Description: (Human rights activist)
Lee Soon-ok is a North Korean defector who gained recognition as the author of "Eyes of the Tailless Animals: Prison Memoirs of a North Korean Woman." Her professional life is marked by her brave account of being falsely accused, tortured, and imprisoned in North Korea. After her release and defection, she settled in South Korea. Through her writing, Lee Soon-ok has shed light on the harsh realities of the North Korean regime and has become a voice for human rights advocacy, drawing attention to the plight of those oppressed in her home country.