LIST OF PEOPLE OF KOREAN DESCENT

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This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. For easy reference, the Hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his or her romanized name.
'Note:' In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Dae-jung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.

Artists

Musical artists

''See also:'' List of Korean musicians
: (For rock and pop, see K-rock and -pop musicians.)

★ Amerie

★ Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs rock star

★ Chung Kyung-wha (정경화), violinist

★ Myung-Whun Chung (정명훈), pianist and principal conductor of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; brother to Chung Kyung-wha and Chung Myung-wha

★ Chung Myung-wha (정명화), cellist

★ Dae Hyuk Lee thespian musical producer

★ Jieun Kim cellist

★ Jo Su-mi (조수미), classical soprano

★ Yun I-sang (윤이상), classical composer

★ Sarah Chang (장영주), classical violinist

★ Elliott Yoo (Yoo Ki Tae) (유기태), classical violist

★ John Myung, Bass guitarist of Dream Theater

★ Viktor Tsoi, leader of the Soviet rock group KINO

★ Yiruma(이루마), pianist

Artisans

★ Lee Eun Cheol(이은철) Korea's only master swordsmith

★ Jun Hwangbo(황보준) Korea's only master swordmaster

Visual artists

''See also: List of Korean painters''

★ Nam June Paik (백남준), visual artist

★ Choi Jung-hwa (최정화), contemporary visual artist

★ Owon (오원), Joseon Dynasty painter

★ Lee Dong Youb (이동엽), contemporary art painter

Actors and actresses

Filmmakers

★ Ahn Byeong-ki

★ Bong Joon-ho (봉준호)

★ Hong Sang-su (홍상수)

★ Im Kwon-taek (임권택)

★ Jang Jun-hwan (장준환)

★ Kim Ji-woon (김지운)

★ Kim Ki-duk (김기덕)

★ Lee Chang-dong (이창동)

★ Michael Kang (강희진)

★ Park Chan-wook (박찬욱)

★ Park Kwang-su (박광수)

★ Nelson Shin

★ Shin Sang-ok (신상옥)

★ Song Hae-seong (송해성)

★ Yoon Je-kyoon (윤제균)

Poets and authors

''See also: List of Korean language poets''

★ Jeong Cheol (or Chong Ch'ol) (정철)

★ Kang Chol-hwan (강철환), author of ''The Aquariums of Pyongyang''

★ Ko Un(고은), poet (born 1933)

★ Joo Duk-In, Renown Korean poet based in Australia, author of the meaning of meanings novel published by Bloomsbury.

Businesspeople

''See also'':

★ Doohyung Kang (강두형]]

★ Chung Ju-yung (정주영)

★ Chung Mong-hun (정몽헌)

★ Kim Woo-jung (김우중)

★ Kim Yong-san (김용산)

★ Lee Byung-chul (이병철)

★ Lee Kun-Hee (이건희)

Historical leaders

''See also: List of Korean monarchs

★ Gwanggaeto Taewang (광개토대왕), the 19th ruler of King of Goguryeo who brought the empire to its military height.

★ Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕) 6th century Goguryeo general who repelled a vast Chinese infantry invasion

★ Yang Manchun (양만춘), the Goguryeo general who repelled a massive Tang army at the Siege of Ansi Fortress, leading to Tang Taizong's first defeat ever.

★ Yeon Gaesomun (연개소문), the first Dae Mangniji ("Great Prime Minister") of Goguryeo, and military dictator.

★ King Munmu (문무왕), the 30th king of the Silla. and he unified three Kingdoms.

★ King Go (고왕), founder of Balhae, a state in ancient Manchuria

★ Emperor Taejo (고려 태조), the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty.

★ Gang Gam-chan (강감찬), the military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty.

★ King Gongmin (공민왕), The king of Goryeo Dynasty which expels the Mongol.

★ King Taejo (조선 태조), the founder and the first king of the Joseon Dynasty.

★ King Sejong the Great (세종대왕), creating the native Korean alphabet Hangul.

★ Seong Sam-Mun (성삼문), one of the inventors of the Korean alphabet and Korean martyr.

★ Yi Sun-sin (이순신), respected as one of the greatest admirals and military leaders in world history.

★ King Jeongjo (조선 정조), the 22th king of the Joseon Dynasty

★ Empress Myeongseong (명성황후), the empress who Korea is famous.

★ An Jung-geun (안중근) He assassinated Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi.

★ Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (도산 안창호), patriot

★ Kim Gu (김구), patriot and the sixth and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.

Politicians

''See also: President of South Korea''

★ Ban Ki-moon (반기문) 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

★ Chang Myon (장면) Prime Minister, 1960-1961

★ Choi Kyu-ha (최규하) President, 1979-1980

★ Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) President, 1980-1988

★ Chung Mong-jun (정몽준)

★ Kim Dae-jung (김대중) President, 1998-2003

★ Kim Il-sung (김일성) North Korean Communist dictator, 1948-1993

★ Kim Jong-il (김정일) North Korean Communist dictator, 1993-present

★ Kim Jong-pil (김종필)

★ Kim Gu (김구)(1876-1949)

★ Kim Young-sam (김영삼) President, 1993-1998

★ Lee Bum Suk (이범석)

★ Lee Hoi-chang (이회창)

★ Lee Hun Jai (이헌재)

★ Lee Hae-chan (이해찬)

★ Lyuh Woon-Hyung (여운형)

★ Park Chung-hee (박정희) Military ruler, 1961-1963; President, 1963-1979

★ Rhee Syng-man (이승만) President, 1948-1960

★ Roh Moo-hyun (노무현) President, 2003-present

★ Roh Tae-woo (노태우) President, 1988-1993

★ Yun Bo-seon (윤보선) President, 1960-1962

★ Tina Park- External Vice President

Religious leaders

''See also: List of Korean Buddhists''

★ Moon Sun-myung (문선명) - Founder of the Unification Church

★ David Yong-gi Cho (조용기) - Founder/Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world's largest church.

★ Ham Seok-heon (함석헌) - Quaker leader and human rights activist.

★ Chung Hyun-kyung (정현경) - Feminist theologian and peace activist.

★ St. Andrew Tae-geon Kim (김대건) - First Korean Roman Catholic priest and martyr.

★ Hae Jong Kim - Bishop of the United Methodist Church

★ Stephen Cardinal Sou-hwan Kim (김수환) - Former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul (1968-1998)

★ Nicholas Jin-suk Cheong (정진석) - Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul (1998-present).

★ Young Shik Rhee (이영식) - theologian, peace activist and educator; founder of Daegu University.

★ Myung Seok Jung (정명석) - Founder of Providence Church, currently wanted for rape and other crimes.

★ Jun Gon Kim (김준곤) - Founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.

★ Yoo Jin So (유진소) - Founder of All Nations's Church in Los Angelos.

★ Han In Sang - General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

★ "MrKoreanguy" Han Jae Hee (한제희) - Leader of the [Mr.] Clan.

Scholars

★ Kim Yong-ok (김용옥), philosopher

★ Ju Si-gyeong (주시경), linguist

★ Yi I (이이), philosopher

★ Yi Hwang (이황) Confucian philosopher

★ Ichadon (이차돈) Buddhist monk buddhist monk/advisor to Silla king

★ Ji Ho, linguist, diplomat

★ Jeong Yak-yong (정약용)

Scientists and engineers

★ Lee Whi-so (이휘소) aka Benjamin Lee, theoretical physicist (1935-1977)

★ Hwang Woo-suk (황우석), controversial biomedical scientist

★ Lee Jong-wook (이종욱), Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)

★ Jang Young Sil (장영실), engineer and scientist during the Choson Dynasty

★ Kim Soon-kwon (김순권), 3 times nominated to Nobel Prize due to his investigations and projects regarding corn.

★ Kwang-Yul Cha(차광렬), controversial biomedical scientist^[1]

Athletes

''See also: List of South Korean footballers'', ''List of Korean boxers''

★ Dong Keun Park 태권도 Legendary Taekwondo Champion of the 1960's

★ Jong Song-Ok (정성옥), North Korean; championship of Marathon in 1999

★ Ahn Jung-hwan (안정환), footballer in Bundesliga MSV Duisburg

★ Cha Bum-keun (차범근), footballer in Bundesliga

★ Choi Hong-Man (최홍만), K-1 Professional KickBoxer

★ Choi Hee-seop (최희섭), former MLB player, currently plays in South Korea's Professional Baseball League.

★ Hong Myung-bo (홍명보), footballer

★ Ha Seung-Jin, Professional basketball player currently playing in the development league.

★ Kim Byung-hyun (김병현), MLB player-plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks

★ Kim Mi-hyun (김미현), LPGA Player

★ Sunny Kim (김선우), MLB player.

★ Lee Chun-soo (이천수), footballer

★ Lee Seung Yeop (이승엽), NPB baseball player

★ Lee Hyung-Taik (이형택), tennis player

★ Nam Sung-yong (남승룡), marathoner

★ Park Chan-ho (박찬호), MLB player-plays for the Express, a minor league club for the Houston Astros

★ Park Ji-sung (박지성), footballer in English club Manchester United

★ Pak Se-ri (박세리), LPGA Player

★ Seol Ki-hyeon (설기현), footballer in English club Reading F.C.

★ Sohn Kee-chung (손기정), Olympic Marathon gold medallist

★ Birdie Kim (born Kim Ju-yun), LPGA player and 2005 Women's Open champion

★ Hines Ward (하인스 워드), NFL All-Pro Bowl wide receiver

★ Jeannie Kim, aka "Lotus" WOW wrestler

★ Steve Small, aka "Stevo" WOW wrestler

★ Peter Bell, Australian rules football player

★ Michelle Wie (Korean name Wi Seong-mi (위성미)), LPGA player

★ Jeanette Lee, WPBA professional pool player

★ Joo Se Hyuk(주세혁), Table tennis, defensive chopper

★ Jim Paek (백지선), Pro ice hockey player

★ Richard Park (박용수) Pro ice hockey player

★ Myung Jae Nam (명재남) Hapkido master, founder of Hankido (1938-1999)

★ Chi In-Jin(지인진) Professtonal boxer, a current WBC world champion

★ Mingi Kim (김민지) Lacrosse Player, Swimmer, and Korean American extraordinaire

★ Eugene Chung former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League

★ John Lee All-American placekicker for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1982-1985. He was the 32nd pick selected in the 1986 NFL draft and later played 1 year for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted to the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

★ Denis Kang MMA middle-weight fighter

External links

★ List of Actors and Actresses of Korea
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