List of people of Korean descent

This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. For easy reference, the hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his or her romanized name.

Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Dae-jung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.

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Artists

Visual artists

See also: List of Korean painters

Dancers

Filmmakers

See also: List of Korean film directors

Poets and authors

See also: List of Korean language poets

Fashion designers

Businesspeople

Celebrities

Actors

See also: List of South Korean actors

Models

See also: List of South Korean models

K-pop artists

See also: List of K-pop artists

Classical Musicians

See also: List of South Korean musicians

Historical leaders

See also: List of Goguryeo people, List of Baekje people, List of Silla people, List of Goryeo people, List of Joseon Dynasty people, and Category:Korean independence activists

Politicians

See also: President of South Korea

Religious leaders

Scholars, Philosopher and Social activists

See also: :ko:대한민국의 활동가

Scientists and engineers

Athletes

See also: List of South Korean footballers and List of Korean boxers

See also

References

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