Jan. 13, 2026
Korean American Day: Korean history, culture, and contributions in the United States.
Korean American Day: Korean history, culture, and contributions in the United States.
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Kalaroga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison. And today's theme
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is Korean American Day Korean history, culture and contributions in
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the United States. Question one, Korean American Day honors the
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first wave of Korean immigrants to the United States. On
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What date is this observance held each year? Question two?
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The inaugural group of Korean immigrants landed in Honolulu in
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nineteen o three to work on sugar plantations. What was
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the name of the ship that brought them across the Pacific?
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Question three? Which trailblazing Korean American became the first Asian
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American woman to serve in the US Navy, later becoming
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the Navy's first female gunnery officer during World War II.
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Four in the evolution of American street food? Which Korean
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American chef sparked a nationwide gourmet food truck boom in
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two thousand and eight by popularizing Korean Mexican fusion tacos
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with his KOGIBBQ truck in Los Angeles. Question five. In
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twenty twenty one, who became the first Korean performer to
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win an Academy Award for Acting, honored as Best Supporting
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Actress for her role in the American film Minari. We'll
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be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back.
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Question one, on what date is Korean American Day observed?
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Answer January thirteenth. In two thousand and five, the US
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Congress recognized January thirteenth to commemorate the arrival of the
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first Korean immigrants to Hawaii in nineteen oh three aboard
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the SS Gaelic. Question two, what ship carried the first
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Korean immigrants to Hawaii in nineteen o three? Answer SS Gaelic.
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The White Star Lines ss RMS Gaelic docked on January thirteenth,
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nineteen o three, with one hundred and two Koreans, marking
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the beginning of large scale Korean immigration to the United States.
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Question three, Who was the first Asian American woman in
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the US Navy? Answer Susan A. Cutty. Susan A. Cutty
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joined the Navy in nineteen forty two, trained pilots on gunnery,
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and later worked in US intelligence. She was the daughter
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of Korean independence leader On Chang Ho. Question four, which
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Chef popularized Korean Mexican fusion with the Kogi BBQ truck
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answer rou CHOI rou Choi's Kogi BBQ blended bulgogi and
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kimchi with tortillas. Using social media to draw crowds, it
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helped mainstream Korean flavors in US dining. Question five, Who
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was the first Korean actor to win an Oscar answer?
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Yun Yujung. Yun Yujung's Oscar winning performance in Minari highlighted
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Korean American immigrant experiences. She also won BAFTA and Screen
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Actors Guild Awards for the role that concludes today's five
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daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were
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crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.
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