Francesca Hong 'proud' of Korean heritage, wears Korean identity on her arm

Francesca Hong, a Wisconsin state representative who emerged as an unlikely national figure in the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial primary race, said Tuesday that she was deeply proud to be part of the Korean community. Speaking with Yonhap News Agency ahead of the state's election watch party Tuesday, Hong, whose Korean name is Hong Yun-jong, expressed her pride in being Korean American and in her community. “I am so proud to be a Korean American, and I am also so proud to be a Korean living i