Euna Lee

Euna Lee (유나 리)
Born1972 (age 51–52)[1]
South Korea
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLee Seung-eun (이승은)
OccupationJournalist
Notable creditCurrent TV
SpouseMichael Saldate
Children1

Euna Lee (Korean: 유나 리; born 1972) is an American journalist.[2] While working for Current TV, Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling were detained in North Korea after they crossed into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the People's Republic of China without a visa in March 2009. They were found guilty of illegal entry and sentenced to twelve years' hard labor in June 2009.[3][4] The United States Government protested the sentences and implemented diplomatic efforts in order to secure the release of both Lee and Ling.[5] On August 4, 2009, Lee and Ling were pardoned by the North Korean government after a special humanitarian visit by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She wrote a book on her experiences in North Korea titled The World Is Bigger Now: An American Journalist's Release from Captivity in North Korea ... A Remarkable Story of Faith, Family, and Forgiveness.[6]

  1. ^ "H.Res.555 – Expressing concern for the well-being of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee and urging the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to release them on humanitarian grounds". United States Congress. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Euna Lee resume". Act-edit.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Lee, Jean H. (June 16, 2009), "NKorea: US journalists plotted 'smear campaign'", ABC News, archived from the original on June 19, 2009, retrieved August 3, 2009
  4. ^ "KCNA Detailed Report on Truth about Crimes Committed by American Journalists", Korean Central News Agency, June 16, 2009, archived from the original on July 13, 2009, retrieved June 17, 2009
  5. ^ Bosland, Katie; Netter, Sarah; Hinman, Katie (June 8, 2009). "U.S. Fighting North Korea Labor Camp Sentence for Laura Ling, Euna Lee". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  6. ^ Lee, Euna (2010). The World is Bigger Now: An American Journalist's Release from Captivity in North Korea-- a Remarkable Story of Faith, Family, and Forgiveness. Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0307716132.