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) 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 Hyeon Soo Lim – pastor who was detained in North Korea

Athletes

Jacob Bryson - Ice Hockey Player 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 Maggie Kang - film director, creator of KPop Demon Hunters Tanya Kim – co-host of CTV's ETalk Jee Yun Lee – news anchor Mi-Jung Lee – anchor and producer Arnold Lim - filmmaker 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 Jerome Yoo – filmmaker

Musicians Jacob Bae – singer and member of South Korean boy group The Boyz 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 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, singer and member of South Korean boy group ZEROBASEONE Stella – member of South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts 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

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 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

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