behind the Mustang Shelby sports car". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/10/04/2014100400439.html
- ^ http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/shin_bio.html
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External links
- [14]
- Council of Korean Americans – a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of Korean American leaders.
- KAPS – Korean American Professionals Society.
- KorAmeLit.htm – Selection of Korean-American Literature
- KoreAm Journal – News, stories, and issues of Korean Americans nationwide.
- Korean American Literature – Comprehensive bibliography of Korean American authors and their books.
- Arirang – Interactive history of Korean Americans.