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

By profession

Academics

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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
  • 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
  • Dami Lee - Architect, Youtuber.

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
  • 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

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  • 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

References