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Euna Lee is a Korean-American journalist who was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in North Korea with her associate, Laura Ling, for illegal entry and "hostile acts." Their sentence of "12 years of reform through labor"—announced by the regime on June 8, 2009—was lifted on August 4, 2009 after former president Bill Clinton pleaded for their release in-person.
Lee and and Ling were detained by North Korean soldiers on March 17, 2009 while reporting close to the border of China and North Korea for the American cable station Current TV.Reporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009) According to North Korea, the pair had refused to quit filming.Reuters: North Korea to put U.S. journalists on trial in June (May 13, 2009) BBC: US reporters face N Korea trial (March 31, 2009) ABC News: Trial for U.S. Journalists Detained in North Korea (March 31, 2009)
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- Journalist for the cable station Current TVReporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009)
- Has previously worked as an editor of films, Web sites and TV seriesFilm & Video Editor: Compositor: Euna Lee
- Holds a bachelor of fine arts in Film and BroadcastingFilm & Video Editor: Compositor: Euna Lee
- Lee and Current TV journalist Laura Ling were detained by North Korean forces on March 17, 2009Reporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009)
- Were reporting close to the border between China and North KoreaReporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009)
- North Korean sources have said the two illegally crossed the border into North KoreaReporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009)
- According to South Korean reports, the two were on the Chinese side of the border when they were detainedReporters Without Borders: Two American Journalists Arrested While Filming at the Chinese Border (March 19, 2009)
- North Korean trial for Lee and Ling started on June 4, 2009
- Sentenced to 12 years of hard labor on June 8
- Released on August 4, 2009
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Detained
Lee and Ling were detained on March 17, 2009, by North Korean forces, according to reports. The U.S. State Department confirmed that they were working together with the Chinese government on the case, but did not immediately confirm the names of the reporters. Two other members of the film crew managed to escape, according to reports.CNN: North Korea detains 2 American journalists (March 19, 2009) The journalists were interviewing North Korean refugees in China. It has not been confirmed on which side of the border the reporters were at the time they were arrested.The New York Times: North Korea Said to Detain U.S. Reporters (March 19, 2009)
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how happy are we! welcome home Laura Ling & Euna Lee - thanks Bill! :-D
@Bobby9898poker | November 07, 2009 11:09 PM -
Euna Lee, @LauraLing & @marissamayer make Glamour Mag's Women of the year http://su.pr/2A8viq
@MelodyMcC | November 07, 2009 05:46 PM -
Watchin Al Gore on TheView talkin about Laura Ling and Euna Lee. I hope he told them 2 keep their asses where the fuck they belong next time
@hollywoodNvine | November 07, 2009 09:32 AM -
I'm told that Slick Willy himself will be along shortly to bring my friend Euna Lee and I back home.
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View All Euna Lee Questions (79) | Ask a QuestionAny news on Laura Ling and Euna Lee? (1 Answer)According to the latest report by CNN, they will be tried in a North Korean court on June 4. The information was obtained from Pyongyang's official news agency said Thursday. read moredoes tommy lee have a brother and whats his name? (1 Answer)Well .. the sources say that Tommy Lee has a sister named Athena Bass who is two years younger than him, not about a brother. http://hotcelebrity.name/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tommylee.jpg read moreHas Laura ling and Euna Lee been released yet. (1 Answer)They are still being detained. Latest information by the Wall Street Journal indicates that no US journalists contact are allowed for both. read more
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