Biography / Wiki
A North Korean-born versatile celebrity Yeonmi Park is popular for her work in different fields. She is known for being “one of the most famous North Korean defectors in the world”.
She is polite, petite, and soft-spoken yet emerged as an unlikely thorn in the side of North Korea’s blustering leader, Kim Jong Un.
Her leading voice of oppressed people through writing and speaking has gained her massive recognition.
Age / Height / Weight
Her birthdate is October 4, 1993. Yeonmi Park has a weight of 52 kg and 114 lbs in pounds. She stands with a height of 163 cm or in feet inches 5’4” tall.
She has wavy black color hair and sharp brown color eyes. She has an appealing physique and her figure measurements are 32-26-34. Her dress size is 5 (US) whereas her shoe size is 7 (US).
| Date Of Birth | October 4, 1993 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Height | In Centimetres – 163 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’4” |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 52 kg
In Pounds – 114 lbs |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Figure Measurements | 32-26-34 |
| Bra Size | 32D |
| Dress Size | 5 (US) |
| Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Net Worth
Yeonmi Park has not disclosed her accumulated net worth.
Education / Family
Yeonmi Park was born in Hyesan, Ryanggang, North Korea. She is the daughter of Park Jin-Sik who was a civil servant and worked at the Hyesan town hall whereas her mother Byeon Keum-sook was a housewife.
She grew up with her older sister, Eun-mi. As his father smuggled goods from China, he went to jail very often hence the family escaped to China when Yeonmi Park was 13 years old.
Later they reached South Korea through Mongolia. In 2009, the family was provided with the South Korean Citizenship.
Due to her struggle with moving from country to country, her studies got disturbed yet she had completed her high school equivalency in 18 months.
She went to Dongguk University in Seoul for her graduation. Later, she attended Columbia University School of General Studies to major in Economics.
Name |
Yeonmi Park |
| Nickname | Yeonmi |
| Birth Place | Ryanggang, North Korea |
| Profession | Activist
Author YouTuber |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Not known |
| College | Dongguk University
Columbia University School of General Studies |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Korean-American |
| Home Town | Ryanggang, North Korea |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Debut | Not known |
| Fathers Name | Park Jin-Sik
|
| Mothers Name | Byeon Keum-sook
|
| Brothers | None |
| Sister | Eunmi (elder) |
Career / Fashion And Style
Yeonmi Park a North Korean refugee is a young and renowned human-rights activist who has become a leading voice of oppressed people around the world.
In 2014, she came to prominence when her article North Korea’s “Black Market Generation” was published in the Washington Post.
Her memoir titled “In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom” was released in 20 languages and 18 countries.
She became an international phenomenon when she delivered a passionate and deeply personal speech on the brutality and repression of the North Korean regime.
Prior to this, she made her debut as Yeju Park in the South Korean reality television series Now On My Way to Meet You, which aired on Channel A and focused on the reunion of North Korean defectors with their families.
In 2017, she became involved with the Tory Burch Foundation’s Embrace Ambition campaign, a global attempt to end the double standard of ambition as a favorable trait in men and a negative trait in women.
She has also been featured on CNN, CNBC, BBC, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal for her work against human rights violations.
She also runs a YouTube channel titled “Voice of North Korea by Yeonmi Park” to create awareness about human rights violations in North Korea. Her motivating and inspiring content on social media platforms has gained her a massive fan following.
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husbands, And More
In 2017, Yeonmi Park got married to Ezekiel and the couple has a son together. In 2020, the couple got separated due to unknown reasons.
| Boyfriends | Name Not Known |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Husband | Ezekiel
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| Children | Son – 1 (Name Not Known) |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing you a list of Yeonmi Park’s favorite things.
| Favourite Singer(s) | Not Known |
| Favorite Sport | Not Known |
| Favorite Destinations | USA, & Paris |
| Favorite Color(s) | Black, & Red |
Some Interesting Facts About Yeonmi Park
- Yeonmi Park is popularly known as the “Paris Hilton of North Korea”.
- In 2014, she delivered speeches at the Oslo Freedom Forum and the One Young World Summit in Dublin.
- She is the author of a book titled “While Time Remains: A North Korean Defectors’ Search for Freedom in America”.
- She was also featured in “BBC 100 Woman”.
- Currently, she resides in New York City, USA.
- Her father passed away at the age of 45 due to colon cancer.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @yeonmi_park
- Twitter – @YeonmiParkNK
- Facebook – @YeonmiPark