List of Korean Americans

The following is a list of notable Korean Americans, including original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Korean American or must have references showing they are Korean American and are notable.

Art and design

Dana Tai Soon Burgess, choreographer, cultural figure
Richard Chai, fashion designer
Frank Cho, comic book artist, writer, and creator
David Choe, abstract artist
Michael Choi, comic book artist
Doo-Ri Chung, fashion designer
Peter Chung, animator, creator of cult animated TV series Æon Flux
CYJO, photographer, "KYOPO project"
Dennis Hwang, artist, Google doodler, game designer and artist of Pokémon Go
Derek Kirk Kim, cartoonist and author of critically acclaimed graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories
Nic Cha Kim, founder of Gallery Row in Downtown Los Angeles
Scott Kim, puzzlemaster, artist, computer game designer
Yu Yeon Kim, curator of art
Grace La, designer, principal of La Dallman, professor of architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Il Lee, artist
Jae Lee, comic book artist
Jim Lee, best-selling comic book artist and co-creator ; co-founder of Image Comics; publisher and chief creative officer of DC Comics
Lela Lee, actress and cartoonist, creator of the comic strip and animated cartoons Kim, the Angry Little Asian Girl and Angry Little Girls
Jiha Moon, artist
Nam June Paik, Korean-born artist; father of video art
Greg Pak, writer, director, actor
Andy Park, comic book artist
Peter Shin, a director of Family Guy
Peter Sohn, animator at Pixar Animation Studios
Amy Sol, contemporary artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tommy Yune, comic book writer and artist and animation director

Business

Nelson Chai, investment banker and former CFO of the New York Stock Exchange
Do Won Chang, founder of Forever 21
Charlotte Cho, esthetician, author and co-founder of Soko Glam
Timothy Hwang, founder and CEO of FiscalNote and president of the National Youth Association
Sabrina Kay, founder and chancellor of Fremont College
David Kim, former CEO of Baja Fresh
Daniel J. Kim, founder of Red Mango
James Kim, founder of Amkor
Jim Kim, founder of venture capital firm Formation 8
Moon Kook-jin, founder of Kahr Arms, manufacturer of the Desert Eagle
Brian Lee, co-founder of Legalzoom.com, ShoeDazzle.com, and The Honest Company
Chong Moon Lee, founder of Diamond Multimedia
Curtis Lee, founder and CEO of Luxe
David Lee, real estate developer
Kewsong Lee, CEO of The Carlyle Group
Young Lee, co-founder of Pinkberry
Thai Lee, CEO and president of SHI International, billionaire
Ilhan New, founder of La Choy
Jane Park, founder of Julep, cosmetics company
James Park, founder and CEO of Fitbit
Richard Park, entrepreneur and physician, founder and CEO of urgent care company, CityMD
Sung Won Sohn, professor of economics at California State University, former president of LA Hanmi Bank
Daewon Song, co-founder of Almost Skateboards
James Sun, CEO and founder of GeoPage.com; The Apprentice finalist
Lisa Song Sutton, businesswoman, attorney, former Miss Nevada United States and former congressional candidate
Gideon Yu, co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers and Executive Chairman and CEO of Bowers & Wilkins
Richard Yoo, founder and former CEO of Rackspace

Community leaders and activists

Ahn Changho, early 20th century immigrant community activist and leader, member of Korean independence movement
Kenneth Bae, imprisoned by North Korea for human rights activity
Emil J. Kang, non-profit arts administrator, curator, professor. Youngest president and first Asian-American to head a major symphony orchestra. First Korean-American to be nominated by the president of the United States for membership in the National Council on the Arts National Endowment for the Arts
Angela E. Oh, attorney and social/political activist best known for her role as spokesperson for the Korean American community after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and her position on President Bill Clinton's One America Initiative
Park Yong-man, early 20th century immigrant community activist, member of Korean independence movement
Song Oh-kyun, Korean independence activist
Song Yi-kyun, Korean independence activist and aviator

Criminals

Seung-Hui Cho, murdered 32 people at Virginia Tech before committing suicide with a gun
Fullerton Boys, Korean gangsters

Culinary arts

Danny Bowien, chef and owner of Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco and New York
David Chang, chef, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City
Roy Choi, co-founder and head chef of Kogi Korean BBQ food trucks and restaurants in Los Angeles
Judy Joo, chef, owner of Jinjuu Restaurant Iron Chef on Iron Chef UK; judge on Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef; host of Korean Food Made Simple Cooking Channel; judge on Kitchen Inferno
Ann Kim, chef and co-owner of Young Joni and popular pizzerias in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Beverly Kim, finalist on Top Chef ; first winner of Top Chef Last Chance Kitchen; chef-owner of Parachute, Chicago, Illinois
Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef ; chef at Stir, Boston, Massachusetts
Corey Lee, chef-owner of Michelin-starred Benu in San Francisco; former head chef at The French Laundry
Edward Lee, contestant on Top Chef ; host of television show Culinary Genius
Maangchi, author, popularizer of Korean cuisine and its preparation

Entertainment

Philip Ahn, actor
Ralph Ahn, actor
Amy Anderson, stand-up comedian and actress
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, actress
Fred Armisen, actor, comedian
Awkwafina, also known as Nora Lum, rapper, actress and comedian of Chinese and Korean descent
Nicole Bilderback, actress
Moon Bloodgood, actress
Johnny Yong Bosch, actor, best known as Adam Park in Power Rangers
Steve Byrne, comedian, actor
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, author, video and filmmaker
Katie Chang, actress
Timothy Chang, comedian and actor
Karen Chee, comedian and comedy writer, Late Night with Seth Meyers
Arden Cho, actress,
Henry Cho, comedian and actor
John Cho, actor born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Los Angeles, California he appeared in the American Pie franchise and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as well as the Star Trek reboot series as Hikaru Sulu; singer for the group Left of zed
Margaret Cho, comedian, former star of the television sitcom All American Girl
Smith Cho, actress
SungWon Cho, actor, voice actor and YouTuber
Kelly Choi, model, television presenter
Kenneth Choi, actor
Justin Chon, actor
Daniel Chun, writer, co-producer
Charlet Chung, actress and voice actress
Jamie Chung, actress
Philip W. Chung, playwright, founder and Artistic Director of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
Morena Corwin, model and Playboy playmate
Piper Curda, actress and singer
Saylor Curda, actress and singer
Joy Dietrich, film director
Michaela Dietz, voice actress
Joanna Gaines, star of Fixer Upper
Tati Gabrielle, actress
Jon Gosselin, father of sextuplets; a subject of the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8
Mark Fischbach, YouTuber and actor
Bong Soo Han, "father of American Hapkido"; choreographed and performed in the fight scenes of Billy Jack
Daniel Henney, model, actor in South Korea
Gene Hong, producer, writer, and actor on Wild 'N Out
Chanel Iman, model
Ken Jeong, comedian, actor
Grace Jung, comedian, writer and director
Joseph Kahn, music video and movie director
Angela Kang, television showrunner, producer, and writer
Michael Kang, writer/director
Sung Kang, actor
Tim Kang, actor
Alan Kim, actor, youngest nominee for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Catherine Haena Kim, actress and model
Daniel Dae Kim, actor
Evan C. Kim, actor, best known for his role in the 1977 John Landis comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie
Grace Kim, Playboy playmate
Irene Kim, model and fashion designer
Jacqueline Kim, actress
Randall Duk Kim, actor
Yunjin Kim, actress
Esther Ku, comedian
Yul Kwon, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
Alexander Sebastien Lee, actor, filmmaker
Alice Lee, actress
Becky Lee, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
Bobby Lee, comedian, actor, podcaster
C.S. Lee, actor
Chris Chan Lee, filmmaker
Ki Hong Lee, actor
James Kyson Lee, actor
Lee Ji-ah, actress
Justin Lee, actor
Lela Lee, actress and cartoonist
Liz Lee, actress, My Life as Liz
Patricia Ja Lee, actress, best known as Cassie Chan in Power Rangers
Raymond Lee, actor
Rex Lee, actor
Stephanie Lee, actress and model
Sung-Hi Lee, model who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots
Will Yun Lee, actor
Ma Dong-seok, actor
Charles Melton, actor
Mike Moh, actor, martial artist, stuntman
Leonardo Nam, actor
Ricky Lee Neely, actor
Soon Hee Newbold, filmmaker, actress, martial artist
Dennis Oh, actor
Sandra Oh, actress
Soon-Tek Oh, actor
Dennis Joseph O'Neil, model and actor
Joy Osmanski, actress
Hettienne Park, actress
Ho Sung Pak, actor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Liu Kang and Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat
Grace Park, actress, Battlestar Galactica
Joon Park, actor
Linda Park, Korean-born actress
Randall Park, actor
Soo Joo Park, model
Steve Park, actor
Sydney Park, actress
Soon-Yi Previn, actress; wife of Woody Allen; adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow
Lindsay Price, television actress
Phillip Rhee, actor, Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido master
Eddie Shin, actor
Keong Sim, actor
Sonja Sohn, actress
Stephen Sohn, model
James Sun, first runner-up, The Apprentice 6
Brian Tee, actor
Jenna Ushkowitz, actress and singer
Suzanne Whang, host of HGTV's House Hunters, Polly on NBC's Las Vegas, award-winning stand-up comedian
Joe Wong, comedian
Eugene Lee Yang, filmmaker, actor, and co-creator of the online comedy series The Try Guys
Niki Yang, animator, writer, storyboard artist and voice actress
Han Ye-seul, actress
Steven Yeun, actor
Aaron Yoo, actor
Christine Yoo, scriptwriter and director of Wedding Palace
Ji-young Yoo, actress
Johnny Yune, comedian and actor
Karl Yune, model and actor
Rick Yune, model and actor
Lee Sung Jin, writer and director
Charlyne Yi, actress

Journalism

Virginia Cha, CNN News anchor
Juju Chang, ABC News anchor and reporter
Alina Cho, CNN News correspondent
Liz Cho, ABC News anchor and reporter
Sophia Choi, former CNN Headline News anchor, now at KVBC-DT
Sarah Jeong, journalist specializing in information technology law and other technology-related topics; former member of the editorial board of The New York Times
Jay Caspian Kang, Vice News Tonight correspondent
Arnold Kim, founder of MacRumors
James Kim, former senior editor at CNET
Lee Ann Kim, anchor and reporter for KGTV; executive director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival
Lisa Kim, NBC News news anchor for NBC11
Michael Kim, ESPN anchor
Seung Min Kim, White House correspondent for Washington Post">Washington (state)">Washington Post
Mina Kimes, ESPN Journalist
Kyung Lah, CNN News correspondent
Jean H. Lee, former Associated Press bureau chief in Seoul and Pyongyang
Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post reporter and current president of the Asian American Journalists Association
MJ Lee, CNN News political correspondent
Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times reporter
Suchin Pak, MTV News anchor and reporter
Amara Sohn-Walker, CNN News correspondent
Eun Yang, NBC4/WRC-TV News anchor and reporter, Washington, DC
Paula Yoo, journalist, children's and young adult's author, and television screenwriter
Eunice Yoon, China Bureau Chief and Senior Correspondent for CNBC
Phil Yu, founder and owner of the Angry Asian Man blog
Young Jean Lee, New York Times writer

Law and government

Judge Herbert Choy, appointed to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; first Asian American appointed to the federal bench
Julie J. Chung, diplomat, Acting Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs">United States Secretary of State">Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Judge Michael Hun Park, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge Kenneth K. Lee, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Wendy Lee Gramm, former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ; wife of former United States Senator Phil Gramm
Yumi Hogan, First Lady of the State of Maryland; first Korean American first lady of a U.S. state and the first Asian American first lady in the history of Maryland
BJ Kang, FBI agent, lead investigator of insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam
Young Woo Kang, policy advisor of the National Council on Disability of the US White House in 2001
Michael Kim, trial lawyer
Harold Hongju Koh, dean of Yale Law School and former Assistant Secretary of State during the Clinton administration
Lucy H. Koh, judge, US District Court for the Northern District of California, appointed 2010
Ronald Moon, Chief Justice of the Hawai'i Supreme Court
Annabel Park, founder of Coffee Party USA
Meroe Park, associate deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2013 to 2017
John Yoo, Berkeley law professor and former Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice
Sung Kim, US Ambassador to the Philippines

Elected officials

Martha Choe, city councilmember in Seattle
John Choi, county attorney of Ramsey County, Minnesota and former Saint Paul City Attorney
Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison, New Jersey
Dr. Steven Choi Ph.D, California State Assemblyman, 68th District
Christopher Chung, the first elected mayor of Palisades Park, New Jersey, where Koreans constitute the majority of the population
Jake Fitisemanu, member of the Utah House of Representatives
Helen Gym, member of the Philadelphia City Council, first Asian American woman to be elected to the position in the city
Mary Hayashi, member of the California State Assembly
Soo Hong, Republican member of Georgia's State House of Representatives, first Korean American woman elected to Georgia's General Assembly, representing the 103rd district
Hoon-Yung Hopgood, member of Michigan State House of Representatives, first Korean American elected to public office in Michigan
Sukhee Kang, former Mayor of Irvine, California
Mark L. Keam, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Andy Kim, Democratic United States senator from New Jersey, first Korean American elected in the United States Senate. Former Congressman from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, US diplomat and national security official
Harry Kim, former Mayor of Hawaii County
Jane Kim, Supervisor in San Francisco
Jay Kim, former Republican Congressman from California, first Korean American elected in the United States Congress
Patty Kim, State Representative of Pennsylvania
Ron Kim, first Korean American elected in the New York State Assembly
Tammy Kim, former Vice Mayor of Irvine, California
Young Kim, Republican Congresswoman from California's 40th congressional district
Sylvia Luke, lieutenant governor of Hawaii, first Korean American elected to a statewide office in the U.S.A.
Dave Min, Democratic Congressman from California's 47th congressional district, former state senator for California's 37th senate district
David Oh, member of the Philadelphia City Council, first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city
Sam Park, Democratic member of Georgia's State House of Representatives, first Korean American and the first openly gay person of color elected to Georgia's General Assembly, representing the 101st District
Maria Robinson, Director of the Grid Deployment Office, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 6th Middlesex District, first Korean-American to be elected to the General Court of Massachusetts
Cindy Ryu, Washington House of Representatives, first female Korean American Mayor in the United States
David Ryu, first Korean American elected to the Los Angeles City Council
Paull Shin, former Washington state senator ; Korean adoptee
Anna Song, trustee on the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Michelle Steel, Republican Congresswoman from California's 48th congressional district
Marilyn Strickland, Democratic Congresswoman from Washington's 10th congressional district
Leezah Sun, member of the Arizona House of Representatives
Julie Won, New York City Councilor
Sam Yoon, Boston City Councillor, first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city

Literature

See Korean American writers for a more extensive list.

Matthew J. Baek, illustrator, children's book author, and graphic designer
Steph Cha, novelist
Leonard Chang, novelist, short story and TV writer
Alexander Chee, fiction writer, poet, journalist, and reviewer
Julia Cho, playwright and television writer
Kah Kyung Cho, philosopher and writer
Franny Choi, poet
Mary H.K. Choi, author
Sook Nyul Choi, children's storybook writer
Susan Choi, novelist
Heinz Insu Fenkl, novelist, folklorist, and translator
Jenny Han, author of children's and young adult novels, including the 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series'
Lee Herrick, poet
Euny Hong, journalist and author of The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World through Pop Culture
Hyun Yi Kang, scholar and writer
Minsoo Kang, historian and writer
Younghill Kang, early Asian American writer; has been called "the father of Korean American literature"
Crystal Hana Kim, author
Elaine H. Kim, writer, editor and professor in Asian American Studies
Elizabeth Kim, journalist and novelist
Eugenia Kim, author
Mike Kim, author
Myung Mi Kim, poet
Nancy Kim, author, lawyer
Richard E. Kim, author, professor of literature
Suki Kim, author, investigative journalist, novelist
Suji Kwock Kim, poet, playwright, author of Notes From The Divided Country
Corina Knoll, editor, journalist
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, writer and artist
R. O. Kwon, author
Don Lee, author, editor
Ed Bok Lee, poet, writer
Min Jin Lee, novelist
Mary Paik Lee, author of Quiet Odyssey
Walter K. Lew, poet and scholar
Nami Mun, novelist
Gary Pak, writer, editor and professor of English, noted as one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
Linda Sue Park, American-born writer
Ronyoung Kim, novelist
T. K. Seung, philosopher and literary critic
Cathy Song, poet
Jane Jeong Trenka, author of The Language of Blood
Monica Youn, poet, National Book Award finalist
Young Jean Lee, playwright and director
Ji-Yeon Yuh, reporter, writer, editor and professor in Asian American history

Military

JoAnne S. Bass, 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, first female senior enlisted service member of any United States military branch, first Asian American to hold the senior enlisted position in the Air Force
Dan Choi, U.S. Army officer and gay rights activist
Susan Ahn Cuddy, first female gunnery officer in the United States Navy
Major Gen. Sharon K.G. Dunbar, Commander of the Air Force District of Washington ; Commander of the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
Jeff Hwang, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and 1999 winner of Mackay Trophy
Andrew Kim, former head of CIA's Korea Mission Center
Richard C. Kim, U.S. Army brigadier general, Deputy Commander of United States Army North
Colonel Young-Oak Kim, highly decorated U.S. Army combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War; first non-white to command an Army combat battalion in US history
Fred Ohr, World War II ace fighter pilot
Peter M. Rhee, trauma surgeon and military veteran
Sue Mi Terry, CIA intelligence analyst specializing in East Asia

Music

1nonly, rapper
Ahn Trio, Juilliard-educated classical music trio, featured in print and television ads for Gap
Priscilla Ahn, alternative/folk singer
Ailee, singer based in South Korea
AleXa, singer based in South Korea
Amerie, R&B singer-songwriter, actress
Anderson Paak, singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist
Aaron Kwak, also known as Aron, member of South Korean boy band NU'EST
BoyWithUke, singer and social media personality.
Sarah Chang, classical violinist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize
David Choi, singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation
Jae Chong, music producer, formerly of R&B group Solid
Clara Chung, singer
Dumbfoundead, rapper Jonathan Edgar Park
Dia Frampton, musician, younger sister of Meg Frampton
Meg Frampton, musician, older sister of Dia Frampton
Shinik Hahm, conductor, professor
Joe Hahn, founding member of alternative rock band Linkin Park, multi-platinum and Grammy Award winner
Heejun Han, singer and American Idol finalist
Laine Hardy, singer and American Idol winner
Hei-Kyung Hong, soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Company
Joshua Hong, singer, and member of South Korean boy group Seventeen
Huh Yunjin, singer and member of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim
Huening Kai, singer and member of South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together
Huening Bahiyyih, singer and member of South Korean girl group Kep1er
Kim Samuel, former Produce 101 Contestant & Soloist
Danny Im, member of South Korean hip hop group 1TYM, R&B singer based in South Korea
Yuna Ito, Korean-Japanese, American-born J-pop singer and actress
Jessi, singer and rapper
Brian Joo, member of South Korean duo Fly to the Sky, R&B singer based in South Korea
Jessica Jung, singer, musical actress of the South Korean version of Legally Blonde: The Musical; former member of group Girls' Generation; sister of Krystal Jung
Krystal Jung, singer, dancer, actress, model; member of South Korean group f(x); sister of Jessica Jung
Nicole Jung, singer, dancer, rapper and former member of KARA
Crystal Kay, J-pop singer
David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Dennis Kim, concertmaster of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
Eun Sun Kim, conductor of the San Francisco Opera
Earl Kim, pianist and composer; Harvard University professor
Eli Kim, member of South Korean boy band U-KISS
George Han Kim, singer and member of former R&B group Solid
Paul Kim, classical pianist
Rebecca Kim, rapper, ex-member of band After School
Stephanie Kim, singer, dancer and member of South Korean girl group The Grace
Soovin Kim, violinist from New York City
Andy Lee, singer, actor, and member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa
JinJoo Lee, guitarist and member of DNCE.
Kodi Lee, pianist and singer-songwriter
Megan Lee, singer, actress
Sean Lee, violinist, four-season concertmaster and teaching assistant at Juilliard
Sunny Lee, singer, radio host, member of South Korean group Girls' Generation
Kevin Kwan Loucks, pianist and arts entrepreneur
Nancy McDonie, singer and member of South Korean group Momoland
Lucia Micarelli, violinist
Eric Mun, rapper, actor and leader/member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa
John Myung, bass guitar player of progressive metal band Dream Theater
Eric Nam, singer and TV host based in South Korea
Soon Hee Newbold, composer, conductor and violinist
Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Eugene Park, electric violinist in South Korea
Jae Park, singer-songwriter, composer, and former guitarist for South Korean band Day6
Jay Park, hip hop singer, rapper, b-boy, dancer, and former ex leader of 2PM
John Park, singer and first runner up of Superstar K2, Korean version of American Idol, semi-finalist on American Idol.
Park Joon-hyung, rapper and leader/member of South Korean pop group g.o.d
Lena Park, K-pop, R&B singer, songwriter, composer
Mike Park, ska and punk musician, founder of Asian Man Records
Teddy Park, member of 1TYM, singer/rapper/producer based in South Korea.
Todd Park Mohr, lead vocals/guitars/keyboards/saxophone of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Peniel Shin, rapper, and member of South Korean boy group BTOB
Son Hoyoung, singer and member of South Korean pop group g.o.d
Susie Suh, singer-songwriter, signed with Epic Records
T, R&B singer based in South Korea
Nosaj Thing, electronic musician
Tiger JK, musician
Tim, R&B singer based in South Korea
Tokimonsta, electronic music artist, producer, and DJ
Kevin Woo, singer, dancer and member of South Korean Boy Band U-KISS
Kiki Wong, guitarist of Smashing Pumpkins
Yaeji Lee, singer, producer, and DJ
Steve Seung-Jun Yoo, singer and dancer formerly based in South Korea
Scott Yoo, conductor, host of Now hear this on the PBS network.
Tiffany Young, singer, musical actress Fame as Carmen Diaz; member of South Korean group Girls' Generation
Michelle Zauner, singer and songwriter who performs under the name Japanese Breakfast

Religion

Su Bong, Soen Sa Nim in the Kwan Um School of Zen and the designated heir of Seung Sahn's lineage
Peter Ahn, translator of the New American Standard Bible
Eugene Cho, President of Bread for the World
Hae Jong Kim, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Julius Kim, President of The Gospel Coalition
Walter Kim, President of National Association of Evangelicals
James A. Lee, President of Southern Reformed College and Seminary
Michael Oh, CEO of Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
Andrew S. Park, theologian
Angela Warnick Buchdahl, rabbi

Science, technology and education

Tae-Ung Baik, professor of law at the University of Hawaii Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law; legal scholar of international human rights law and Korean law
Victor Cha, professor in Asian studies, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House's National Security Council
Dennis Choi, neuroscientist at Emory University, member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, former executive vice president for neuroscience at Merck, former chairman of the department of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Howard Choi, spinal cord injury specialist
Esther Choo, emergency physician and professor at the Oregon Health & Science University
John Chun, designer of AC Cobra and Shelby Mustang GT350 and GT500 models; Tonka Toys designer
Jefferson Han, one of the main developers of "multi-touch sensing" technology, owner of Perceptive Pixel company
Moo-Young Han, physicist
Dennis Hong, professor and the founding director of RoMeLa of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA
Waun Ki Hong, Division Head and Professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and pioneer in field of cancer chemoprevention and cancer medicine.
Hyun Yi Kang, scholar and writer; chair of Women's Studies and Associate Professor in Comparative Literature and English at University of California, Irvine
Minsoo Kang, historian and writer at University of Missouri
Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang, chancellor of University of California, Merced; former professor of electrical and computer engineering at various institutions
Larry Kwak, world-renowned physician and scientist who has pioneered breakthrough innovations in immunology and cancer vaccines; and named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.
Jaegwon Kim, William Herbert Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University
Jeong H. Kim, president of Bell Labs
Jim Yong Kim, Francois Xavier Bagnoud Professor Health and Human Rights at Harvard University; former director of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization; 17th president of Dartmouth College; president of the World Bank
June Huh, 2022 Fields medalist mathematician, professor at Princeton University
Peter S. Kim, president of Merck, former MIT-Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research biochemist, member of National Academy of Sciences
Howard Koh, professor of the Practice of Public Health; associate dean for Public Health Practice at the Harvard School of Public Health; former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health
Bandy X. Lee, psychiatrist with Yale University and the co-author of the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
Benjamin W. Lee, theoretical physicist
Chang-Rae Lee, professor of creative writing at Princeton University; novelist
Jung-Min Lee, oncologist at the National Cancer Institute
David Oh, NASA engineer and lead flight director of the Mars Curiosity rover
Andrew S. Park, Methodist theologian
Gary Pak, professor of English at University of Hawaii at Mānoa; one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
No-Hee Park, Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mark L. Polansky, NASA astronaut
Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools; education reform advocate
Sebastian Seung, computational neuroscientist, brain and cognitive sciences professor at MIT, and author of Connectomes
Nam-Pyo Suh, doctor of engineering of Carnegie Mellon University, 14th president of KAIST in South Korea
Jeannie Suk, assistant professor of law at Harvard Law School; award-winning writer
Meredith Jung-En Woo, dean of the college and graduate school of arts and sciences at the University of Virginia, professor of political science and Korean studies
Ji-Yeon Yuh, professor in Asian American history and Asian diasporas at the Northwestern University
Joon Yun, radiologist; founder of Palo Alto Institute

Sports

Kenny Allen Former NFL player; Father is from Korea
Darwin Barney, MLB player; grandfather is from Korea and grandmother is from Japan
Marissa Brandt, Olympic ice hockey player
Eugene Chung, former NFL player, first Korean American to be drafted in the 1st round, played offensive line
Rich Cho, NBA executive, Vice President of Basketball Strategy of Memphis Grizzlies
Simon Cho, Olympic speed skater; won the bronze medal in men's 5000 meter relay at the 2010 Vancouver Games
John Choi, e-sports player
Scott Coker, former mixed martial arts founder and businessman for Strikeforce and Bellator MMA
Hank Conger, MLB player
Lavi Crain, artistic gymnast, mother is from Korea
Emily Cross, Olympic fencer; won the silver medal in foil team at the 2008 Beijing Games
Toby Dawson, Olympic skier, won the bronze medal in men's freestyle skiing at the 2006 Torino Games
Bill Demong, Olympic skier; mother is half Korean
Marcus Demps, American football player
Will Demps, American football player
Dane Dunning, MLB Player
Jake Dunning, MLB player
Tommy Edman, MLB player, mother is from Korea.
Tom Farden, head coach of the Utah Red Rocks
Marcus Freeman, head coach of Notre Dame Football, former NFL player
James Hahn, professional golfer
Kyle Hamilton, First-team All-American Notre Dame football player
Benson Henderson, mixed martial artist, former UFC lightweight champion
Sam Howell, American football quarterback
John Huh, professional golfer
Vicky Hurst, professional golfer
Anthony Kim, professional golfer
Chloe Kim, elite snowboarder, Winter X Games gold medalist Olympic gold medalist
Christina Kim, professional golfer
Kevin Kim, tennis player
Jessica Pegula, tennis player; daughter of Terry and Kim Pegula
Kim Pegula, businesswoman and co-owner of Pegula Sports and Entertainment alongside her husband Terry; born in Seoul and adopted by an American family at age 5
Younghoe Koo, American football player
Tae Man Kwon, Hapkido Grand Master; 9th degree Black Belt
Alison Lee, professional golfer
Brandun Lee, professional boxer
Jeanette Lee, pool player, nicknamed "The Black Widow" for her tendency to wear black
John Lee, former football player
Sammy Lee, diver, first American-born male Asian Olympic gold medalist
David Lipsky, professional golfer; mother is from Korea
Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
Kyler Murray, NFL quarterback
Kevin Na, professional golfer
Naomi Nari Nam, figure skater
Jim Paek, NHL hockey player
Angela Park, professional golfer
Jane Park, professional golfer
Richard Park, NHL player
B.J. Penn, mixed martial artist and former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion
Casey Phair, South Korean professional footballer
Rob Refsnyder, MLB player; born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a couple from Southern California when he was five months old.
Jhoon Rhee, taekwondo master and entrepreneur
Terrmel Sledge, MLB player
Daewon Song, professional skateboarder
Sonya Thomas, aka "Black Widow," competitive eater, holder of 29 world titles
Hines Ward, football player, MVP of Super Bowl XL
Michelle Wie West, professional golfer
Alex Yi, soccer player
Ariane Andrew also known as Cameron, professional wrestler
Mia Yim also known as Jade, professional wrestler
James Yun, professional wrestler
Ben Leber, NFL Linebacker

Other

Emma Broyles, Miss America 2022, as Miss Alaska.
Philip Jaisohn, first Korean to become an American citizen; first Korean American to receive an American medical degree
Yeonmi Park, North Korean defector