Marilyn Strickland
US Representative from Washington
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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.
Stacey Park Milbern
Korean-American disability rights activist
S Isabel Choi
Korea-born American lawyer and writer
Sue Yeon Park
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
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.
Susan Ahn Cuddy
A young college graduate who joined the military following the Pearl Harbor attack
Lee Hyo-jae
Prominent South Korean sociologist and feminist scholar.
Inyeol
Korean queen
Janggyeong
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.