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This is a '''list of [[Koryo-saram]]''', also known as Soviet Koreans—the descendants of [[Korean diaspora|Korean immigrants]] to the [[Russian Far East]] who were [[Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union|deported]] to [[Central Asia]] in 1937.

==In academia==
*[[Viktor Aleksandrovich Em]], Professor, Doctor of Economy, Head of Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration.
*[[German Kim]], head of the Department of Korean Studies at [[Al-Farabi University]], Kazakhstan, and a leading scholar in the history of Koryo saram.
*[[Boris Dmitrievich Pak]], Professor, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Honored Scientific Worker of Russian Federation, academician of Russian Academy of Humanities, Main Research Scholar Institute of Oriental Studies Russian Academy of Sciences.
*[[Bella Borisovna Pak]], the first Russian Korean woman - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Leading Research Scholar Institute of Oriental Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, the chief editor of the series "Russian Koreans.".

==In business==
*[[Vladimir Kim]], billionaire businessman from Kazakhstan.
*[[Svetlana Kim]], American businesswoman of Koryo-saram origin.[http://www.svetlanakim.com/author.html]
*[[Pavel Tyo]], millionaire, Russian businessman, co-founder of "Capital Group"

==In cultural fields==
*[[Alexander Kan]], North Korea-born Russian-language fiction writer, born in [[Pyongyang]], North Korea.
*[[Anatoly Andreevich Kim]], Russian-language fiction writer [http://www.hronos.km.ru/biograf/bio_k/kim_anatol.html].
*[[Gennady Kim]], Uzbekistan-born Kazakhstan guitarist, composer.
*[[Gong Cha, Mun]], Russian-born Kazakhstan singer.
*[[Katya Jones]], Russian/British dancer, Koryo mother.
*[[Marina Kim]], TV news anchor and journalist from [[Kyrgyzstan]].
*[[Marina Kim]], Russian journalist in London, originally from Kazakhstan. [http://www.marinakim.co.uk www.marinakim.co.uk]
*[[Mikhail Pak]], Russian novelist.<ref>[http://www.papersearch.net/view/detail.asp?detail_key=66100662 A Study of Rusia-Resident novelist Park Michail`s work]</ref>
*[[Roman Kim]], one of the top contestants on Kazakhstani entertainment programme [[SuperStar KZ]].
*[[Yuliy Kim]], singer, songwriter.
*[[Aleksandr Khvan]], Russian film director and actor.
*[[Dragon Lee]] (Vyachaslev Yaksysnyi/Вячеслав Ясинский),<ref name="Yaksysnyi-Jasininskij">{{cite web|url=http://uncleho1.narod.ru/geroi/dragon_lee|script-title=ru:Персональный сайт - Дрегон Ли / Dragon Lee|trans-title=Personal site - Dragon Lee|language=ru|publisher=uncleho1.narod.ru|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref> actor and practitioner of [[Taekwondo]] and [[hapkido]], born in North Korea.
*[[Lyudmila Nam]], Kazakhstan-born Russian mezzo-soprano.
*[[Nikolai Shin]], Uzbekistani painter.
*[[Lavrenti Son]], Russian and Korean-language playwright.
*[[Anita Tsoy]], popular singer-songwriter.
*[[Sergey Tsoy (violinist)|Sergey Tsoy]], Russian violinist.<ref>[http://www.ensemble75.com/tsoysergey.php Sergey Tsoy]</ref>
*[[Viktor Tsoi]], son of a Koryo-saram father and a Russian mother, lead singer of the Russian band [[Kino (rock group)|Kino]] and a major figure in the development of the Soviet rock scene in the 1980s.<ref>{{harvnb|Pohl|1999|p=18}}. "One of the most famous Soviet Koreans was Viktor Tsoy. A popular rock star in the USSR, Tsoy was an ethnic Korean whose father and grandfather endured the trials of exile ... Tsoy's success is symptomatic of the social progress Soviet Koreans made between the 1950s and the 1980s."</ref>

==In military==
*[[Yury Em|Yury Pavlovich Em]], Russian [[Major General]], [[Hero of the Russian Federation]] (conferred May 6, 2000). His father, Dyun Wo Em, is a recipient of the [[Order of the Red Banner]].<ref>[[List of Heroes of the Russian Federation-E]]</ref><ref>{{citation|chapter=Герой России Эм Юрий Павлович|title=Проекта "Герои Страны"|url=http://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5482|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref>
*[[Yevgeny Ivanovich Kim]] (February 27, 1932—November 1998), [[KGB]] colonel. Once [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] (conferred December 21, 1987; [[Ukaz]] № 11562).<ref>{{citation|chapter=Герой Советского Союза Ким Евгений Иванович|title=Проекта "Герои Страны"|url=http://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=6651|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref>
*[[Vyacheslav Il'ich Kim]], Russian Major General, [[Deputy Commander]] of the [[Black Sea Fleet]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Военный совет Черноморского флота Российской Федерации|url=http://who-is-who.com.ua/bookmaket/sevast/4/66/3.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Aleksei|last=Bessarabov|url=http://glavred.info/archive/2009/05/06/154854-5.html|title=ru:'Элита-Центр' в исполнении ЧФ|trans-title='Elite-Center', executed by the Black Sea Fleet|language=ru|publisher=glavred.info|date=6 May 2009|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>
*[[Aleksandr Pavlovich Min]], Soviet military captain. Once Hero of the Soviet Union (conferred Mar 24, 1945) and Order of Lenin recipient.<ref>{{citation|chapter=Герой Советского Союза Мин Александр Павлович|title=Проекта "Герои Страны"|url=http://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=2670|accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://arirang.ru/veterans/min_ap.htm|periodical=Arirang.ru|title=МИН Александр Павлович|accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref>
*[[Oleg Tsoy|Oleg Grigoryevich Tsoy]], Soviet Air Force officer and test pilot, Hero of the Russian Federation (conferred Apr 16, 1997; Ukaz № 358).<ref>{{citation|periodical=Chosun Ilbo|url=http://www.chosun.com/svc/content_view/content_view.html?contid=1998081370415|date=1998-08-13|accessdate=2009-03-07|title=밖에서 뛴다: 러 수호이설계국 테스트 파일럿 최올레그씨 (Newly revealed: Russia Sukhoi Design Bureau Test Pilot Mr. Oleg Tsoy)|last=Jeong|first=Byeong-seon}}</ref><ref>{{citation|chapter=Испытатели \ ОКБ П.О.Сухого \ О.Г.Цой|url=http://testpilot.ru/russia/sukhoi/isp/tsoi.htm|title=Настоящие сверхзвуковые (True supersonics!)|accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{citation|chapter=Герой России Цой Олег Григорьевич|title=Проекта "Герои Страны"|url=http://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=7749|accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref>
*[[Boris Aleksandrovich Yugay]], Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.<ref>{{citation|url=http://arirang.ru/biografy/yugai_b.htm|accessdate=2009-02-26|periodical=Arirang.ru|title=ЮГАЙ Борис Александрович}}</ref>

==In politics==
*[[Vitaly Fen]], Uzbekistan's ambassador to South Korea since November 12, 1999.
*[[Valery Kan]], the youngest person ever elected to the Ussuriysk Duma.
*[[Alexandra Kim]], the first Korean communist.
*[[Kim Byeong Hwa]] (Ким Пен Хва /김병화), twice [[Hero of Socialist Labor]] and four times [[Order of Lenin]] recipient.<ref>{{citation|url=http://kimfound.ru/biographeng.php|accessdate=2009-02-26|title=Biography|publisher=Kim Pyen Khua Foundation|year=1999}}</ref>
*[[Kim Jong-il]], born Yuri Irsenovich Kim (Юрий Ирсенович Ким/김정일/金正日), supreme leader of [[North Korea]] (1994-2011)
*[[Georgy Vladimirovich Kim]], former Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (January 29, 2002{{spaced ndash}}February 25, 2003). Now deputy [[Prosecutor General of Russia|Prosecutor General]] – Chairman of the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounting of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.procuror.kz/?lang=en&sid=204&pid=103&iid=15&type=left|title=Құқықтық статистика және арнайы есепке алу жөніндегі комитеттің төрағасы Ким Георгий Владимирович|publisher=General Procurotate|publication-place=Kazakhstan|accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref>
*[[Mikhail Kim]], delegate to the [[17th Congress of the CPSU|17th]] [[Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] [http://koryosaram.net/about_film.html].
*[[Oleksandr Sin]], Ukrainian politician who was Mayor of Zaporizhia from late 2010 till late 2015.
*[[Sergey Tsoy]], Moscow Mayor press-secretary
*[[Ljubomir Tyan]], [[State Duma]] member, agricultural businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=028&aid=0000062047|script-title=ko:'러시아도 한인이주 140돌 큰 관심'|trans-title=|language=ko|publisher=news.naver.com|date=1 June 2004|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>

==In sports==
*[[Alexei Kim (chess player)|Alexei Kim]], Chess grandmaster of Koryo-saram descendant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chosun.com/national/news/200504/200504200038.html|script-title=ko:러시아 체스高手 '한국인 되고싶어…'|trans-title=Russian chess master 'I want to be a Korean ... '|language=ko|publisher=Chosun.com|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>
*[[Mikhail An]], Soviet international footballer.
*[[Nellie Kim]], Olympic gold medal gymnast, born in [[Shurab, Tajikistan]] to a Korean father and Tatar mother.
*[[Eduard Son]], Soviet footballer, Soviet Top League champion in 1988
*[[Kostya Tszyu]], Australian boxer of Russian, Korean and Mongol descent, born in [[Serov (town)|Serov]], Russia.
*[[Sergey Tsoy]], Uzbek Olympic swimmer. [http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=64042/bio/index.html]
*[[Denis Ten]], Kazakh Olympic figure skater.
*[[Gennady Golovkin]], WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion, son of a Russian father and Korean mother<ref>{{cite web|first=Nursultan|last=Nazarbayev|url=http://akboxing.ru/2013/04/25/56149.html|script-title=ru:Геннадий Головкин: Мой отец - русский, мама - кореянка, я - казах!|trans-title=Gennady Golovkin: My father - Russian, mother - Korean, I am - Kazakh!|language=ru|publisher=akboxing.ru|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yD89DrdP60|title=Геннадий Головкин на Ассамблеи народа Казахстана|first=|last=Askar Kokenov|date=24 April 2013|publisher=|accessdate=25 February 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Kazakhstani people of Korean descent| ]]
[[Category:Overseas Korean groups]]
[[Category:Lists of Korean people]]
[[Category:Lists of people by ethnicity|Koryo-saram]]

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