FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Whang Scott Yoon-suk		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HOPE BANCORP INC [ HOPE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/19/2022
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 5/19/2022  M  5859 A$13.75 20162 D  
Common Stock 5/19/2022  A  6545 (1)A$0.00 26707 D  
Common Stock         27202 I Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 7/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust 
Common Stock         13800 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for grandchildren 
Common Stock         20700 I By wife as UGMA custodian for grandchildren 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (2)5/19/2022  M     5859   (2) (2)Common Stock 5859  (2)0 D  
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) $17.18            (3)9/1/2026 Common Stock 20000  20000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Total 6,545 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted on May 19, 2022 pursuant to the HOPE Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2019 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. 6,545 shares will vest either on the one-year anniversary of grant date or the date of the next Hope Bancorp stockholders meeting, whichever is earlier.
(2) Total 5,859 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted on May 20, 2021 pursuant to the HOPE Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2019 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. 5,859 shares will vest either on the one-year anniversary of grant date or the date of the next Hope Bancorp stockholders meeting, whichever is earlier.
(3) These options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. 1/3 of the options vested immediately on the grant date, with the remaining 2/3 vesting in two equal annual installments thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Whang Scott Yoon-suk
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010		X
Signatures
/s/ by Claire Hur as AIF for Scott Y. Whang5/23/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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