Lee Hyeon-seo | |
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 Hyeonseo Lee at the TED2013 conference | |
| Born | Kim Ji-hae January 1980 (age 44)[1] |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Citizenship | South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| Occupation(s) | Author Human Rights Activist |
| Known for | Defection from North Korea |
Lee Hyeon-seo (Korean: 이현서, born January 1980),[1] best known for her book, The Girl with Seven Names, is a North Korean defector and activist who lives in Seoul, South Korea,[2] where she is a student. She escaped from North Korea and later guided her family out of North Korea through China and Laos.[3]
- ^ a b Lee, Hyeonseo (2014). The Girl with Seven Names. UK: William Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-755484-3.
- ^ Kelly, Mary Louise (2018-05-01). "North Korean Defector Hopes To See Loved Ones Again — But Remains Skeptical". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Freedom, Sanctions and North Korean Ice Cream". Time. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.