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Yeonmi Park
Yeonmi Park escaped North Korea when she was just 13 and is well-known for her activism in speaking out against the North Korean government and defending North Korean citizens’ rights. Through her interviews, writings and speeches, Yeonmi has and continues to share her extraordinary story.
Yi Soyeon
Korean astronaut
Na Hyesŏk
Korean activist, poet, journalist and painter
Kim Manduk
Kim Manduk, heroine of 1700s Jeju, is also known as Korea’s first CEO.
Dr Bora Yoon
Korean-American composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
Christine Sun Kim
Deaf sound artist
Young Kim
US Representative from California
Marilyn Strickland
US Representative from Washington
Sun Mee Chomet
Her first two plays, Asiamnesia and How to be A Korean Woman tackle emotional and physical dislocation, loss, and grief with both humor and a great deal of heart. Chomet also investigates and obliterates stereotypes of the monolithic Asian woman, all the while creating more opportunities for Asian actors to work on stage even as audiences gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and multiplicities of Asian identity.