Hyeonseo Lee — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of the New York Times Bestseller "The Girl with Seven Names," published in 19 languages across 26 countries.
Her TED Talk about her life and escape from North Korea has been viewed over 9 million times.
Provided testimony on North Korean human rights at the UN Security Council in 2014 and the UN Commission on the Status of Women in 2016.
Contributed articles to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
Currently establishing "North Star NK," an NGO to help North Korean refugees.

Biography

Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean defector and a New York Times Bestselling Author. Her memoir, "The Girl with Seven Names – A North Korean Defector’s Story," has been published in 19 languages across 26 countries and was added to the New York Times Best Sellers list in August 2016.

Lee is a prominent advocate for North Korean human rights. Her TED Talk, detailing her life in North Korea, her escape to China, and her struggle to bring her family to freedom, has been viewed over 9 million times.