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
 * Frank Cho, comic book artist (Spider-Man, The New Avengers), writer, and creator (Liberty Meadows)
 * David Choe, abstract artist
 * Doo-Ri Chung, fashion designer
 * Peter Chung, animator, creator of cult animated TV series Æon Flux
 * CYJO (Cindy Hwang), 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
 * Il Lee, artist
 * Jae Lee, comic book artist (Namor the Sub-Mariner, Inhumans)
 * Jim Lee, best-selling comic book artist (X-Men, Batman, Superman) and co-creator (Gen¹³, WildC.A.T.s); co-founder of Image Comics
 * Lela Lee (1974– ), 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 (Robot Stories)
 * Andy Park, comic book artist (Tomb Raider, X-Men)
 * Peter Shin, a director of Family Guy
 * Peter Sohn, animator at Pixar Animation Studios (The Good Dinosaur)
 * Amy Sol, contemporary artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada
 * Tommy Yune, comic book writer and artist (Speed Racer, Robotech) and animation director (Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles)

Business

 * Nelson Chai, investment banker and former CFO of the New York Stock Exchange
 * Do Won Chang, founder of Forever 21, billionaire
 * Justin Kan, co-founder of Justin.tv, Socialcam and TwitchTV
 * Daniel J. Kim, founder of Red Mango
 * Lucas Roh, founder of Hostway
 * Solomon Choi, founder and CEO of 16 Handles
 * David Lee, former senior vice president of finance at Best Buy, former CFO of Zynga; COO and CFO of Impossible Foods
 * Daewon Song, co-founder of Almost Skateboards
 * Charley Shin. founder and CEO of Charley's Grilled Subs
 * Bill Kim, founder and CEO of Louis Raphael
 * David Kim, former CEO of Baja Fresh
 * David J. Kim, CEO and founder of C2 Education
 * James Kim, founder of Amkor, billionaire
 * 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
 * Young Lee, co-founder of Pinkberry
 * Sabrina Kay, founder and chancellor of Fremont College
 * Thai Lee, CEO and president of SHI International, billionaire
 * James Park, founder and CEO of Fitbit
 * Sung Won Sohn, professor of economics at California State University, former president of LA Hanmi Bank
 * James Sun, CEO and founder of GeoPage.com; The Apprentice finalist
 * Michael Yang, co-founder of mySimon, founder & CEO of Become.com
 * Gideon Yu, co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers and Executive Chairman and CEO of Bowers & Wilkins
 * Albert Lee, founder of MyFitnessPal
 * Richard Yoo, founder and former CEO of Rackspace
 * Timothy Hwang, founder and CEO of FiscalNote and president of the National Youth Association (NYA)


 * Peter Kim, founder of Hudson Jeans


 * Ilhan New, founder of La Choy
 * Kevin Kim, CEO and chairman of BBCN Bank
 * Jane Park, founder of Julep, cosmetics company
 * Jim Kim, founder of venture capital firm Formation 8

Culinary arts

 * David Chang, chef, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City
 * Judy Joo, chef, owner of Jinjuu Restaurant (London and Hong Kong) 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
 * Beverly Kim, finalist on Top Chef (Season 9); first winner of Top Chef Last Chance Kitchen; chef at Bonsoiree, Chicago, Illinois
 * Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef (Season 10); chef at Stir, Boston, Massachusetts

Entertainment

 * Philip Ahn, actor
 * Ailee, singer, dancer, musician, and actress (Dream High 2)
 * 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
 * Arden Cho, actress, Teen Wolf
 * Henry Cho, comedian and actor
 * John Cho, actor who appeared in the American Pie franchise and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as well as the Star_Trek_(film_series) 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
 * Kelly Choi, model, television presenter
 * Kenneth Choi, actor
 * Justin Chon, actor
 * Alexandra Bokyun Chun, actress, filmmaker
 * Daniel Chun, writer, co-producer (The Simpsons)
 * Jamie Chung, actress
 * Lee Isaac Chung, director
 * Philip W. Chung, playwright, founder and Artistic Director of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
 * Morena Corwin, model and Playboy playmate
 * Piper Curda, actress and singer
 * Jessi, singer and rapper
 * Joy Dietrich, film director
 * Jon Gosselin, father of sextuplets; a subject of the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8
 * Joe Hahn, DJ and sampler from Linkin Park
 * Mark Fischbach, YouTuber and actor
 * Bong Soo Han, "father of American Hapkido"; choreographed and performed in the fight scenes of Billy Jack
 * Heejun Han, singer and American Idol finalist (season 11)
 * Daniel Henney, model, actor in South Korea
 * Gene Hong, producer, writer, and actor on Wild 'N Out
 * Joshua Hong, singer; member of southern Korean group Seventeen (band)
 * Chanel Iman, model
 * Ken Jeong, comedian, actor
 * Tiffany Hwang, singer, musical actress Fame as Carmen Diaz; member of South Korean group Girls' Generation
 * 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 Girl Group f(x); sister of Jessica Jung
 * Nicole Jung, singer, dancer, rapper and former member of South Korean girl group KARA
 * Matthew Kim, singer, dancer, rapper; member of South Korean Co-Ed Group K.A.R.D
 * Joseph Kahn, music video and movie director
 * Michael Kang, writer/director (The Motel, West 32nd)
 * Sung Kang, actor (The Motel, Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
 * Tim Kang, actor (The Mentalist)
 * 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
 * Jacqueline Kim, actress
 * Johnathan Staci Kim, actor
 * Randall Duk Kim, actor
 * Rebecca Kim, rapper, ex-member of band After School
 * Stephanie Kim, singer, dancer and member of South Korean girl group The Grace
 * Yunjin Kim, actress
 * Esther Ku, comedian
 * Yul Kwon, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
 * Denyce Lawton, actress, model
 * Alexander Sebastien Lee, actor, filmmaker
 * Andy Lee, singer, actor, and member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa
 * Becky Lee, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
 * Bobby Lee, comedy actor for MADtv
 * C.S. Lee, actor
 * Chris Chan Lee, filmmaker
 * Ki Hong Lee, actor (The Maze Runner)
 * James Kyson Lee, actor
 * Lee Ji-ah, actress
 * Justin Lee, actor
 * Lela Lee, actress and cartoonist
 * Liz Lee, actress, My Life as Liz
 * Megan Lee, singer, actress
 * Patricia Ja Lee, actress, best known as Cassie Chan in Power Rangers
 * Rex Lee, actor (Entourage)
 * Sung-Hi Lee, model who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots
 * Will Yun Lee, actor (Die Another Day)
 * Mike Moh, actor, martial artist, stuntman (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight)
 * Eric Nam, singer
 * Leonardo Nam, actor
 * Ricky Lee Neely, actor
 * Dennis Joseph O'Neil, model and actor
 * Soon Hee Newbold, filmmaker, actress, martial artist
 * Dennis Oh, actor
 * Sandra Oh, actress
 * Soon-Tek Oh, actor
 * Joy Osmanski, actress
 * Hettienne Park, actress (Hannibal)
 * Ho Sung Pak, actor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Liu Kang and Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat
 * Grace Park, actress, Battlestar Galactica
 * Bobby Kim, smtm winner, rapper, singer, composer with IKON, MOBB
 * Jay Park, 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
 * Joon Park, actor
 * Linda Park, Korean-born actress (Enterprise)
 * Randall Park, actor (Fresh Off the Boat)
 * Steve Park, actor (In Living Color)
 * Josh Peck, actor and voice actor
 * Soon-Yi Previn, actress; wife of Woody Allen; adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow
 * Lindsay Price, television actress
 * Phillip Rhee, actor (Best of the Best movies), Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido master
 * Cathy Shim, actress
 * Eddie Shin, actor
 * Keong Sim, actor
 * Sonja Sohn, actress
 * Stephen Sohn, model
 * James Sun, first runner-up, The Apprentice 6
 * Sunny, singer, radio DJ, member of Girls' Generation
 * Brian Tee, actor (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
 * Cher Tenbush, model, actress, Beauty and the Geek
 * Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung), electronic musician
 * Jenna Ushkowitz, actress and singer (Glee)
 * Vernon (rapper), singer; member of South Korean group Seventeen
 * Suzanne Whang, host of HGTV's House Hunters, Polly on NBC's Las Vegas, award-winning stand-up comedian
 * Kevin Woo, singer, dancer and member of South Korean Boy Band U-KISS
 * Han Ye-seul, actress
 * Steven Yeun, actor (The Walking Dead)
 * Aaron Yoo, actor (Disturbia)
 * Christine Yoo, scriptwriter and director of Wedding Palace
 * Johnny Yune, comedian and actor (They Call Me Bruce?)
 * Karl Yune, model and actor (Memoirs of a Geisha, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, brother of Rick Yune)
 * Rick Yune, model and actor (Die Another Day, The Fast and the Furious)

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
 * 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
 * Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times reporter
 * Suchin Pak, MTV News anchor and reporter
 * Eun Yang, NBC4/WRC-TV News anchor and reporter, Washington, DC
 * Phil Yu, founder and owner of the Angry Asian Man blog

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
 * Wendy Lee Gramm, former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); wife of former United States Senator Phil Gramm
 * BJ Kang, FBI agent, lead investigator of insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam
 * 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
 * Young Woo Kang, policy advisor of the National Council on Disability of the US White House in 2001
 * Jae Y. Kim, Hackensack, New Jersey attorney appointed to Central Municipal Court judgeship in Bergen County, New Jersey in January 2011
 * 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
 * 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
 * Annabel Park, founder of Coffee Party USA
 * 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

 * Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison, New Jersey
 * Dr. Steven Choi, California State Assemblyman, 68th 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
 * Harry Kim, former Mayor of Hawaii County
 * Jane Kim, Supervisor in San Francisco
 * Jay Kim, former Republican Congressman from California


 * Ron Kim, first Korean American elected in New York State
 * Young O. Kim, former California State Assemblywoman, 65th District


 * Paull Shin, Washington state senator; Korean adoptee
 * Anna Song, trustee on the Santa Clara County Office of Education
 * Michelle Park Steel, Vice Chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the Second District
 * Sam Yoon, Boston City Councillor (2005–2009), 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
 * Leonard Chang, novelist, short story and TV writer
 * Alexander Chee, fiction writer, poet, journalist and reviewer
 * Kah Kyung Cho, philosopher and writer
 * Sook Nyul Choi, children's storybook writer
 * Susan Choi, novelist
 * Minsoo Kang, historian and writer
 * Younghill Kang, early Asian American writer; has been called "the father of Korean American literature"
 * 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
 * Don Lee, author, editor
 * Ed Bok Lee, poet, writer
 * Mary Paik Lee, author of Quiet Odyssey(1990)
 * 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
 * Ty Pak, writer; speaker on Korean affairs and literature
 * Linda Sue Park, American-born writer
 * 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

 * Daniel Choi, US 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 (AFDW); Commander of the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
 * Jeff Hwang, US Air Force fighter pilot and 1999 winner of Mackay Trophy
 * Colonel Young-Oak Kim, highly decorated US 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

Music

 * Ahn Trio, Juilliard-educated classical music trio, featured in print and television ads for Gap
 * Priscilla Ahn, alternative/folk singer
 * Ailee, singer
 * Amerie, R&B singer-songwriter, actress
 * Sarah Chang, classical violinist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize
 * Arden Cho, model, actress who also displays her singing and songwriting talents on YouTube
 * David Choi, singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation
 * Jae Chong, music producer, formerly of R&B band Solid
 * Clara Chung, singer
 * Dumbfoundead, rapper
 * 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
 * Hei-Kyung Hong, soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Company
 * Joshua Hong, singer; member of southern Korean group Seventeen (band)
 * Danny Im of 1TYM, R&B singer based in South Korea
 * Yuna Ito, J-pop singer and actress; also of half-Japanese descent
 * Brian Joo, member of South Korean duo Fly to the Sky, R&B singer based in South Korea
 * Tiffany Hwang, member of Girl's Generation
 * Jessica Jung, former member of Girl's Generation
 * Krystal Jung, member of F(x); sister of Jessica Jung
 * Nicole Jung, former member of KARA
 * Crystal Kay, J-pop (Zainichi Korean) singer
 * David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
 * Earl Kim, pianist and composer; Harvard University professor
 * Eli Kim, of Korean boy band U-KISS
 * Matthew Kim, of Korean co-ed group K.A.R.D
 * Paul Kim, classical pianist
 * Soovin Kim, violinist from New York City
 * Sean Lee, violinist, four-season concertmaster and teaching assistant at Juilliard
 * Kevin Kwan Loucks, pianist and arts entrepreneur
 * 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
 * Soon Hee Newbold, composer, conductor and violinist
 * Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
 * Ken Oak, vocalist of Ken Oak Band
 * Eugene Park, electric violinist in South Korea
 * Jay Park, hip hop singer
 * Park Joon-hyung, member of g.o.d, rapper based in South Korea
 * Lena Park, R&B singer
 * 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


 * Son Hoyoung, of g.o.d, vocalist based in South Korea
 * Susie Suh, singer-songwriter, signed with Epic Records
 * T, R&B singer based in South Korea
 * Tiger JK, musician
 * Tim, R&B singer based in South Korea
 * Vernon (rapper), singer; member of southern Korean group Seventeen (band)
 * Steve Seung-Jun Yoo, singer kicked out of South Korea

Religion

 * Peter Ahn, translator of the New American Standard Bible
 * Hae Jong Kim, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
 * Andrew S. Park, theologian

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 School of Medicine in St. Louis
 * Howard Choi, spinal cord injury specialist
 * 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
 * Augustine M.K. Choi, Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, medical school of Cornell University.
 * Dennis Hong, professor and the founding director of RoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory) of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at UCLA
 * Hyun Yi Kang, scholar and writer; chair of Women's Studies and Associate Professor in Comparative Literature and English at University of California, Irvine
 * Larry Kwak, a 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.
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Benjamin W. Lee, theoretical physicist (influenced development of the Standard Model)
 * Chang-Rae Lee, professor of creative writing at Princeton University; novelist
 * Marina Lee, co-founder of an international program on empathy and global citizenship development in youth
 * David Oh, NASA engineer and lead flight director of the Mars Curiosity rover
 * Gary Pak, professor of English at University of Hawaii; one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers
 * Andrew S. Park, Methodist theologian
 * 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

 * Darwin Barney, MLB player; grandfather is from Korea and grandmother is from Japan
 * Eugene Chung, former NFL player, first Asian American to be drafted in the 1st round, played offensive line
 * Simon Cho, Olympic speed skater; won the bronze medal in men's 5000 meter relay at the 2010 Vancouver Games
 * Hank Conger, MLB player


 * 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
 * Jake Dunning, MLB player
 * Tom Farden, head coach of the Utah Red Rocks
 * Benson Henderson, mixed martial artist, former UFC lightweight champion
 * John Huh, professional golfer
 * Vicky Hurst, professional golfer
 * Anthony Kim, professional golfer
 * Chloe Kim, elite snowboarder, Winter X Games gold medalist (superpipe, 2015)
 * Christina Kim, professional golfer
 * Kevin Kim, tennis player
 * Tae Man Kwon, Hapkido Grand Master; 9th degree Black Belt
 * 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 Asian Olympic gold medalist
 * David Lipsky, professional golfer; mother is from Korea
 * Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
 * 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
 * BJ Penn, mixed martial artist and former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion
 * 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, professional golfer
 * Alex Yi, soccer player
 * Mia Yim also known as Jade, professional wrestler
 * James Yun, professional wrestler

Other

 * Philip Jaisohn, first Korean to become an American citizen; first Korean American to receive an American medical degree