Yi So-yeon
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About
The first Korean to fly into space, making South Korea the third country to have a woman as its first space traveler.
Before Fame
She was a researcher and earned her doctorate in biotech systems.
Trivia
She flew aboard Soyuz TMA-12 in 2008.
Family Life
She was raised by her parents in Gwangju, South Korea.
Associated With
She was born in the same country as musical artist Psy.
