Stars with multiple nationalities in the Korean entertainment circle are very common, today we will take a look at which country's nationality these stars are?
It is not difficult now to find celebrities who are from Korea with foreign nationality from The Fungyopo, Japan, or Koreans in China. If anything has changed in the past, it is that people of foreign nationality who are a certain age have to make alternatives between Korean and foreign nationals, but they can maintain multiple nationalities by simply pledging to be unhappy with foreign nationals in South Korea. Dual or single national. In any case, let's meet the 10 stars who are active with foreign nationals from now on.
Finding artists who are overseas Chinese in the United States, in Japan, or who are born in China and have foreign nationality to operate in South Korea is not a difficult task, whether it was or is. If anything different from the past, in the past, as long as they reached a certain age, these people with foreign nationality would need to choose between Korean nationality and foreign nationality. Conversely, persons with foreign nationality can maintain multiple nationalities as long as they sign a "non-exercise" oath in Korea. Anyway, let's take a look at the 10 Korean celebrities with foreign nationality from now on.
Jae Bum Park
Park Jae-bum
Park Jae-bum, who leads the trend in Korean hip-hop as the head of hip-hop label aomg, is a Korean-American 3-year-old. Born in Seattle, Washington, USA, his real name is jay park. While I was a vivoy in Seattle, my mother's invitation to pass the jyp Seattle audition in 2004 led me to come to Korea. At the time, he was not convinced about becoming an idol singer as a member of a large planning company, but he decided to go to Korea because he wanted to create difficult family circumstances. On the other hand, Cha ChaMalon, who is currently a producer on aomg, is said to be a hometown friend and a close friend from Seattle.
As the leader of hiphop label aomg, Park Jae-bum, who led the Hiphop fashion trend in South Korea, is the third generation of Korean Americans. Born in Seattle, Washington, USA, his original name was Jay Park. When he was a B-boy member in Seattle, with the help of his mother, he qualified in the JYP Seattle Draft held in 2004 and took this opportunity to come to South Korea. Although I was not convinced that I would become an idol singer as a member of a large planning company, I decided to go to South Korea to help my family in difficulty. In addition, he is now friends with Aomk producer Cha Cha Malone, and it is said that the two have been friends since Seattle.
Son Ho-young
Sun Haoying
Son Ho-young is also Korean-American. The American name is andy son. At one time, there was controversy regarding nationality, "Did you give up your Korean nationality to not go to the military like Yoo Seung-joon did?" but Son Ho-young was already a single U.S. national who was not a dual national because both of his friends were born in the United States naturalized to the United States at the time of birth.
Sun Haoying is also Korean-American. The American name is "andy son". On the issue of nationality, there was a controversy about whether he was like Liu Chengjun, who gave up korean nationality in order to disobey military service", but Sun Haoying was born because his parents both became U.S. nationals and were born in the United States, so he was not dual nationality at that time, but American citizenship.
Eric Nam
eric nam
Singer Eric Nam is a Korean-American born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Korean name is Nam Yun-do. Eric Nam is widely regarded as a "umchina" who has taken elite courses in the United States. After graduating from a private school in Atlanta with excellent grades, boston college, also known as the New Ivy League, graduated with excellent grades. He then joined Deloitte's New York headquarters, the world's third-largest accounting firm. However, I couldn't abandon my dream of becoming a singer, so I ended up choosing to go to Korea instead of a stable job.
Singer Eric Nam is a Korean-American born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Korean name is Nam Yoon-do. Eric Nam is evaluated in the United States as a "rich and handsome man" who takes the elite route. He graduated with honors from private schools in Atlanta and with honors at Boston College, a prestigious university known as the "New Ivy League School." He then moved to Deloitte New York, the world's third-largest accounting firm. However, he never gave up his dream of becoming a singer and eventually chose South Korea instead of a stable job.
tiffany
tiffany
Tiffany is from San Francisco, California, USA. It is already widely known that Tiffany is Korean-American, but her real name is Stephanie young hwang, not Tiffany, wrang, wrings the Korean name is Hwang Mi-young. Unusually, she was born into the same obstetrics and gynecology as Jessica, who worked together as a girl-age member. In 2004, he became a vocalist at the La Korean Festival and came to Korea. At that time, she received business cards from a large number of planners, and she reportedly chose sm Entertainment to meet Boa, who was a big fan.
Tiffany was born in San Francisco, California. The fact that Tiffany is Korean-American is well known, but his real name is not Tiffany, but Stephanie Young Hwang. It is reported that the Korean name is Hwang Mei-young. In particular, she was born in the same obstetrics and gynaecological hospital as Girls' Generation member Jessica. In 2004, as the lead singer, he came to Korea as an opportunity to participate in the La Korean Festival. At that time, she received quite a few business cards from the planning company, and in order to meet bao'er, a fanatical idol in her daily life, she chose sm entertainment.
Jessica
jessica
Jessica, a former member of the GirlHood, is from San Francisco, California, just like Tiffany. After birth, he lived in the United States until he was 12 years old, and his family moved to Korea because he was cast in sm Entertainment. Although the Korean name was misunderstood as being a dual national at one time by the name of "Sun-yeon,"I am a single U.S. national, according to myself. The name "Water Purification Yeon" is said to have just been built for convenience.
Jessica, a former member of Girls' Generation, was born in San Francisco, California, along with Tiffany. She lived in the United States since she was born and was not selected by SM Entertainment until she was 12 years old, and as a result, her family all returned to South Korea. Although the name "Jeong so-yeon" is used in Korean names, it was once misunderstood as a dual nationality, and according to my own disclosure, she is a single national of the United States. The name "Jeong So-yeon" was just for convenience.
BLACKPINK ROSÉ
black pink rosé
Rosé, who plays the main role in yg Entertainment's girl group BLACKPINK, has multiple New Zealand and Korean nationalities. Its real name is roseanne park, and its Korean name is Park Chae-young. Rosé was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia at the age of eight. I became associated with yg entertainment from passing yg's global auditions. In 2012, when Rosé was 16 years old in Korea, he dropped out of the canterbury girls secondary collage and came to Korea.
Rosé, who is the lead singer of the girl group Black Pink at YG Entertainment, has multiple nationalities from New Zealand and South Korea. Originally named Roseanne Park, Korean name was Park Chae-young. Rosé was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia at the age of 8. The association with YG Entertainment began with YG through the global draft. After that, Rosé dropped out of school in 2012 at the age of 16 and returned to South Korea.
all-around
Quan Zhaoya
Jeon So-mi, who worked for the girl group i.o.i as the winner of "The New Year's Eve," also held triple nationality in Korea, Canada, and the Netherlands. My father was Dutch-Canadian, my mother was Korean, and my birthplace was Ontario, Canada, so it was possible. However, when I was six months old due to my mother's homesickness, I moved to Yeonhee-dong, Seoul, and grew up in Seoul. Jeon So-mi, a trainee at jyp, signed a exclusive contract with jyp after his i.o.i activity, and recently signed a contract with yg Entertainment label Double Rack.
The winner of the first season of "Produce 101", Quan Zhaoya, was active in the girl group i.o.i and has the nationality of three countries, including South Korea, Canada, and the Netherlands. Because the father is Dutch-Canadian, the mother is Korean, and the birthplace is Ontario, Canada, it is possible to have so many nationalities. However, due to his mother's homesickness, he moved to Yeonshee-dong in Seoul City 6 months after his birth and has been growing up in Seoul ever since. JYP's trainee status, Quan Zhaoya, signed an exclusive contract with JYP after the i.o.i activity and launched the activity. Recently signed with the label "the black label" owned by yg entertainment.
nct Mark
nct mark
Mark, who is active in boy group nct 127, is a Korean-Canadian born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Name of South Korea is said to be lee Min-hyung. Since he was born, he lived in Toronto until he was 7, and then until he was 12, living in New York City, USA, before moving back to Vancouver, Canada, where he lived until the age of 15. Joining sm Entertainment began when he passed the sm Global Audition in Vancouver. For reference, nct 127 is a global idol group consisting of five countries with members' nationalities.
Mark, currently active in the men's group NCT 127, is a Korean-Canadian born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Korean name is Lee Min-kyung. He lived in Toronto from birth to the age of 7, then lived in New York, USA until the age of 12, and later moved to Vancouver, Canada, where he lived until the age of 15. Joining SM Entertainment started by qualifying in the SM Global Draft in Vancouver. nct127 is a global idol group composed of members from 5 countries.
Han Chae-young
Han Caiying
The actor was born in Daegu, but immigrated to the United States as a child and gained U.S. citizenship. She returned to Korea to start her entertainment career while she was in the business department of DePaul University in Chicago. Han Chae-young's husband, also a U.S. national, moved to the U.S. together after his marriage and returned to South Korea to give birth.
Although actor Han Caiying was born in Daegu, he immigrated to the United States as a child and obtained American citizenship. While studying in the business department at DePoll University in Chicago, she returned to Korea to start performing arts activities. Han Caiying's husband, who is also an American citizen, traveled to the United States together after marriage and returned to South Korea in order to have children.
Hango
Han Go-eun
Hango, an actor, was born in South Korea, but immigrated to the United States as a junior high school student and gained U.S. citizenship. In short, he is 1.5 years old. According to himself, american life seems to have been not so good. Hango, who appeared in one entertainment program, said, "I had to work part-time since I was 15. It was my wish to go to school with only a backpack." When I was a college student, I didn't have time to make money, so I couldn't eat from 5:00 a.m. to midnight.
Actor Han Gao'en was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States when he was in junior high school, obtaining American citizenship. Simply put, it is the 1.5th generation of overseas Chinese in the United States. According to myself, life in the United States does not seem to be easy. Han Gaoen, who starred in a variety show, said: "I have to work at the age of 15. It is my wish to go to school with my school bag. In college, I didn't have time to make money and couldn't eat until 5 a.m.
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