Euna Lee
Euna Lee (also Lee Seung-un ; Korean 이승은) (* 1972 ) is an American journalist born in South Korea who has worked for Current TV since 2005 . She was best known for her arrest by North Korea, her subsequent sentence to twelve years in a labor camp, and the pardon by Kim Jong-il .
Life
Euna Lee was born and raised in South Korea . She came to the USA to study at the Academy of Art University , from which she graduated with a bachelor's degree in film and broadcasting. She is married to actor Michael Saldate and they have a daughter.
The arrest in North Korea in 2009
Lee and her colleague, journalist Laura Ling , were detained in North Korea in 2009 after allegedly crossing the border into North Korea from China without a visa . The United States government protested the sentencing of twelve years in a labor camp and took diplomatic steps to obtain the release of Lee and Ling. After a lightning humanitarian visit by former US President Bill Clinton on August 4, 2009, both were pardoned by Kim Jong-il on the same day.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Euna Lee resume . Act-edit.com . Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Friends speak up for LA journalists held by N. Korea , Los Angeles Times . June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ US Fighting North Korea Labor Camp Sentence for Laura Ling, Euna Lee , ABC News . June 8, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ↑ N. Korean leader reportedly pardons US journalists , CNN . August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ North Korea: 2 US journalists pardoned , Google News . August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Euna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee Seung-un |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Korea |