Steven Yeun is married to Joana Pak.
Steven Yeun is an American actor, born on December 21, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea. Yeun moved to the United States with his family when he was young and settled in Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo College and studied psychology with a focus on neuroscience. He has gained popularity for his performances in both TV and film. He made his film debut in My Name Is Jerry (2009) and made his TV debut with a small role in The Big Bang Theory (2010). Yeun's breakthrough role came in 2010 when he was cast as Glenn Rhee in AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead.
After working on The Walking Dead, Yeun has done many big projects like Okja (2017), Burning (2018), Sorry to Bother You (2018), Minari (2020), The Humans (2021), and Nope (2022). His role in Minari, about a Korean-American family, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He won many major awards including 2 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Critics Choice Television Awards, 2 Golden Globe Awards, etc. In 2021, he was featured in the Times' 100 most influential people in the world.
Who is Steven Yeun's wife?
Steven Yeun is married to Joana Pak. She is a professional photographer known for her artistic talent and creative eye. Joana Pak has built a successful career in photography and has her own business, Jo Pakka Photography, where she captures natural and personal moments through her lens. She went to Columbia College in Chicago, where she studied photography and developed her own style. Although she prefers to maintain a private life, she sometimes shares glimpses of her work and personal life on social media. She also occasionally comes to the award function with her husband to support him.
She also has a Flickr account where she often shares her photography on the platform. Pak’s background in the arts complements Yeun’s career in acting, and the couple shares an understanding of creativity and storytelling. Yeun once told in an interview with W magazine, how his wife’s family helped him prepare for the role in Minari (2020). He said, “Minari is essentially the story of my wife’s family. My wife is Korean but grew up in Arkansas, and her family first made their money by chicken sexing. They gave me some tips on how to work with the chicks.”
Steven Yeun and Joana Pak’s relationship
Steven Yeun and Joana Pak first met through a common friend, when she was studying in Chicago. In 2009, while Yeun was working as a bartender in Chicago. At the time, he was also performing with The Second City Comedy Theater, where he improved his skills as an actor and comedian. Pak was a student at Columbia College and met him at a local bar. Yeun told Martha Stewart Weddings about their first meeting. He said, “She walked into the bar where I was a really shitty bartender, and it was kismet.” He added, "After that, I saw her every day for six months."
In August 2015, Yeun proposed to Pak, and the couple got married in December 2016 in Los Angeles. Yeun told Martha Stewart Weddings about their wedding. He said, "We didn't make anything sacred." He added, "Made the ceremony very relaxed and focused on a greater message of love." The couple has since welcomed 2 children. They have a son named Jude Malcolm, born in March 2017, and a daughter born in April 2019.
While they keep their children’s lives private, Yeun has occasionally shared how fatherhood has influenced him both personally and professionally. He has shown gratitude for the stability and happiness that his family brings him. In his Golden Globe speech, he said, “I’m just so thankful. I’m just the recipient of a long line of compassion and love and protection and goodwill, so I appreciate this. Joana, I love you. You are my strength.”
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