Yeo Min-jung
Yeo Min-jung (Jin-sun's mother)
Yeo Min-jung, usually referenced as Jin-sun's Mother, is a North Korean defector who fled across the DMZ pregnant after her husband was shot in the back by the village Party Secretary, Meon Lon-chun, during their escape. She has steered her only son, Kwon Jin-sun, through flawless GMAT and English scores to conditional admission at Harvard Business School, and her pursuit of a U.S. refugee visa is the lever she uses to give him a place among the global business elite. Proud, stoic, and contemptuous of perceived disrespect, she guards her feelings as second nature.
[ INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT ]
Refugee Visa Interview - Transcript Excerpt
Thank you for coming to see us for this follow-up interview. You are Yeo Min-jung. Mother of Kwon Jin-son?
Please, may refer to me as Jin-sun's Mother. Most important relationship.
Certainly. You crossed the border from North Korea?
You know all of this. In your files. Why I really here? Have deal with American government. Military attaché woman make promise to my son.
Of course, we just need some additional information for our files.
Americans. No respect for your elders. Have agreement in writing. Wouldn't have risked losing son otherwise.
I can see this is going to be a long interview. Would you like a drink?
Thank you for coming to see us for this follow-up interview. You are Yeo Min-jung. Mother of Kwon Jin-son?
Please, may refer to me as Jin-sun's Mother. Most important relationship.
Certainly. You crossed the border from North Korea?
You know all of this. In your files. Why I really here? Have deal with American government. Military attaché woman make promise to my son.
Of course, we just need some additional information for our files.
Americans. No respect for your elders. Have agreement in writing. Wouldn't have risked losing son otherwise.
I can see this is going to be a long interview. Would you like a drink?
AFFILIATIONS
- North Korean defector · Mother of Kwon Jin-sun · Refugee visa applicant (U.S.)