Today's lesson will be a fun one. Let's learn about Korean Celebrities.
These first two celebrities are for Nick.
Frank Cho
He was born in Korea but his parents moved to the US when he was 6. Frank Cho is a comic book artist for both Spider-Man and The New Avengers.
Jim Lee
Jim was born in South Korea, but grew up in St. Louis. He is currently the most successful artist in American comics. He has draw for the best-selling comic books X-Men, Batman, and Superman.
Hines Ward
Hines was born in Seoul, South Korea to a Korean mother and an African American father. He currently is a wide receiver for the Pittsburg Steelers and was MVP in Superbowl XL. Hines is an advocate for bio-racial Koreans.
Guess I should root for the Steelers some now, unless they are playing the Titans!
Anthony Kim
Anthony is a Korean American who was born in the United States. He is a member of the PGA tour and has 3 professional wins and 2 PGA tour wins.
Michelle Wie
Another Korean golfer. Michelle was born in Hawaii to Korean parents. She is a member of the LPGA tour and has one professional win. In 2006, Time magazine named her "one of 100 people who shape our world."
Sandra Oh
Actress best known for her roles in Grey's Anatomy and the movie Sideways. Born in Canada, both her parents are Korean.
Daniel Dae Kim and Yunjin Kim
They play Jin and Sun on Lost. He was born in America to Korean parents. She is a very popular actress in Korea.
Oh HAPPY DAY to see Hines on there! I love me some Hines Ward! Go Steelers!
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Jeanine
I loved this week's Learn About Korea! I fear I may watch too much TV though. I only know who Sandra Oh from Grey's and Jin and Sun from Lost are. haha
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