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This is: a list of notable Korean Canadians, including both Canadian citizens and "residents."
By professionβ»
Academicsβ»
- Dr Jong Soo Park β Dalhousie biologist who found world's oldest known DNA
- Im-hak Ree β mathematician who developed Ree group
- Jin-me Yoon β educator and artist
Actors & Actressesβ»
- Ahn Hyo-seop β actor (Abyss (TV series))
- Andrea Bang β actress (Kim's Convenience)
- Diana Bang β actress
- Jasper Cho β actor (Descendants of theββSun)
- Ins Choi β actor, playwright and screenwriter (Kim's Convenience)
- Choi Woo-shik β actor (Parasite)
- Choi Yeo-jin β actress
- Tina Jung β actress (Strays, Make It Pop)
- Julien Kang β actor
- Lee Jae-yoon β actor (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo)
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee β actor (Kim's Convenience)
- Sandra Oh β actress (Double Happiness, Sideways, Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve)
- Grace Park β actress (Battlestar Galactica and Hawaii Five-0)
- Anthony Shim β actor, filmmaker
- Jean Yoon β actress (Kim's Convenience), writer, poet and playwright
Artistsβ»
- Michael Cho β illustrator and cartoonist
- Ann Y. K. Choi β author
- June Hur β author
- Bryan Lee O'Malley β cartoonist
Humanitarianβ»
- Choong Lim Chun β journalist and humanitarian who reunited divided families
- Hyeon Soo Lim β pastor who was detained in North Korea
Athletesβ»
- Tommy Chang (martial artist) β Master of Hapkido/Taekwondo and stunt performer
- Denis Kang β mixed martial artist
- Gail Kim β professional wrestler
- Jung-Yul Kim β former football player for the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts
- Michael Kim (footballer) β soccer manager, assistant manager for the South Korea national football team
- Philip Kim (breakdancer) - breakdancer, Olympic athlete
- Jim Paek β former National Hockey League player
- Zayne Parekh β Ice Hockey player
- Park Jong Soo β South Korean master of taekwondo
- Xaivian Lee β South Korean college basketball player
Mediaβ»
- Ben Chin β news anchor
- Ins Choi β actor and playwright
- Nathalie Chung β journalist and news anchor
- Evan Fong β entertainer and YouTuber
- Tanya Kim β co-host of CTV's ETalk
- Jee Yun Lee β news anchor
- Mi-Jung Lee β anchor and producer
- Min Reyes β political commentator and activist
- Albert Shin β filmmaker
- Celine Song - screenwriter, "playwright," director of Past Lives
- Jenny Heijun Wills β writer, university professor
- Celeste Yim β comedian, writer for Saturday Night Live
Musiciansβ»
- Jacob Bae β singer and member of South Korean boy group The Boyz
- Paul Blanco β Korean hip-hop musician and producer
- Alex Chu β actor and member of Clazziquai
- Trish Doan β bass player for the metal band Kittie
- G.NA β Korean Pop singer
- Jeon So-mi β soloist and former member of South Korean girl group I.O.I
- Junny β R&B singer-songwriter
- Keeho β singer and member of P1Harmony
- Korea Town Acid β electronic music producer and DJ
- Earl Lee β RBC Resident Conductor, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Mark Lee β singer and rapper, member of South Korean boy group NCT
- Kevin Moon β singer and member of South Korean boy group The Boyz
- Luna Li β singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Ryu Sera β singer and former member of South Korean girl group Nine Muses
- Sik-K β Rapper signed to Jay Park's international hip-hop label H1ghr Music
- Seok Matthew β raised in Canada, singer and member of South Korean boy group ZEROBASEONE
- Wendy Shon β raised in Canada, singer and member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet
- Wonny Song β classical pianist
- Tablo β a member of Epik High
- Yejin β singer and former member of Brave Girls
- Young K β singer-songwriter and member of South Korean band Day6 (bassist and vocalist)
Politiciansβ»
- Raymond Cho β Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP for Scarborough North
- Stan Cho β Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP for Willowdale
- Harold Kim β Deputy Mayor of Aurora, Ontario
- Steve Kim β City of Coquitlam Councillor
- Sandy Lee β Northwest Territories MLA for Range Lake
- Yonah Kim Martin β British Columbia Senator
- Jane Shin β British Columbia MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed
- Nelly Shin β MP for Port MoodyβCoquitlam
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Bios: Tina Jung". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Chai, Daniel (April 21, 2023). "From White Rock to K-pop stardom: Local singer wins Korean boy band competition". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ McKenna, Gary (October 23, 2018). "Two new faces bring some diversity to Coquitlam council". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2021-12-10.