List of people of Korean descent
This is a list of notable Koreans or notable people of Korean descent.
Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Park Ji-Sung" is "Park"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.
Artists
Visual artists
Media artists
Dancers
- Sujin Kang
- Hong 10, professional break dancer
- Halla Pai Huhm
Filmmakers
Poets and authors
Fashion designers
- Andre Kim
- Richard Chai
- Cho Young Wan
Businesspeople
Entertainers
Actors
Comedians
Models
Singers
Classical musicians
Historical Leaders
Lawyers
- Song Sang-Hyun, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Politicians
- Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Park Jung-Hee, President, 1963–1979
- Chun Doo-hwan, President, 1980–1988
- Roh Tae-woo, President, 1988–1993
- Kim Young-sam, President, 1993–1998
- Kim Dae-jung, President, 1998–2003
- Roh Moo-hyun, President, 2003–2008
- Lee Myung-bak, President, 2008–2012
- Park Geun Hye, President, 2013–2017
- Moon Jae-in, President, 2017–present
- Cho Tae-yong, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations.[1]
- Lee Hoi-chang
- Lee Hun Jai
- Lee Hae-chan
- Hwang Kyo-ahn
- Kim Il-Sung, Leader of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1948–1994
- Kim Jong-Il, Supreme Leader of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1994–2011
- Kim Jong-Un, Supreme Leader of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2011–present
Religious leaders
- Andrew Kim Taegon (August 21, 1862 – September 16, 1846), first Korean-born Catholic priest, canonized on May 6, 1984 by Pope John Paul II in the Republic of Korea
- David Yonggi Cho – Founder/Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church
- Hae Jong Kim – Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Nicolas Cheong Jin-Suk – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul (1998–present)
- Paul Kim (Anglican bishop) – Anglican Primate of Korea and Archbishop of Seoul (2009–present)
- Sun Myung Moon – Founder of the Unification Church
- Dora Kim Moon – Community organizer in Hawaii
Scholars, Philosopher and Social Activists
- Kim Yong-ok, philosopher
- Ham Seok-heon
- Ko Un
- Lee Yuksa
- Moon Ik-hwan
- Hwang Sok-yong
- Jang Jun-ha
- Kwon Young-ghil
- Roh Hoe-chan
- Jeon Tae-il
- Ha Soo Whang, Korean social worker in Hawaii
- Maria Whang, educator and community organizer in Hawaii
Scientists and Engineers
- Lee Sang-mook, geologist and oceanographer
- Kim Soon-kwon, corn biologist
- Hwang Jun-muk, mathematician of Algebraic geometry and Differential geometry
- Kim Jeong-han, mathematician
- Benjamin W. Lee, theoretical physicist
- Woo Jang-choon, agricultural scientist and botanist
- Philip Kim, physicist
- Kim Bit-nae-ri, biologist
- Hongkun Park, chemist
- Donhee Ham, electrical engineer
- Joon Yun, radiologist
- Stanley Sukjin Kim, world-renowned ophthalmologist
- Incheol Shin, cancer researcher
Athletes
- Ahn Jung-Hwan, footballer
- Birdie Kim (born Kim Ju-yun), LPGA player and 2005 Women's Open champion
- Byung-hyun Kim, former MLB player
- Cha Bum-Kun, footballer in Bundesliga
- Chan-ho Park, MLB player
- Choo Shin-Soo, MLB player, plays for the Texas Rangers
- Dong Keun Park, legendary Taekwondo Champion of the 1960s [2]
- Ha Seung-Jin, professional basketball player currently playing in the Korean Basketball League
- Hee Seop Choi, former MLB player, currently plays in South Korea's Professional Baseball League
- Hines Ward, American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Hong Myung-Bo, footballer
- Hong-Man Choi, K-1 professional kick boxer
- In Jin Chi, professional boxer, former WBC world champion
- Jae-Kwon Hwang, known as Ca-Hwang, footballer
- Jay Dee "B.J." Penn, professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner; first American gold medalist of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion
- Jim Paek, pro ice hockey player
- Jong Song-Ok, North Korean; championship of Marathon in 1999
- Joo Se Hyuk, Table tennis, defensive chopper
- Jung Kil Kim, taekwondo champion
- Ki Soo Kim, professional boxer, first Korean world champion (WBA, WBC)
- Kim Yuna, figure skater; 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Lee Chun-Soo, footballer
- Lee Hyung-Taik, tennis player
- Lee Seung-Yeop, NPB baseball player
- Lee Yong-Kyu, baseball player
- Lydia Ko, LPGA player
- Michelle Wie, Korean-American LPGA player
- Mi Hyun Kim, LPGA player
- Moon Dae-Sung, 2004 Olympic Taekwon-Do Gold medalist
- Myung Jae Nam, Hapkido master, founder of Hankido (1938–1999)
- Nam Sung-yong, marathon Runner; 1936 Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Park Ji-Sung, footballer, first ever Korean to win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United.
- Park Sung-Hyun, Olympic medal winner Archery
- Park Tae-hwan, swimmer
- Ryu Hyun-Jin, professional baseball player, currently playing in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
- Se Ri Pak, LPGA player
- Seol Ki-hyeon, footballer
- Sohn Kee-Chung, marathon Runner; 1936 Olympic gold medalist
- Sun-Woo Kim, baseball player
- Lee Sang-hyeok, (Faker) professional e-sports player; mid laner on SKT T1
- Yoo Hyeong-jong, footballer
See also
References
- ↑ United Nations Press Release, 5 Dec 2016, https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/bio4906.doc.htm
- ↑ http://www.lacancha.com/dongkeunpark.html
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