Sue Yeon Park has been given the honorific titles of yisuja for achieving the highest level of mastery of the salpuri-chum (Shaman ritual dance) and jeonsuja for the preservation of seungmu (Buddhist ritual dance) by the Ministry of Culture of South Korea.
Toni Ko, a first-generation South Korean immigrant, made a name for herself in the business world as the founder of NYX Cosmetics and now helps fund and develop other women-run brands.
A young college graduate who joined the military following the Pearl Harbor attack
Prominent South Korean sociologist and feminist scholar.
Korean queen
Queen Janggyeong was the second queen consort and was the spouse of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong, the 11th ruler of the Joseon dynasty, from 1507 until her passing in 1515.
Queen Sindeok was the second wife and queen consort of Yi Dan, who would later be known as King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. Her influence on the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty was profound, and she served as a trusted political advisor to King Taejo throughout her life.
Versatile 15th-century Joseon Dynasty artist, excelling in dance, literature, art, and poetry.
1600s Korean queen
Korean empress in the 1800s