Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector who fled from North Korea in 2007. Before reaching South Korea in 2009, Yeonmi and her family faced many struggles, including trafficking. However, when Yeonmi shared her story in 2014, she touched many people and shined the light on the dark realities of people living in North Korea. Yeonmi has continued her work as an activist against human trafficking in China and promote human rights in North Korea.

Park Yeon-mi was born in 1993 in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, North Korea. She celebrates her birthday on 4^th October, which makes her age 27. She holds American-Korean nationality and comes from an Asian ethnicity. She graduated from Columbia University of General Studies.

Net Worth, Salary, and Income

Yeonmi Park is a well-known activist who advocates for victims of human trafficking in China and promotes human rights in North Korea. Yeonmi fled from North Korea to China in 2007 and settled in South Korea in 2009. However, Yeonmi and her family fell into the hands of human traffickers, and she was sold to slavery before escaping to Mongolia. They settled in South Korea in 2009 and moved to the United States in 2014.

Yeonmi earned global prominence after she delivered a speech at the One Young World 2014 Summit in Ireland. She shared her experience escaping North Korea and earned over 50 million views in two days on YouTube. At present, she has over 661k subscribers on her YouTube channel and over 286k followers on Instagram. Besides, she is also the author of the book “In Order To Live.”  Moreover, Yeonmi is also a member of LiNK and was also selected as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2014. She has also shared her story on events like TEDx and Oslo Freedom Forum. As of 2021, Yeonmi Park is estimated to hold a net worth in the thousands.

Dating, Boyfriend, and Affairs

Park was previously married to an American named Ezekiel. The pair had tied the knot on 1^st January 2017. Moreover, they also introduced a son on 18^th March 2018. The pair named their first son James. Likewise, their son comes from mixed ethnicity of Asian and White. Nonetheless, after three years of marriage, Park announced her separation from her husband in January 2020.

She confirmed her divorce on one of her YouTube videos, “Let’s Talk about the Lies – North Korean Defector.” She shared on her marriage, “I was married but not anymore.” Since her split, Park has not been linked to anyone and has stayed as a single mother. The activist has not shared dating anyone new, and her social media also does not hint at her having a boyfriend. However, we might see her with someone special in the coming future.

Family, Parents, and Siblings

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Yeonmi Park was born to her parents, Park Jin Sik and Keum Sook Byeon. Her father was arrested for illegal trading and subjected to hard labor. Her father passed away in January 2008 from colon cancer in China. She also has an older sister named Eunmi.

Body Measurement: Height and Weight

Yeonmi possesses a height of 5 feet and 7 inches. Likewise, the activist has a slimly built body.

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