North Korean Defector & Human Rights Activist

Born in North Korea, human rights activist and TED Speaker Yeonmi Park grew up in a punishing society devoted to the worship of Kim Jong-Il. But at the age of 13, she and her family made a daring escape to China in search of a life free of tyranny. In her viral talks, viewed online nearly 1 billion times, Park urges audiences to recognize—and resist—the oppression that exists in North Korea, and around the world.