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 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old bioengineer from Gwangju, is the first Korean to reach space. AirSpaceMag.com You Might Also Like The Great Big, Beautiful Tomorrow August 20, 2014 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 Gertrude Stein: Unafraid July 14, 2021 The Day Nobody Flew November 1, 2006 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)