Who is Yeonmi Park's husband: Everything about Ezekiel and their marriage
Yeonmi Park is a North Korean YouTuber, writer, and activist based in the United States of America. She is a prominent defector from North Korea and a respected figure in the American conservative media. Park was formerly married to Ezekiel. Learn more about Yeonmi Park's husband, including why she and Ezekiel called it quits on their marriage.
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Park made her television debut in 2011 on the programme Now On My Way to Meet You, when she was branded "Paris Hilton" owing to her tales about her family's affluent lifestyle. She gained international recognition during her address at the 2014 One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Discover more about Yeonmi Park's husband and her life.
Profile summary
| Full name | Yeonmi Park |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 4 October 1993 |
| Age | 31 years (as of January 2025) |
| Place of birth | Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, North Korea |
| Current residence | United States of America |
| Nationality | American (naturalised) |
| Ethnicity | Asian (Korean) |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Ex-spouse | Ezekiel |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Park Jin-Sik |
| Mother | Byeon Keum-sook |
| Siblings | 1 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Profession | North Korean defector, YouTuber, author, and American conservative activist |
| Yeonmi Park's Instagram | @yeonmi_park |
| X | @YeonmiParkNK |
| @Yeonmi Park |
Who is Yeonmi Park's husband?
Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector, YouTube personality, author, and American conservative activist. She was formerly married to a man known as Ezekiel. The two got married on 1 January 2017 and divorced in 2020.
On 4 January 2020, the North Korean defector took to social media to celebrate her third wedding anniversary.
Already three years down in our marriage! Time really flies too quickly. Someday, I hope to bring my American husband to my hometown and introduce him to my friends and relatives(if they are still alive) and celebrate this holiday season like everyone else.
The couple parted ways the same year.
Is Yeonmi Park real?
Yes, Yeonmi Park is a real person. She is one of the most famous North Korean defectors in the world.
Park was born on 4 October 1993 in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, North Korea. She is 31 years old as of January 2025.
The famous North Korean defector fled from North Korea to China in 2007 at only 13 before. She later moved to South Korea, then to the United States of America. She is a naturalised citizen of the United States of America.
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Why did Yeonmi Park and Ezekiel separate?
Yeonmi Park's ex-husband, Ezekiel, is of American nationality and is of White ethnicity. The American activist has yet to speak much about her connection with Ezekiel.
However, she confirmed the separation on one of her YouTube broadcasts on 30 January 2021. Yeonmi posted a live stream video captioned Let's Talk about the Lies - North Korean Defector to her YouTube channel. When questioned about her marriage in the video, she said she was no longer married.
Did Yeonmi have a child with Ezekiel?
The American activist and YouTube star has a son named James with her ex-spouse, Ezekiel. She announced the birth of her baby boy on 8 October 2018.
Yeonmi Park's son, James, was born on 18 March 2018. He is six years old as of January 2025. On 1 July 2023, Park appreciated her son's education milestones on Instagram. Yeonmi Park's child has overcome significant learning challenges in life.
My son, at five, studies hours of math and reading comprehension each day. He can do double digit addition, subtraction and multiplication so far... Honestly, it wasn't easy to get here. We ended up in tears multiple times in the beginning, but it was worth it. Because now, he understands and even appreciates the joy of learning and accomplishing difficult challenges in life.
Currently, Yeonmi Park and her ex-husband are committed to co-parenting their child. Park revealed that she and Ezekiel, were brought together by their common longing for meaning and the desire to live rewarding lives.
Strange tales?
Many people have expressed doubt about Yeonmi Park because her tales are rather strange. Over the years, she has told harrowing tales of life under the repressive North Korean regime and her escape to freedom.
Among her stories are that she endured repeated sexual exploitation by a human trafficker. Park also claimed she watched as her mother was sold off and forced to marry a Chinese farmer.
The activist later trekked across the Gobi Desert to seek refuge in Mongolia before reaching South Korea. People have noted some inconsistencies in her stories and questioned them.
Who are Yeonmi Park's parents?
Yeonmi Park's mother is Byeon Keum-sook, and her father is Park Jin-Sik. Her dad was a civil servant who worked at the Hyesan town hall as a member of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. It is reported that he supplemented his income by smuggling goods from China.
Jin-Sik and Keum-sook are parents of two. Yeonmi Park's sister is Eun-mi, and she was born in 1991.
What is Yeonmi Park's height?
The North Korean defector and YouTube star is 5 ft 4 in or 163 cm tall. She has dark brown hair and eyes.
Trivia
- Yeonmi Park claimed that she saw her best friend's mother publicly executed in a stadium in Hyesan when she was only nine.
- In 2014, she was selected as one of the BBC 100 Women.
- In 2015, she published In Order to Live, a memoir in which she describes her journey from defection to higher education.
- She is against the recognition of transgender people.
- She is outspoken against tourism to North Korea because visitors are encouraged to bow to statues of Kim Jong II and Kim II Sung.
- She is a member of the Helena Group think tank.
Yeonmi Park's husband, Ezekiel, became famous because he married a famous North Korean defector. The ex-couple married on 1 January 2017 but divorced in 2020 after three years of being together.
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