The Megyn Kelly Show

Escaping North Korea, Woke College Students and Professors, and American Opportunity, with Yeonmi Park | Ep. 496

Feb 17, 2023

In this engaging dialogue, Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector and author, shares her haunting experiences growing up in a repressive regime. She discusses her harrowing escape, including the trauma of human trafficking, and the contrasting opportunities she found in America. Yeonmi critiques the hypocrisy of elites and modern education, drawing parallels between oppression in North Korea and increasing restrictions on freedoms in the U.S. Her journey embodies resilience and highlights the value of liberty, inspiring hope for future generations.

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Intro

4min

Reflections on Urban Life and Safety Concerns

2min

A Stark Comparison: Freedom and Oppression

20min

Love and Fear in North Korea

16min

Shattered Innocence: A Harrowing Journey Through Trafficking

9min

A Journey of Resilience and the Value of Life

2min

Journey from Darkness to Light

18min

From Shadows to Freedom

6min

Lasting Habits and Nutritional Concerns from a Challenging Past

2min

10.

Journey from Oppression to Understanding

30min

11.

Reflections on Freedom, Family, and the Importance of Liberty

4min

Megyn Kelly is joined for an extended, wide-ranging interview by Yeonmi Park, author of "While Time Remains," to talk about her childhood in North Korea, the harrowing conditions she grew up in, making her escape as a teenager, friendship and love while in an oppressive regime, her escape to China and tortuous conditions she and her family faced, coming to the United States, America's promise and opportunity, woke college students and professors, the hypocrisy of America's elites, China's influence in America, hope for the future, and more.

Yeonmi's book: https://www.amazon.com/While-Time-Remains-Defectors-Freedom/dp/1668003317

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