‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea



Opinion ‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea The famous defector’s claims may appeal to some but risk undermining her message on North Korean human rights James Fretwell February 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Front cover of “While Time Remains” by Yeonmi Park, Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NKNEWS (April 27, 2018), U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (Sept. 24, 2015), Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0), edited by NK News North Korean defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park is back with a new book. But this time, her target isn’t Kim Jong Un — it’s “woke” America. In “While Time Remains,” Park covers well-trodden right-wing talking points, taking aim at gender pronouns, cancel culture and even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And she draws on her experiences as a North Korean refugee — a victim of brainwashing, malnourishment and trafficking — to present herself as well-positioned to recognize oppression when she sees it. North Korean defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park is back with a new book. But this time, her target isn’t Kim Jong Un — it’s “woke” America. In “While Time Remains,” Park covers well-trodden right-wing talking points, taking aim at gender pronouns, cancel culture and even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And she draws on her experiences as a North Korean refugee — a victim of brainwashing, malnourishment and trafficking — to present herself as well-positioned to recognize oppression when she sees it. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea

The famous defector’s claims may appeal to some but risk undermining her message on North Korean human rights

James Fretwell February 16, 2023

‘Save our country’: Yeonmi Park’s new book compares woke America to North Korea

Front cover of “While Time Remains” by Yeonmi Park, Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps - NKNEWS (April 27, 2018), U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos (Sept. 24, 2015), Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0), edited by NK News

North Korean defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park is back with a new book. But this time, her target isn’t Kim Jong Un — it’s “woke” America.

In “While Time Remains,” Park covers well-trodden right-wing talking points, taking aim at gender pronouns, cancel culture and even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And she draws on her experiences as a North Korean refugee — a victim of brainwashing, malnourishment and trafficking — to present herself as well-positioned to recognize oppression when she sees it.

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