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This is a
list of notable Korean Canadians
, including both Canadian citizens and residents.
By profession
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]
Academics
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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
Chai-Shin Yu
– academic and pastor who established the first Korean studies program in Canada at the University of Toronto
Actors & Actresses
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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
)
Anthony Shim
– actor, filmmaker
Jean Yoon
– actress (
Kim's Convenience
), writer, poet and playwright
Artists
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Michael Cho
– illustrator and cartoonist
Ann Y. K. Choi
– author
June Hur – author
Bryan Lee O'Malley
– cartoonist
Humanitarian
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]
Choong Lim Chun –
journalist
and
humanitarian
who reunited
divided families
Hyeon Soo Lim
–
pastor
who was detained in
North Korea
Athletes
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]
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
Michael Kim (footballer)
– soccer manager, assistant manager for the
South Korea national football team
Philip Kim (breakdancer)
- breakdancer, Olympic athlete
Jim Paek
– former
National Hockey League
player
Zayne Parekh
– Ice Hockey player
Park Jong Soo
– South Korean master of taekwondo
Xaivian Lee
– South Korean college basketball player
Media
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]
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
Albert Shin
– filmmaker
Celine Song
- screenwriter, playwright, director of
Past Lives
Jenny Heijun Wills
– writer, university professor
Celeste Yim
– comedian, writer for
Saturday Night Live
Musicians
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Jacob Bae – singer and member of South Korean boy group
The Boyz
Paul Blanco – Korean hip-hop musician and producer
Alex Chu
– actor and member of
Clazziquai
Trish Doan
– bass player for the metal band
Kittie
G.NA
– Korean Pop singer
Jeon So-mi
– soloist and former member of South Korean girl group
I.O.I
Junny – R&B singer-songwriter
Keeho – singer and member of
P1Harmony
Korea Town Acid
– electronic music producer and DJ
Earl Lee – RBC Resident Conductor, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Mark Lee
– singer and rapper, member of South Korean boy group
NCT
Kevin Moon – singer and member of South Korean boy group
The Boyz
Luna Li
– singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Ryu Sera
– singer and former member of South Korean girl group
Nine Muses
Sik-K
– Rapper signed to
Jay Park
's international hip-hop label
H1ghr Music
Seok Matthew
– raised in Canada,
[
2
]
singer and member of South Korean boy group
ZEROBASEONE
Wendy Shon
– raised in Canada, singer and member of South Korean girl group
Red Velvet
Wonny Song
– classical pianist
Tablo
– a member of
Epik High
Yejin – singer and former member of
Brave Girls
Young K
– singer-songwriter and member of South Korean band
Day6
(bassist and vocalist)
Dabin (music producer)
- musician, DJ, and record producer
Politicians
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]
Raymond Cho
– Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP for
Scarborough North
Stan Cho
– Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP for
Willowdale
Harold Kim – Deputy Mayor of
Aurora, Ontario
Steve Kim –
City of Coquitlam Councillor
[
3
]
Sandy Lee
–
Northwest Territories
MLA
for
Range Lake
Yonah Kim Martin
–
British Columbia
Senator
Jane Shin
–
British Columbia
MLA
for
Burnaby-Lougheed
Nelly Shin
– MP for
Port Moody—Coquitlam
References
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edit
]
^
"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
.
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