Korean American Day: Korean history, culture, and contributions in the United States.

0:03 Kalaroga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison. And today's theme is Korean American Day Korean history, culture and contributions in the United States. Question one, Korean American Day honors the first wave of Korean immigrants to the United States. On What date is this observance held each year? Question two? The inaugural group of Korean immigrants landed in Honolulu in nineteen o three to work on sugar plantations. What was the name of the ship that brought them across the Pacific?

0:43 Question three? Which trailblazing Korean American became the first Asian American woman to serve in the US Navy, later becoming the Navy's first female gunnery officer during World War II. Four in the evolution of American street food? Which Korean American chef sparked a nationwide gourmet food truck boom in two thousand and eight by popularizing Korean Mexican fusion tacos with his KOGIBBQ truck in Los Angeles. Question five. In twenty twenty one, who became the first Korean performer to win an Academy Award for Acting, honored as Best Supporting Actress for her role in the American film Minari. We'll be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back.

1:42 Question one, on what date is Korean American Day observed? Answer January thirteenth. In two thousand and five, the US Congress recognized January thirteenth to commemorate the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to Hawaii in nineteen oh three aboard the SS Gaelic. Question two, what ship carried the first Korean immigrants to Hawaii in nineteen o three? Answer SS Gaelic. The White Star Lines ss RMS Gaelic docked on January thirteenth, nineteen o three, with one hundred and two Koreans, marking the beginning of large scale Korean immigration to the United States. Question three, Who was the first Asian American woman in the US Navy? Answer Susan A. Cutty. Susan A. Cutty joined the Navy in nineteen forty two, trained pilots on gunnery, and later worked in US intelligence. She was the daughter of Korean independence leader On Chang Ho. Question four, which Chef popularized Korean Mexican fusion with the Kogi BBQ truck answer rou CHOI rou Choi's Kogi BBQ blended bulgogi and kimchi with tortillas. Using social media to draw crowds, it helped mainstream Korean flavors in US dining. Question five, Who was the first Korean actor to win an Oscar answer?

2:55 Yun Yujung. Yun Yujung's Oscar winning performance in Minari highlighted Korean American immigrant experiences. She also won BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Awards for the role that concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.