{"id":54273,"date":"2014-12-22T10:17:53","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T09:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/magazin\/hyeonseo-lee-a-north-korean-woman-is-making-headlines-and-is-telling-her-story-en\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T15:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:08:41","slug":"hyeonseo-lee-a-north-korean-woman-is-making-headlines-and-is-telling-her-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/magazin\/hyeonseo-lee-a-north-korean-woman-is-making-headlines-and-is-telling-her-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyeonseo Lee &#8211; a North Korean woman is making headlines and is telling her story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shortly afterwards, Premium Speakers founder Oliver Stoldt met Hyeonseo Lee in Zurich, an encounter which led to the conclusion of an exclusive collaboration in speaking management.<\/p>\n<p>Hyeonseo Lee\u2019s escape from North Korea fascinates the media and Hollywood alike. 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