The lives of North Korean women. | Eunhee Park | TEDxDongdaemunWomen
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Behind happiness there is sorrow, and behind sorrow there is happiness….
The way to overcome is not to get rid of them, but to get over them and become free from obsession.”
Throughout her adult life, people have said that she always looks happy and positive, that she “must have grown up in a very good environment in North Korea.” People have mistaken her “happiness” and “positivity” as something that she was born with.
Not so. With tremendous effort, she chose to look at the bright side of life. This determination has brought her to this point.
As a child, she grew up in a broken family with a father who did not respect the vows of marriage.
After her parents’ divorce, she essentially became an orphan as her father started a new family and her mother became mentally ill and abusive, eventually ending up in a mental hospital. Although her grandparents took her in, this was no consolation.
She thought of herself as “an orphan” born to an “unfortunate fate,” and lied to people that her parents had died when asked.
From within, she fought the efforts of the North Korean society that wanted to label and define her as a troubled child and forged her own future leading to her escape from North Korea in 2012 in search of freedom.
The toughest thing in the world may be to share your inner most secrets. Sometimes, it makes you feel naked. Seeing this story as a source of strength for others to break from the shackles of cultural and traditional norms, she has decided that it is worth telling. [Nationality: North Korean]
Eunhee is a delightful young lady who was born and raised in North Korea. She is now a college student in South Korea, a popular public speaker in both Korean and English, and a Special Ambassador for Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR). She didn’t grow up with such a happy demeanor though, as it took tremendous inner strength and determination to overcome her environment of living in a broken household with an abusive, mentally ill mother. Coupled with a regime that punished women for wearing earrings and having long hair, it was a mighty task. Determined not to be defined by the social and cultural forces of the North Korean society and regime, she forced herself to put on a smile and look on the bright side of life. After the death of her mother, Eunheeset off on the journey of her life in search of freedom. The freedom to wear earrings, dye her hair, and wear hot pants to her heart’s content. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Congratulations to TNKR student Eunhee Park for giving such an incredible speech! In 2015, she was an ABC level student. Last month, she gave a speech on stage at TEDx, with no notes. How many people could give such a polished speech in front of an audience with TV cameras pointed at them?
Congratulations, Eunhee!!!
You have lpead a LONG
lifgesa you for coming out a wunner
Besides the powerful message, can we stop for a second to admire the English here? She's the one person guaranteed to not have been taught it as a kid in school.
@jae kim She learned English 4 years ago, so I don't think she learned in North Korea
@@sweethoneymilk i don't know when she started but seems to me that she recently started studying seriously. I know her on a first name basis and ive seen her with big english studying books. She's come a long way even since last year.
That's actually not completely accurate. The DPRK is very committed to having regiments of English speaking people available to it for nothing other than the purpose of knowing and understanding your enemy and they begin teaching them as youth.
Actually, she once said she had broken language when learning in NK, but studied it later when she was free.
@@joemomma506
Maybe at elitist level. (I'm a little familiar with Korean language as it is spoken in the South, and it contains a lot of English words. Don't know if it holds true also in the North)
What a beautiful message and a strong woman. Sidenote: can people silence their phones please? That's so rude to the speaker to hear a Kakao alert in the middle of her talk.
What an incredibly fluent speech considering you started learning english 4 years ago! Very powerful message Euhnee
Eunhee!! Congratulations!! I am proud of you!! you did great job!
Break a luck
This speech is so beautiful and well delivered! 👏 Eunhee, your story and appeal for more media attention to the strength of North Korean women is so inspiring!
She has so much guts doing this. the parts where she stuttered... where the harshest truth bombs.
Wowwwww. Eunhee you are an inspiration. Powerful speech. So well delivered.
It is such a blessing to hear Miss Park's story of what she endured in North Korea. I am praying for her to have more opportunities to share her story.
Yes, her accent is excellent! She must have been an excellent student.
Massive respect to the defectors
Wow this is a really eye opening speech!
My English is not even good as her English
Still I am trying to speak English I am learning
I am from india
It's all about trying, my friend. Your English is pretty good, so keep it up! Hopefully one day you can even go visit America or another English speaking country, we'd love to have you. Best of luck to you. Sincerely, an American.
Bro good inputs like speechs and practising speaking English in presence of good correction can make u better in English
❤ You can do it.
@@mello6311 sorry for reply you after a year brother I successfully clear IELTS exam and I can do communication with my English speaker friend from south Africa and England
Thank you for your kind words
@@rahulpagidimarri4677 true
A very brave young woman, She will go far in life .
Eunhee is truly amazing. May all younger women look up to her as strength, intelligence, and unwavering internal drive.
Young lady, you are a wonderful example of appreciating freedom and working hard to obtain it! Thank you for sharing your story and God Bless You!
Incredible speech, a lot of respect for her being able to stand up and say what she said
Ms. Park is incredibly courageous. Inspiring speech, to say the very least.
Eunhee, you are phenomenal! You are truly a beautiful human, and an inspiration.
I hope one day we can all make a difference when it comes to liberating this entire nation from its dictator regime. It all starts with people like you, luv. You are the catalyst. ❤
You are amazing!
🙌🙌🙌🙌This is amazing!!! You will make a change
Beautiful speech ❤💔
Thanks - Eunhee great talk, very powerful. Well done. Keep up the good work.
This was a remarkable watch. I was moved by her story and inspired by her example!
Beautiful and moving speech. So glad I found this!
Great lecture👍👍👍Waouh
Awesome speech! What a powerful story! Thank you for being an inspiration, Eunhee!
What an inspiring woman !!
Eunhee! I have enjoyed listening to your speech. It was so excellent I can't resist going back so I will remember every word that you said. Your speech was incredible!!
Great talk . Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
amazing speech....👍👍👍👍
Wow, I. Am speechless
You have a POWERFUL, INSPIRING, and BEAUTIFUL spirit!! Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!
What a beautiful and courageous account❤!
Incredible and powerful speech!
What a brilliant speaker.
Eunhee is amazing
Thank you for choosing to tell your story of your hardship, bravery, and courage, and of your desire to tell the truth of not just your life, but those of others from your country. You highlight that while there are many bad things we hear about North Korea from the media that are true, we need to remember that the people in North Korea are not the government, but rather are individuals just like you who deserve to be thought of as such. I can feel nothing less than admiration for your talk!
She reminds me a lot of Pak Yeon Mi, another survivor of the brutal Kingdom of North Korea. I love both of these young women.
Cheers for you. wow... so good...^^ ..
Nice !!! :-))) Good Speach !!!
Congratulations, Eunhee Park. doing the Ted Talk! I have seen you on 이만갑 Show of Channel A and subscribed to your RUclips channel. Your English is good. Keep a positive attitude at all times! God bless you!
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS THE USA! IM HERE FROM THE THANKSGIVING SHOW!
Thank you 🙏
It does actually make sense that North Korean female defectors wouldn't be the slightest bit submissive. A submissive woman wouldn't leave, she'd stay. She wouldn't necessarily have the strength and courage to risk her life and families lives and brave whatever the rest of the horrors they gotta go through that they don't talk about for freedom.
Awesome
Mahatma Gandhi quote I am so happy to see in description section video
I am from gujrat India
Where Mahatma Gandhi born
Welcome to freedom Eunhee!
Lmao she got jokes 😂😂😭 that animal one killed me
Very brave person. Escaping North Korea I can imagine is scary.
the ‘katalk!’ notifications in the background reminds me of school
The kakao notification made me jump😭
Wow, wonder if is she related to Yeomi Park?
👍~~~
Ms Park whichever free country she chooses to live in should play an important role in shaping that society. People with half of the courage and intelligence she has, should be thought of and treated as living treasures.
Eysh, wasn't it Gobi desert ?!?
that you are talking of is yeonmi park. she is eunhee park
OMG
Her English and vocabulary is impressive
Is she related to Yeonmi Park??
Park is the third most common name in Korea just after Kim and Lee.
She also is inspirational 👏 watch her channel too
It is these few women of strength and substance, who have refused to be defined by their brutal beginnings, who will NOW begin to identify patriarchy and power dynamics especially for Asia (and its women - I am one), a region that still openly kowtows to patriarchal norms.
It is THEY who will define meaningful ideals for womanhood and feminism - more than ALL the K-pop starlets and their fans in S. Korea combined.
Em que bairro em que bairro você me dá essas coisas que bike me cria e que pai é isso que você me deu
Wait a minute... Is she Yeonmi's sister?
her sister's name is park eunmi
Is she yeonmi parks sister
yeonmi's sister is eunmi. she is not related to yeonmi
英語を不勉強な者で申し訳ございません。
TEDシリーズ💞NHK TVで毎回、感銘を受けました。
韓国と北朝鮮を語るこちらの女性の回の内容も是非知りたいです。㊗️脱北に成功💐
どなたか🇯🇵🗾日本語👘🗻🍣字幕を宜しくお願い申し上げます🥺
Emmigrating from your country illegally must be one of the scariest thing to do. I can't highlight enough the respect I have for those who face the danger to live a better life for themselves and their future generations. It's heart-wrenching that so many countries have their population living in such poor conditions. Awful.
The experiences of people like her should be taught to citizens in the U.S. Especially as there are cries for more government controls. Most in the States have no idea how bad it can become or what the reality is for people in other places.
'where can I find a submissive wife, hmm I know, in a group of women who stood up to and escaped a totalitarian regime'
I don't th this presentation took place in the North Korea
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When you feel sorry for yourself because you did not get a pay raise, income tax refund, or a promotion, sit down, and watch this again.
Then get your att fass back to work.
Don't use fascism to promote capitalism. US capitalism is the reason North Korea exsists
A runaway nun always speaks ill of her convent.
What her point? OK, look at them individually.... and?
Ms. Park is incredibly courageous. Inspiring speech, to say the very least.