List of Korean Canadians

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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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1. ^ "Bios: Tina Jung". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ McKenna, Gary (October 23, 2018). "Two new faces bring some diversity to Coquitlam council". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2021-12-10.