List of Korean Canadians explained

This is a list of notable Korean Canadians, including both Canadian citizens and residents.

By profession

Academics

• 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

• 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

• Michael Cho – illustrator and cartoonist
• Ann Y. K. Choi – author
• June Hur – author
• Bryan Lee O'Malley – cartoonist

Humanitarian

• Choong Lim Chun – journalist and humanitarian who reunited divided families
• Hyeon Soo Lim – pastor who was detained in North Korea

Athletes

• 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

• 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

• 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)

Politicians

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bios: Tina Jung . CBC Media Centre . 2022-03-18 .
2. Web site: Chai . Daniel . April 21, 2023 . From White Rock to K-pop stardom: Local singer wins Korean boy band competition . 2023-07-16 . . en.
3. News: October 23, 2018 . Gary . McKenna . Two new faces bring some diversity to Coquitlam council . 2021-12-10 . . en.