Euna Lee
| Euna Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 이승은 (Lee Seung-un) 1972 (age 51–52)[1] South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Current TV |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Saldate |
| Children | Hana Saldate |
Euna Lee (Hangul: 리유나) (born 1972) is a Korean American journalist who has worked for Current TV since 2005.[2] 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. 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 4 August 2009 Lee and Ling were pardoned by the North Korean government after a special humanitarian visit by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Lee was born and raised in South Korea, and moved to the United States in order to attend Academy of Art University,[6] where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and Broadcasting. She graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2012.[7] She is married to actor Michael Saldate; they have a daughter, Hana.[8]
On 4 August 2009, former US President Bill Clinton visited North Korea in an attempt to free Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling. The North Korean government pardoned both Lee and Ling after meeting with Clinton that day.[9][10] Human rights activists in South Korea accused Lee and Ling of placing North Korean refugees in danger through their actions.[11]
In 2011, Lee and Ling received the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.[12]
See also
- 2009 imprisonment of American journalists by North Korea
- List of Americans detained by North Korea
- Han Park
References
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External links
- Euna Lee reunite with family
- Journalist Euna Lee at 백지연의 피플Inside
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