List of Koryo-saram
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Koryo-saram
, also known as Soviet Koreans—the descendants of Korean immigrants to the Russian Far East
who were deported
to Central Asia
in 1937.
Koryo-saram
Koryo-saram is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. Approximately 500,000 ethnic Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union, primarily in the now-independent states of Central Asia. There are also large Korean communities in southern Russia , the...
, also known as Soviet Koreans—the descendants of Korean immigrants to the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
who were deported
Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union
Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union, originally conceived in 1926, initiated in 1930, and carried through in 1937, was the first mass transfer of an entire nationality based on their ethnicity to be committed by the Soviet Union...
to Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
in 1937.
In academia
- Viktor Aleksandrovich Em, Professor, Doctor of Economy, Head of Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration.
- German KimGerman KimGerman Nikolaevich Kim is Head of the Department of Korean Studies at Al-Farabi University, Kazakhstan and one of the leading internationally-recognised scholars of the Koryo-saram.- Early life :...
, head of the Department of Korean Studies at Al-Farabi UniversityAl-Farabi UniversityAl-Farabi Kazakh National University , also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Named after the Muslim scholar, it is the country's primary and largest university....
, Kazakhstan, and a leading scholar in the history of Koryo saram.
In business
- Vladimir KimVladimir KimVladimir Sergeyevich Kim is a Kazakhstan businessman of Korean descent.Kim is chairman of the copper mining company Kazakhmys, which is quoted on the London Stock Exchange. He owns around 45% of the firm....
, billionaire businessman from Kazakhstan. - Svetlana Kim, American businesswoman of Koryo-saram origin.http://www.svetlanakim.com/author.html
In cultural fields
- Alexander Kan, North Korea-born Russian-language fiction writer, born in PyongyangPyongyangPyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, North Korea. - Anatoly Andreevich Kim, Russian-language fiction writer http://www.hronos.km.ru/biograf/bio_k/kim_anatol.html.
- Marina Kim, TV news anchor and journalist from KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. - Roman Kim, one of the top contestants on Kazakhstani entertainment programme SuperStar KZSuperStar KZSuperStar KZ was a reality television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol, which aired from 2003 to 2007 on the Kazhak television station Perviy Kanal Evrasia. The talent contest determined the best young singers in Kazakhstan by allowing viewers to vote by phone or SMS...
. - Yuliy KimYuliy KimYuliy Chersanovich Kim is one of Russia's foremost bards and playwrights. His most famous works, encompassing everything from mild humor to biting political satire, include songs for movies such as Bumbarash, The Twelve Chairs, and An Ordinary Miracle, as well as the songs "The Brave Captain,"...
, singer, songwriter. - Dragon LeeDragon LeeDragon Lee , is an actor and practitioner of Taekwondo and Hapkido.His birth name is Mun Kyong-sok but has been called Keo Ryong in South Korea. Soon after his birth, his family relocated to the former U.S.S.R where he was given the name Vyachaslev Yaksysnyi...
(Vyachaslev Yaksysnyi), actor and practitioner of TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
and hapkidoHapkidoHapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...
, born in North Korea. - Lyudmila Nam, Kazakhstan-born Russian mezzo-soprano.
- Nikolai ShinNikolai ShinNikolai Shin was an Uzbekistani painter of Korean descent, sometimes referred to by Korean newspapers as the "Picasso of Asia".- Early life :...
, Uzbekistani painter. - Lavrenti SonLavrenti SonLavrenti Dyadyunovich Son is a Koryo-saram playwright, author of short stories, and founder of Song Cinema, a documentary company producing movies about the minority ethnicities of the former USSR. His play Memory , about the deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union, is one of the few plays to...
, Russian and Korean-language playwright. - Anita Tsoy, popular singer-songwriter.
- Viktor TsoiViktor TsoiViktor Robertovich Tsoi ; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band Kino.He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has many devoted fans across the countries of the former Soviet Union even today...
, son of a Koryo-saram father and a Russian mother, lead singer of the Russian band Kino and a major figure in the development of the Soviet rock scene in the 1980s.
In military
- Yury Pavlovich Em, Russian Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, Hero of the Russian FederationHero of the Russian FederationHero of the Russian Federation is a Russian decoration and the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation is the main conferring authority of the medal, which is bestowed on those committing actions or deeds that...
(conferred May 6, 2000). His father, Dyun Wo Em, is a recipient of the Order of the Red BannerOrder of the Red BannerThe Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War...
. - Yevgeny Ivanovich Kim (February 27, 1932—November 1998), KGBKGBThe KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
colonel. Once Hero of the Soviet UnionHero of the Soviet UnionThe title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
(conferred December 21, 1987; Ukaz № 11562). - Vyacheslav Il'ich Kim, Russian Major General, Deputy CommanderDeputy CommanderDeputy commander was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police which existed between 1946 and 1968.In 1946, the rank of chief constable, which was between superintendent and deputy assistant commissioner, was renamed deputy commander. At the same time, the rank of deputy assistant commissioner was...
of the Black Sea FleetBlack Sea FleetThe Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
. - Aleksandr Pavlovich Min, Soviet military captain. Once Hero of the Soviet Union (conferred Mar 24, 1945) and Order of Lenin recipient.
- Oleg Grigoryevich Tsoy, Soviet Air Force officer and test pilot, Hero of the Russian Federation (conferred Apr 16, 1997; Ukaz № 358).
- Boris Aleksandrovich Yugay, Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
In politics
- Vitaly FenVitaly FenVitaly Vasilievich Fen has been Uzbekistan's ambassador to South Korea since 12 November 1999. During his ambassadorship in South Korea, Fen has sought to improve economic cooperation between the two nations, stating that "I would like to especially emphasize exclusive importance of the...
, Uzbekistan's ambassador to South Korea since November 12, 1999. - Valery Kan, the youngest person ever elected to the Ussuriysk Duma.
- Alexandra KimAlexandra KimAlexandra Petrovna Kim was a Korean revolutionary political activist. Having joined the Bolsheviks in 1916, she is recognized as the first Korean communist.-Personal life:...
, the first Korean communist. - Kim Byeong Hwa (Ким Пен Хва /김병화), twice Hero of Socialist LaborHero of Socialist LaborHero of Socialist Labour was an honorary title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture...
and four times Order of LeninOrder of LeninThe Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
recipient. - Georgy Vladimirovich Kim, former Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (January 29, 2002 February 25, 2003). Now deputy Prosecutor GeneralProsecutor General of RussiaThe Prosecutor General of Russia heads the system of official prosecution in courts known as the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russian Federation ....
– Chairman of the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounting of the Republic of Kazakhstan. - Kim Gyong Chun (金擎天/김경천), leading anti-White Army partisan leader in Siberia during the Russian Civil WarRussian Civil WarThe Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
. - Kim Jong-ilKim Jong-ilKim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, born in Vyatskoye. - Mikhail Kim, delegate to the 17th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionCongress of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionThe Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the gathering of the delegates of the Communist Party and its predecessors. According the party statute, it was the supreme ruling body of the entire Communist Party....
http://koryosaram.net/about_film.html. - Sergey TsoySergey TsoySergey Petrovich Tsoy is a well-known Russian politician and journalist of Korean descent. He is a former Moscow City Hall official and is currently working as a deputy chairman of the world's second largest hydrogenerating company, "RusHydro"-Biography:Sergey Tsoy was born in the Karablak city,...
, Moscow Mayor press-secretary
In sports
- Mikhail AnMikhail AnMikhail Ivanovich An was a Soviet football player of Korean ethnic origin. An was one of the FC Pakhtakor Tashkent players killed in the 1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision.-International career:...
, Soviet international footballer. - Nellie KimNellie KimNellie Vladimirovna Kim is a retired Soviet gymnast who won three gold medals and a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics...
, Olympic gold medal gymnast, born in ShurabShurabShurab is a town in Isfara district of the Sughd province, Tajikistan. The population was about 4,000 in the early 2000s.The town was established in 1952 in Tajik SSR. In Soviet time it had a population of 8,400 , most people worked in coal-mining industry. There were several factories, Palace of...
, Tajikistan to a Korean father and Tatar mother. - Eduard SonEduard SonEduard Vasilyevich Son is a retired Soviet and Kazakhstani professional football player of Korean ethnic origin. He currently lives in France.-Honours:* Soviet Top League champion: 1988.* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1989.* Soviet Cup winner: 1989....
, Soviet footballer, Soviet Top League champion in 1988 - Kostya Tszyu, Australian boxer of Russian, Korean and Mongol descent, born in Serov, Russia.
- Sergey TsoySergey TsoySergey Petrovich Tsoy is a well-known Russian politician and journalist of Korean descent. He is a former Moscow City Hall official and is currently working as a deputy chairman of the world's second largest hydrogenerating company, "RusHydro"-Biography:Sergey Tsoy was born in the Karablak city,...
, Uzbek Olympic swimmer. http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=64042/bio/index.html - Denis TenDenis TenDenis Yurievich Ten is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2011 Asian Winter Games champion and 2006 Kazakhstan national champion. At the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus, he became the first skater from Kazakhstan to win an International Skating Union competition...
, Kazakh Olympic figure skater.