Finding Freedom! North Korean Defector: “I Didn’t Even Know What That Was” Until Long After Escape

During an exclusive backstage interview with Alana Mastrangelo at TPUSA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit 2024 in San Antonio, North Korean defector Yeonmi Park stated that escaping starvation, not freedom, was the motivation for her defection. She stated that she “didn’t even know” what the concept for freedom was until after she was safe.