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.
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See Korean American writers for a more extensive list.
Choi is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized as Choi, and sometimes also Chey, Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.
Kang is a Korean family name. All together, the holders of this name number are 1,176,847 in South Korea, according to the 2015 national census, ranking 6th largest Korean family name. While the name "Kang" can actually represent 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters, the great majority bear the surname 姜. The Chinese surname Jiāng also shares the same 姜 character.
Dancing with the Stars is a dance competition show airing on MBC TV in South Korea. The show is based on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing.
Events from the year 1988 in South Korea.
Events from the year 1990 in South Korea.
Won is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 47 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
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