List of Korean Canadians
This is a list of notable Korean Canadians, including both Canadian citizens and residents.
By profession
Academics
- Dr Jong Soo Park – Dalhousie biologist who found world's oldest known DNA
- Im-hak Ree – mathematician who developed Ree group
- Jin-me Yoon – educator and artist
Actors & Actresses
- Ahn Hyo-seop - actor (Abyss (TV series))
- Andrea Bang - actress (Kim's Convenience)
- Diana Bang - actress
- Jasper Cho - actor (Descendants of the Sun)
- Ins Choi - actor, playwright and screenwriter (Kim's Convenience)
- Choi Woo-shik - actor (Parasite)
- Choi Yeo-jin – actress
- Tina Jung - actress (Strays, Make It Pop)[1]
- Julien Kang – actor
- Lee Jae-yoon - actor (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo)
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee - actor (Kim's Convenience)
- Sandra Oh – actress (Double Happiness, Sideways, Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve)
- Grace Park – actress (Battlestar Galactica and Hawaii Five-0)
- Jean Yoon - actress (Kim's Convenience), writer, poet and playwright
Artists
- Michael Cho – illustrator and cartoonist
- Ann Y. K. Choi - author
- June Hur - author
- Bryan Lee O'Malley – cartoonist
Humanitarian
- Choong Lim Chun - journalist and humanitarian who reunited divided families
- Hyeon Soo Lim - pastor who was detained in North Korea
Athletes
- Tommy Chang (martial artist) - Master of Hapkido/Taekwondo and stunt performer
- Denis Kang – mixed martial artist
- Gail Kim – professional wrestler
- Jung-Yul Kim - former football player for the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts
- Jim Paek – former National Hockey League player
- Park Jong Soo-South Korean master of taekwondo
Media
- Ben Chin – news anchor
- Ins Choi – actor and playwright
- Nathalie Chung – journalist and news anchor
- Evan Fong – entertainer and YouTuber
- Tanya Kim – co-host of CTV's ETalk
- Jee Yun Lee – news anchor
- Mi-Jung Lee – anchor and producer
- Min Reyes – political commentator and activist
- Jenny Heijun Wills - writer, university professor
- Celeste Yim - comedian, writer for Saturday Night Live
Musicians
- Jacob Bae - a member of The Boyz (South Korean band)
- Paul Blanco - Korean hip-hop musician and producer
- Alex Chu – actor and a member of Clazziquai
- Trish Doan – bass player for the metal band Kittie
- DinDin - Korean hip-hop musician
- G.NA – Korean Pop singer
- Jeon So-mi – a former member of I.O.I and soloist
- Lia - member of ITZY
- Earl Lee - RBC Resident Conductor, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Mark Lee – rapper of NCT
- Kevin Moon – a member of The Boyz (South Korean band)
- Ryu Sera – a former member of Nine Muses
- Sik-K - Rapper signed to Jay Park's international hip - hop label H1GhR Music
- Wendy Son – raised in Canada, the main vocalist of Red Velvet
- Wonny Song – classical pianist
- Tablo – a member of Epik High
- Yejin – a former member of Brave Girls
- Keeho Yoon - a member of P1Harmony
- Young K – a member of Day6 (bassist and vocalist) and songwriter
- Junny - soloist (R&B Singer) and songwriter
Politicians
- Raymond Cho – Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP
- Stan Cho – Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP
- Steve Kim - City of Coquitlam Councillor[2]
- Sandy Lee – Northwest Territories MLA
- Yonah Kim Martin – British Columbia Senator
- Jane Shin – British Columbia MLA
- Nelly Shin - MP for Port Moody—Coquitlam
References
- "Bios: Tina Jung". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- McKenna, Gary (October 23, 2018). "Two new faces bring some diversity to Coquitlam council". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
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