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Korean immigration to Hawaii, the Glossary

Hawaii has been a notable destination for Korean immigration to the United States since the early 20th century.^[1]

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Hawaii people of Korean descent
History of immigration to Hawaii
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Korean-American history

After School (group)

After School is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment, with an admissions and graduation concept.

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Ahn Chang Ho (November 9, 1878 – March 10, 1938), sometimes An Chang-ho, was a prominent Korean politician, Korean independence activist, and an early leader of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States.

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B.J. Penn

Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial art fighter and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. Korean immigration to Hawaii and B.J. Penn are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Chief justice

The chief justice is the presiding member of a supreme court in many countries with a justice system based on English common law, such as the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, the Supreme Court of India, the Supreme Court of Ireland, the Supreme Court of Japan, the Supreme Court of Nepal, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Supreme Court of Singapore, the Supreme Court of the United States, and provincial or state supreme courts/high courts.

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (acronym: CMSAF) is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Air Force.

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Chinese immigration to Hawaii

The Chinese in Hawaii constitute about 4.7% of the state's population, most of whom (75%) are Cantonese people with ancestors from Zhongshan in Guangdong. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Chinese immigration to Hawaii are History of immigration to Hawaii.

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Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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Filipinos in Hawaii

People of Filipino descent make up a large and growing part of the State of Hawaii's population. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Filipinos in Hawaii are History of immigration to Hawaii.

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Ganghwa Island

Ganghwa Island, also Ganghwado, is an island in Ganghwa County, Incheon, South Korea.

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George Heber Jones

George Heber Jones (August 14, 1867 – May 11, 1919) was an American Christian missionary in Korea.

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George W. Bush

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

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Gojong of Korea

Gojong (8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919), personal name Yi Myeongbok, later Yi Hui, also known as the Gwangmu Emperor, was the penultimate Korean monarch.

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Harry Kim (politician)

Harry Kim (born 1939) is an American politician who was the mayor of Hawaii County, from 2000 to 2008 and 2016 to 2020. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Harry Kim (politician) are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.

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Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County (Kalana o Hawaiʻi) (officially known as the County of Hawaiʻi) is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)

Hawaii Five-0 is an American action police procedural television series that centers around a special police major crimes task force operating at the behest of the governor of Hawaii.

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Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association

Founded in 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA) was an unincorporated, voluntary organization of sugarcane plantation owners in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Herbert Choy

Herbert Young Cho Choy (January 6, 1916 – March 10, 2004) was the first Asian American to serve as a United States federal judge and the first person of Korean ancestry to be admitted to the bar in the United States. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Herbert Choy are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Horace Newton Allen

Horace Newton Allen (April 23, 1858 – December 11, 1932) was a missionary, physician, and American ambassador to Korea.

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Incheon

Incheon (or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi to the east.

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Japanese in Hawaii

The Japanese in Hawaii (simply Japanese Hawaiians or “Local Japanese”, rarely Kepanī) are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Japanese in Hawaii are History of immigration to Hawaii.

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JoAnne S. Bass

JoAnne S. Bass (born June 15, 1974) is a retired senior noncommissioned officer in the United States Air Force and the nineteenth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

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Joseon–United States Treaty of 1882

A Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation (Hanja: 朝美修好通商條約), also known as the Shufeldt Treaty, was negotiated between representatives of the United States and Korea in 1882.

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Kiss of Life (group)

Kiss of Life (stylized in all caps), also known as KIOF, is a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment in 2023.

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Korean Americans

Korean Americans are Americans who are of full or partial Korean ethnic descent.

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Korean Empire passport

Korean Empire passports were issued to subjects of the Korean Empire for international travel.

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Korean language

Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hangugeo; North Korean: 조선말, Chosŏnmal) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent.

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Koreans

Koreans are an East Asian ethnic group native to Korea.

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Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

The lieutenant governor of Hawaii (Hope kiaʻāina o Hawaiʻi) is the assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Article V, Sections 2 though 6 of the Constitution of Hawaii.

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Lost (2004 TV series)

Lost is an American science fiction adventure drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, with a total of 121 episodes over six seasons.

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Methodism

Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley.

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Michelle Wie West

Michelle Sung Wie West (born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Michelle Wie West are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Philip Jaisohn

Seo Jae-pil (January 7, 1864 – January 5, 1951), better known by his English name Philip Jaisohn, was a Korean American politician, physician, and Korean independence activist.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.

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President of South Korea

The president of the Republic of Korea, also known as the president of Korea, is both the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea.

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Puerto Rican immigration to Hawaii

Puerto Rican migration to Hawaii began when Puerto Rico's sugar industry was devastated by two hurricanes in 1899. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Puerto Rican immigration to Hawaii are History of immigration to Hawaii.

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Ronald Moon

Ronald T. Y. Moon (September 4, 1940 – July 4, 2022) was the Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court in Honolulu, Hawaii. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Ronald Moon are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Sugar plantations in Hawaii

Sugarcane was introduced to Hawaiʻi by its first inhabitants in approximately 600 AD and was observed by Captain Cook upon arrival in the islands in 1778.

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Sugarcane

Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, perennial grass (in the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production.

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Supreme Court of Hawaii

The Supreme Court of Hawaii is the highest court of the State of Hawaii in the United States.

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Sylvia Luke

Sylvia Jung Luke (née Chang, born December 15, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. Korean immigration to Hawaii and Sylvia Luke are Hawaii people of Korean descent.

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Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee (26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.

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Territory of Hawaii

The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory (Hawaiian: Panalāʻau o Hawaiʻi) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 30, 1900, until August 21, 1959, when most of its territory, excluding Palmyra Island, was admitted to the United States as the 50th U.S.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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University of Hawaiʻi Press

The University of Hawaiʻi Press is a university press that is part of the University of Hawaiʻi.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_immigration_to_Hawaii

Also known as Koreans in Hawaii, Kōlea.

Korean immigration to Hawaii, the Glossary

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See also

Hawaii people of Korean descent

History of immigration to Hawaii

Korean-American culture in Hawaii

Korean-American history

References