Becoming Free, Becoming Human | Yeonmi Park
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After escaping from the North Korean dictatorship in 2007, Yeonmi Park made her way to the United States, where she has been a voice of reason, speaking and writing about the horrors of socialism and the importance of freedom. In this talk, Yeonmi tells her story and discusses, from firsthand experience, what socialism is, what freedom is, and the ways in which freedom is a necessary condition for people to live as human beings.
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@strategic4124
Жыл бұрын
In North Korea they had German Shepherds with poisoned fangs chase us across the electric floor between the masturbation machine factory and the homicidal shower heads. And then they stuffed mattresses with human hair and made lampshades and purses out of skin. Oops wrong script
@kynsaiborkharumnuid4194
10 ай бұрын
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@solaura6218
5 ай бұрын
@strategic4124 ... Oops rifgt script. NK is fascist on steroids.
Knowing how north Korea is. I'm always scared for her life. Her knowledge and perspective is so important to the world. Every public appearance she makes is a testament of bravery.
@jenniferli7295
Жыл бұрын
I have a beautiful bridge I can sell you
@md.rashidulislam8681
Жыл бұрын
Tell this Infront of Kim jong UN.
@jenniferli7295
Жыл бұрын
@@md.rashidulislam8681 Lol and people get off the train, push the train, but they're eaten by wild dogs that are eaten by wild rats that are eaten by children You all are🤡 lol
@johnanderson6946
Жыл бұрын
@@md.rashidulislam8681 kim jong can try to act tough near the CIA hq lets see how that ends for that fcker
@wildcard7188
Жыл бұрын
dont be she is lying out of her ass
She is so brave. After escape north Korea and have a decent living in US, she didn't settle for easy life but fight for freedom for others and take the responsibility to warn Americans for this country's decaying.
@taniapylypiv3323
10 ай бұрын
She is amazing
"I'm here because I knew how to catch grasshoppers." How many people can say that? She is a survivor and has become a great advocate for freedom.
@lindachae9939
Жыл бұрын
That's all bullshit. Don't believe her. She kept twisting her stories. She said she ate dragonflies before. Next time, she'll say she ate cockroaches, Thelcticopis severa, and then centipedes, etc...
She understands what most of us take for granted. She is noble
She said..."why people in America are not happy is because they don't really have a problem and that's a problem, so they have to keep making problems" [34:30]
@jxckzy_
Жыл бұрын
Truth had to be told! Americans are greedy enough to give away $12/month to support Ukraine! All they care is about their wealth, nothing else. People in other countries have way worse problems than what americans try to make ”a problem”
@niccolea2086
Жыл бұрын
Many ppl in America or anywhere else who feel they are unhappy for whatever reason shouldn’t be shamed by someone who thinks she owns the right to speak out about the horrific conditions she’s come from, is a very sad position to take. So she’s only an activist here in America for N Koreans? Everyone else are nothing but whiners bc they didn’t experience what she did? Yet she likes Trump who loves her former oppressor. It’s all very confusing.
@melissasaint3283
Жыл бұрын
That can be true, but is also false equivalency. There are a lot of very real problems in the United States to address. Just because you aren't literally starving to death and only allowed to listen to state media propaganda all day doesn't mean you don't have genuine problems to solve.
@tulayamalavenapi4028
Жыл бұрын
In a Vedic scripture I was reading just this morning there's a description of the forest of material existence: "Not knowing the aim of life, the materialist perpetually wanders in material existence, struggling to get the necessities of life. Not understanding the aim of life, even though he acquires sufficient necessities, he manufactures artificial necessities and thus becomes more and more entangled. He creates a mental situation whereby he needs greater and greater comforts. The materialist does not know the secret of nature’s ways. " Of course this doesn't mean that to be poverty stricken is noble. No, it means materialistic society is not the source of real knowledge or real happiness and satisfaction. Thanks for reading.
Highly recommend for everyone to watch her interview (Yeonmi Park) with Jordan Peterson. It's unbelievable.
@WolfSS88
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, i even shared it to my friends.
As a 16 yr old girl living in America, I can easily say that we are all in the dark as of what is going on over there. Seeing these leaders, and giving them praise, but behind the shades, is a corrupted, starving, neglected community, in need of help. I continue to educate myself as much as much possible considering I don't have the power that I wish I had to make a difference. Maybe we can't physically be there, but videos like this are a way to spread the word virtually, and fast. You are such an amazing person, and I'm rooting for you all the way. You are so brave to publish these things, and you are a strong beautiful human. I thank you for enlightening us, on some of the true horrors occurring in North Korea. You have suffered, and I'm so sorry for that. You are so brave and strong, and we have a mission to get the word out as much as we can, and people like you are making that possible.ღღღ༺♡༻ღღღ
@nanniebb
Жыл бұрын
Seeing that a young woman like yourself is watching her speak out and commenting so thoughtfully gives me hope for the future. Keep up the great work young lady.
@milkesosayida3223
6 ай бұрын
her entire story is a lie she actually a south korean and she was never in north korea look it up there is a great article by the guardian about all of her lies sometimes she says things that a literally physically impossible
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY YEONMI. 💛🌻💛
Such a brave, resilient, and extraordinary woman. Her story is a testament about the will to live against all odds. May God continue to bless her. 🙏🏾🇺🇸
@andreamarinov9939
11 ай бұрын
Yes! God bless her 🙏
@f0gGenx
11 ай бұрын
She is a fraud. Her stories are a lie.
She is a hero.
The person who told her she was white passing and didn’t know oppression, I’m in awe.
Im canadian korean and every time I hear her talk I want to jump out of my skin and go fly to North Korea and do something!!! Thank u Yumi you're sent by God!!!
@lisachoong5921
11 ай бұрын
I agreed and wanted your support for the North Korean people. Hopefully there is this Unification of North and South Korea like Germany.
We need to listen to her very hard! She is telling us what we need to be on guard for. We cannot erase history! If we do we are almost headed back to what we fought for in the war for freedom!
I want to pray for her and her family well being ❤
I love Yeonmi Park. She embodies all the courage, outspokenness, and hope that I would like to emulate. Respect her perspective and experience.
Every American should listen to her!! ❤
@Star-ie8br
25 күн бұрын
I just did. And may I add, any other populace who may experience some or all of these things as well. I needed to hear this, and am thankful.
I love her!! She just wants to help and make a difference ❤️❤️ I hope this women becomes a billionaire she will do right with that money
She is so beautiful and for a soul to have suffered so much it just doesn’t show what a warrior of a woman 🥺🦋💞💞
Yeonmi Park what a fantastic speaker you have become, God bless you and the people of North Korea. May they find the same freedoms and the same peace as we have here.
I'm happy for her and support her 100%.
We must protect this women at all costs ❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
She is a Princess Warrior!!!
@animehalloween7075
Жыл бұрын
I also agree with that Yeonmi is so brave and a warrior I’m glad she’s living in America for her own safety
Escaped an authoritarian dictatorship and now speaks about the reality of growing up there. Valuable testimony.
She is so right. And so very smart and real. I m not sure our country is listening to her. The truth is very hard to believe. Get as many guards as you can!
Her story should be in educational books.
I love the opening she is so humble. I used to catch grasshoppers obsesively as a kiddo lol. She is so well spoken, I am glad she is sharing what she went through
Getting in touch with God was her belief. That is amazing. I love her.
@tulayamalavenapi4028
Жыл бұрын
Hare Krishna🎉 God is great. 🙏🏻
@tolyka777
Жыл бұрын
@@tulayamalavenapi4028Nope not that. Jesus Christ, the one and only living God. May you find him before it's too late. 🙏
Yeonmi park No matter what life throws at you, you keep moving forward. No matter how many times you fall down, you keep getting back up. No matter how many struggles you face, you stand firm. Your strength to keep on living and stay true to yourself
She’s such a beautiful and inspirational person and her bravery is beyond incredible!
Hi Yeonmi , Where did you get your sense of humor ? Your humor gave me the warmest of feeling for hope of humanity . Please keep speaking out . I love you . Ken K (aka fat American Bastard ) 🙃😂🤩
ONE, BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY.
Love her. She is so brave!! And her words are so necessary.
@animehalloween7075
Жыл бұрын
I have to agree with you even if Yeonmi Park can’t go back to her country because of the execute list she’s on I think she needs to live in America forever for her own safety
Yeomi you are so modest, so intelligent, and such a great person. You speak the truth. We really, really, love you. Please keep speaking the truth about the evils of North Korea. ❤️❤️❤️ As you are speaking I am crying when I hear you speak of the evils of North Korea and the inequities in the USA. Thank you it's so sad that even on KZread you are being ... That is so so wrong ... 😢😢😢😢
@tulayamalavenapi4028
Жыл бұрын
We can be the change that needs to happen . Knowing the problems and asking the right questions are two components of the solution. "Not knowing the aim of life, the materialist perpetually wanders in material existence, struggling to get the necessities of life. Not understanding the aim of life, even though he acquires sufficient necessities, he manufactures artificial necessities and thus becomes more and more entangled. He creates a mental situation whereby he needs greater and greater comforts. The materialist does not know the secret of nature’s ways." Thanks for reading. Yeonmi is a bright light for not only a bright future but a bright here and now. Peace & blessings.
She is one of the most horrible / beautiful and powerful story. She is a true freedom fighter on my book
Such a brave soul.
@jewalahmed2572
10 ай бұрын
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@jewalahmed2572
10 ай бұрын
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@jewalahmed2572
10 ай бұрын
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She's so damn cute and such a powerful advocate for truth to American libs. Keep it up girl - your crown awaits you in heaven.
Just Amazing 👏. I honor your Courage ‼️ All countries are loosin their freedoms. But we do not even realize it. Including New Zealand 🇳🇿
Yeonmi is on point on so many problems in the world. USA needs to sort out its issues within and be a beacon of light to the world. She is also so spot on China and the ending of Kim's rule in NK. I really hope people will hear her, ponder over the gems she shared, and DO SOMETHING WHILE WE CAN.
@tulayamalavenapi4028
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Our issues are predominantly mental dysfunction and ignorance in this great land of material so-called progress. Here's a thought to support this. "Not knowing the aim of life, the materialist perpetually wanders in material existence, struggling to get the necessities of life. Not understanding the aim of life, even though he acquires sufficient necessities, he manufactures artificial necessities and thus becomes more and more entangled. He creates a mental situation whereby he needs greater and greater comforts. The materialist does not know the secret of nature’s ways. " So will a restructure of our outlook help the world? I believe it will. 🙏🏻
@commentcraftsman
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that quote, my friend. - Manuel Alcaraz in AZ.
@julianshalders6047
11 ай бұрын
Transparent brave lady ❤, 🙏 remember the American boy that was arrested and eventually turned into a vegetable, died on home soil r.i.p. . This lady is a champion 🥊🙏
@dyawr
9 ай бұрын
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 True, who said it?
Here is a true history lesson, hard to believe, But very true. After reading this book co written with Maryanne Vollers, We are so lucky to not have to face what Yeonmi Park, had to go through to be able to come before you and explain just how important it is to Educate your selves. Should you go to College or not, It is a Smart move to invest in your future, Just make sure you choose something you will like all the time.
Great content
Thank you for sharing your story ...
I first heard about you yesterday I watched you being interviewed by a man ( I won't say who) whom asked you how many times you were raped, even after you explained you were sold by 3 men once you got to China, etc. It didn't take a math genius to know the number was unimaginable. (I was an abused child and that question was absolutely unacceptable). You sad; I don't know, I could see the pain in your eyes, he then asked you again. I was appalled. Anyway, again you said you didn't know; he then came up with a stupid reason why he asked. I hope in the future you consider being interviewed by more women. Unfortunately, even in America, there are creepy men. I'm so honored to have cross your path. I haven't bitched about anything since I heard your story, even thou it's been only one day
She is wonderful.
Yeonmi Park 👏👏👏
I thought I had a rough life,until I heard hers, snapped me out of it straight away, anyone who goes on how ruff they had it,first thing I say is ,have you heard of Yeonmi Park? Ever eaten grass?grasshoppers...
She is such an inspiration 💛
More people need to see this
What a story! Amazing person.
She is brave and awesome!!!
So brave women, no signs of trauma etc. God bless you 🌷
Thank you for mentioning Cambodia Yeonmi!🇰🇭
@theblessedone9700
Жыл бұрын
Your country have God to thanks for saving your race from being wipeout. One moment too late, you would not be born.
Brilliant and thoroughly enjoyed hearing your story. You’re truly an inspiration and I hope you become an American citizen! 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
This woman is amazing, she is not afraid to speak her truth and that is so admirable
You are brave enough….May God guide n protect u every second n time❤❤❤
God, This girl is a gem!!! Such a beautiful and strong heart!
Fantastic person. Fantastic Woman.
51 different classes! Wow! Amazing speech.
Brilliant
She is 29 years old. She is really smart lady.
Ms. Yeonmi Park, You are amazing. One such talk from you is equal to like 100 protest by North Korean people against the oppression knowingly implemented by China and Kim Family in the last fifty years or so in North Korea. You are amazing. You parents and families who are still subjugated and oppressed must be amazing people to give an amazing daughter like to Korea and the world. Be safe. Thank You for being you and for your solid work. Thank you to the organizers. Don’t get all these critical work spoiled by stupid politics.
shes young and intelligent she experienced abused during young an early mother at very young age, her family was abused but she never give up she still achieved what she wanted in life, shes still a lucky person
She is wise beyond her years ,she sees it the way I've aways have..there shouldn't be rich people we should all be equal
Neome , you are a very brave person, an extraordinary who can only be of one kind out of million. Full of compassion and for as long as you speak you’ll also meet those who would want to silence you,but the good Lord watches over you. You are beautiful both in and out but any American would be scared for their life to marry you. This is only my opinion.
An amazing tale of sorrow. Ignorance is NOT bliss, it seems.
I like her answer to the second questioner. She basically tells him his way of thinking is wrong and he needs to fight to save this country first before it’s too late. Well done Yeonmi!
God bless you sweet girl. God saved you from the evilness.
So thankful for this lady
Celebrities should really extend their help financially for her.
Phenomenal performance
She is so well spoken, so intelligent, such a good, logical thinker. I would like to know more about how she grew and learned. It is how our high school and college students need to be educated. I really want to know.
38:40 going into 40:00 it felt like dating contestant show for a second. Lol Aside from that humor, I’m glad she’s speaking out against evil. It’s very inspiring.
When she says in the Q&A she is fighting for her freedom of speech in this country, what does she mean? Because earlier she said she would have been executed in NK for giving this same speech.
She is so beautiful 💓
What a amazing journey welcome to the USA
She talks and you think you've imagined North Korea in your head but then she adds more variables to the picture and you know your mental picture is such an understatement
💛💛💛💗
You are so brave and amazing ❤greeting from Ukraine
#mustwatch
I love these girl n Yunmi Park n Mosab Hassan Yousef the world needs you to speak up for the truth.
Be inspire
Park came to wider global attention following her speech at the 2014 One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Her speech, about her experience escaping from North Korea, received 50 million views in two days on KZread and social media, with a current total of more than 100 million.  en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki Yeonmi Park - Wikipedia
She is an amazing lady. The way she defines freedom is everything. Some ppl who live in America should be grateful for their freedom. If not, let them go to North Korea and they will beg to be free in America.
I am ready coming
Wow she is so intelligent. That question abt how Americans can help the oppressed wow.
I had never considered the origins of the Norse Nordic tribes with Norse Korea until this very moment... :D
❤❤❤
Be safe
Artist
Why the hell does one camera angle look bright as hell in the room and dark from behind ?
I appreciate your resilience and passion for freedom, I also understand your aversion to the programmatic mindset of American liberals (I love the fountainhead too :-) ), however now it seems like American politics is split into two camps - and the conservatives are more interested in opposing liberals than real freedom (same for the liberals vs the conservatives), so hope you will stay free and not be captured by a camp. love it that you are a self-declared libertarian!
One day the world will celebrate the freedom of the people of North Korea.
amezing women
How many economical difference time between South Korea and North Korea
The world is not rotten, People are.
We really need to start thinking about this Country USA now. She's right, We're losing our freedom of speech here.
I hope one day north korea people will be free from that horrible government I want countrys to help them be free and the people are not one they can fight against them millions of people vs one government
❤
How many women in the human trafficking market in china we're able to Overcome the difficulties that you experience in china to bring you and your mother to mongolia and then eventually your sister is well. There's a reason why I love you..... And yes your accomplishments are who you are and these accomplishments or why I love you...... This is who you are.... Think about your stature how small you are how fragile you are and then have any extreme health issue when you were young.... To do all of what you've done takes great will great determination..... So I fell for you when I first found out about you.... So this is in two thousand I think fifteen or somewhere in two thousand fourteen.... So I might get upset at times but my love for you has never wavered..... You are my girl and I love you very much......
did you see that they blocked her stating the difference of north to south at 19:43 really? guys
@Bibiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie
Жыл бұрын
First of all her mic was malfunctioning several times throughout the speech at random points...also why on earth would anyone purposefully censor something that irrelevant
@pmh1nic
Жыл бұрын
It was a Mic malfunction and she went on to explain some of the differences.
@joeannhill3766
Жыл бұрын
I don't know of it was a mic malfunction but thank you for stating that.