Korean Americans

Korean Americans ( English. Korean Americans ) are citizens of the United States of Korean descent.

Demographics

According to the 2010 United States Census , 1.4 million Korean Americans lived in the United States. The main settlement areas of Korean Americans are the Greater Los Angeles Area (334,329) and the New York Metropolitan Area (218,764). The English term Koreatown , also known colloquially as K-town, describes a Korean ethnic enclave in a large city. Many Korean children have also been adopted by Americans.

Population density in the United States, 2000

Well-known Korean Americans

• Philip Ahn , actor
• Priscilla Ahn , singer
• Sarah Chang , violinist
• Jamie Chung , actress
• John Cho , actor
• Kah Kyung Cho , philosopher
• Margaret Cho , actress
• Simon Cho , short tracker
• Smith Cho , actress
• Justin Chon , actor and director
• Daniel Henney , actor
• Sarah Jeong , journalist
• Ken Jeong , actor and doctor
• Jessica Jung , member of the K-pop band Girls' Generation
• Krystal Jung , member of the K-Pop band f (x)
• Tim Kang , actor
• Sung Kang , actor
• Anthony Kim , golfer
• Daniel Dae Kim , actor
• Jaegwon Kim , philosopher
• Jay Kim , politician
• Jim Yong Kim , President of the World Bank
• Harold Hongju Koh , lawyer
• Benjamin W. Lee , theoretical physicist
• CS Lee , actor
• Chang-Rae Lee , actor
• James Kyson Lee , actor
• Jim Lee , comic book artist
• Johannah Lee , badminton player
• Will Yun Lee , actor
• Samuel Lee , diver
• John Myung , bassist for Dream Theater
• Soon-Tek Oh , actor
• Karen Orzolek, singer with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Jim Paek , ice hockey player
• Nam June Paik , artist
• Grace Park , actress
• Lena Park , singer
• Richard Park , ice hockey player
• Rimhak Ree , mathematician
• Daewon Song , skateboarder
• Brian Tee , actor
• Tiffany , member of the K-pop band Girls' Generation
• Jenna Ushkowitz , actress
• Hines Ward , American football player
• Michelle Wie , golfer
• Steven Yeun , actor
• Aaron Yoo , actor
• Karl Yune , actor
• Rick Yune , actor

See also

• Asian Americans

Web links

Commons : Korean Americans  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

• Arirang: An interactive Classroom of the Korean American Experience (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA . US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
2. ↑ Korean Mother Awaits a Son's Deportation to Confess Her 'Unforgivable Sin' , New York Times, November 16, 2016