Yeonmi Park, who has become a popular conservative figure in the U.S., responded to Tuesday’s news of the American soldier who crossed into North Korea.
Yeonmi Park, who defected from North Korea as a teen and now lives in the United States as an American citizen, has spoken out about the U.S. soldier who «willingly» crossed into North Korea on Tuesday.
United States and international officials confirmed that a U.S. servicemember who was touring the Joint Security Area (JSA), the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, crossed into North Korea «without authorization» and is currently believed to be in the custody of the country’s forces.
Responding to the news, Park tweeted, «Well, I hope more people who hate America defect to North Korea…»
Park has become popular among American conservative audiences in recent years for comparing the political climate and culture wars in the U.S. to her childhood in communist North Korea.
