Korean Americans

(U.S. Congressman /

National Security Expert)

(Ret. Brigadier General - U.S. Army)

Heroes in Our Communities

Larry Kwak (Cancer Doctor/Researcher)

Hon. Kenneth (Ki-Yul) Lee

(U.S. Federal Judge)

Academia / Research

(Athletic Director at WSU)

Hon. Danny Chun

(New York State Judge)

(U.S. Magistrate Judge)

Gloria Choi and Jun Huh

(Autism Researchers)

Byung-Jin "BJay" Pak

(U.S. Attorney - Georgia)

Joo-Yeon Song
(CEO - ManiMe)

Richard (Eun-Kook) Kim
(김은국; Author)

(Professor - UCLA)

Do Won & Jin Sook Chang

(Co-Founders of Forever 21)

Min-Jin Lee
(이민진; Author)

Chang-Ho Ahn (안창호;

Independence Fighter / Civic Activist)

(Pen name: 도산 (Dosan))

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Emil Kang
(Executive and Artistic Director at UNC)

Se-Ri Pak (박세리; Golfer)

Young-Hill Kang
(강용흘; Novelist)

(Former CIA Executive)

Evan Scott (NBA Referee)

Jim (Yong) Kim (김용;

Global Leader and Physician)

Howard (Kyong-Ju) Koh (고경주;
Physician / Professor)

Joon (Hyun) Kim

(Former Acting U.S. Attorney)

Seung-Min Kim
(White House Reporter - Washington Post)

Hei-Kyung Hong (홍혜경;

Operatic Soprano)

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Young-Hoe Koo (구영회; NFL Football)

Robert (Kyoung) Hur

(U.S. Attorney - Maryland)

Sports

John Lee (이민종; NFL Football)

(See below for photo source)

(Former Federal Prosecutor /

Trump-Russia Investigation Counsel)

(Professor/Former Presidential Advisor)

Monica Youn
(윤영나; Poet)

Honorable Herbert Choy (Choi)

(최영조; U.S. Federal Judge)

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Public Service

Academia / Research
Arts / Literature
Business / Commerce

Sports

Heroes in Our Communities

Dennis Choi
(Doctor / Researcher)

Korean-Americans

Jai-Pil Soh (aka Philip Jaisohn)

(서재필; Independence Fighter /

Physician / 1st Korean U.S. Citizen)

Harold (Hong-Ju) Koh (고홍주;

U.S. Legal Scholar)

(CEO - The Honest Company)

(Biomedical/HIV Researcher)

Colonel Young-Oak Kim (김영옥;

U.S. Army Colonel / Civic Leader)

Eugene Chung (NFL Football)

Sung Kim
(U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines)

Sue Mi Terry
(Expert on Korean Affairs/ex-CIA Analyst)

Tom Kim (김유근; Physician /

Founder of the Free Medical Clinic of America)

(Technology & Sports Entrepreneur /

Hon. Lucy (Hae-Ran) Koh

(U.S. Federal Judge)

(Chef and Global Restaurateur)

Richard Park (박용수; NHL Hockey)

Chloe Kim (U.S. Olympic Champion)

Public Service

Don-Hee Ham
(함돈희; Professor - Harvard)

Hyun Choi "Hank" Conger

(최현; MLB Baseball)

Sandra (Mi-Joo) Oh
(Award-Winning Actress)

K.J. Choi (최경주; Golfer)

In-Bee Park (박인비; Golfer)

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Ken Jeong
(Actor / Comedian)

Jonathan "Jonny" (Yong) Kim

(Physician / Astronaut / Navy SEAL)

(이창래; Author / Professor)

Hon. Michael (Hun) Park

(U.S. Federal Judge)

Augustine M.K. Choi

(Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine)

(Rocket Scientist / NASA Engineer)

No-Hee Park
(Professor and Former Dean, UCLA)

Samuel "Sammy" Lee

(U.S. Olympic Champion and Physician)

Meredith (Jung-En) Woo (우정은;

Professor and Former Dean, U of Virginia)

(Dean of Yale College)

Young-Woo Kang
(Educator and Disability Rights Advocate)

Arts / Literature

Rev. Tae-Hoo Lee

(Inner-City Missionary)

Elaine H. Kim
(Professor Emeritus - UC Berkeley)

(Professor - Harvard Law School)

Peter (Meong) Rhee

(Trauma Surgeon / U.S. Navy Captain)

Young-Oak Kim
(U.S. Congresswoman)

Linda Sue Park (Author)

Hon. Ronald Moon
(Ret. Chief Justice -

Hawaii Supreme Court)

(U.S. Special Rep. for North Korea Policy)

Business / Commerce

Thai Lee (CEO - SHI International)