WRITER

Park Yeon-mi

1993 - Today

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Yeonmi Park (Korean: 박연미; born October 4, 1993) is a North Korean defector, author, and American conservative activist, described as "one of the most famous North Korean defectors in the world". She fled from North Korea to China in 2007 at age 13 before moving to South Korea, then to the United States. Park made her media debut in 2011 on the show Now On My Way to Meet You, where she was dubbed "Paris Hilton" due to her stories of her family's wealthy lifestyle. She came to wider global attention after her speech at the 2014 One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Park Yeon-mi is the 5,352nd most popular writer (up from 7,105th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 141st in 2019) and the 5th most popular North Korean Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Park Yeon-mi ranks 5,352 out of 7,302. Before her are Michael Frayn, Michael Herr, Gunnel Vallquist, Jayakanthan, Jacques Laurent, and Günther Jauch. After her are Elsa Joubert, Narcyza Żmichowska, Jan de Hartog, André Heller, Erico Verissimo, and Matthew Henry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Park Yeon-mi ranks 46. Before her are Nadia Murad, Niclas Füllkrug, Paco Alcácer, Wataru Endo, Thorgan Hazard, and Andrea Belotti. After her are Sam Kerr, Sofia Carson, Seo Kang-joon, João Mário, Raphaël Guerreiro, and Lee Tae-min.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Park Yeon-mi ranks 122 out of 162. Before her are Im Shung-hwi (1946), Chang Sang (1939), Pak Ui-chun (1932), Li Chan-myung (1947), Kim Ok (1964), and Ji Yun-nam (1976). After her are Han Pil-hwa (1942), Thae Yong-ho (1962), Shin Dong-hyuk (1982), Choe Son-hui (1964), Hong Yong-jo (1982), and Li Bun-hui (1968).

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  • Photo of Im Shung-hwi

    Im Shung-hwi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 56.70

    Rank: 116

  • Photo of Chang Sang

    Chang Sang

    POLITICIAN

    1939 - Present

    HPI: 56.26

    Rank: 117

  • Photo of Pak Ui-chun

    Pak Ui-chun

    POLITICIAN

    1932 - Present

    HPI: 56.24

    Rank: 118

  • Photo of Li Chan-myung

    Li Chan-myung

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1947 - Present

    HPI: 56.20

    Rank: 119

  • Photo of Kim Ok

    Kim Ok

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 55.88

    Rank: 120

  • Photo of Ji Yun-nam

    Ji Yun-nam

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 55.65

    Rank: 121

  • Photo of Park Yeon-mi

    Park Yeon-mi

    WRITER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 54.79

    Rank: 122

  • Photo of Han Pil-hwa

    Han Pil-hwa

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 54.56

    Rank: 123

  • Photo of Thae Yong-ho

    Thae Yong-ho

    POLITICIAN

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 52.92

    Rank: 124

  • Photo of Shin Dong-hyuk

    Shin Dong-hyuk

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 52.52

    Rank: 125

  • Photo of Choe Son-hui

    Choe Son-hui

    POLITICIAN

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 52.02

    Rank: 126

  • Photo of Hong Yong-jo

    Hong Yong-jo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 51.87

    Rank: 127

  • Photo of Li Bun-hui

    Li Bun-hui

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 49.94

    Rank: 128

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Among WRITERS In North Korea

Among writers born in North Korea, Park Yeon-mi ranks 5. Before her are Kim Hyon-hui (1962), Kim Sowol (1902), Kim Iryeop (1896), and Kim Myeong-sun (1896).

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