Prominent Korean-Americans

Donald Manzullo, right, president of the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), a think-tank based in the U.S., poses with athletes who were selected as prominent Korean-Americans, during the Korean American Day 2015 ceremony held in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. They are, from left, Toby Dawson, a 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist in mogul skiing; Jhoon Rhee, a taekwondo grandmaster who spread martial art in the U.S.; and Jim Paek, a Stanley Cup winner and the national hockey team coach. Hines Ward, a Korean-born American football player, was also selected but could not attend the ceremony. KEI has recognized prominent Korean-Americans to mark Korean American Day every year. / Yonhap