Air & Space Magazine Her Country’s First Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old bioengineer from Gwangju, is the first Korean to reach space. April 9, 2008 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old bioengineer from Gwangju, is the first Korean to reach space. AirSpaceMag.com You Might Also Like The Dream is Aloft December 16, 2009 The Great Big, Beautiful Tomorrow August 20, 2014 Gertrude Stein: Unafraid July 14, 2021 On Those FAA Tower Closures March 27, 2013 Asteroid Insurance January 28, 2010 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)