Yul Kwon

Yul Kwon is the host   of the PBS series “America Revealed” and winner of the reality TV show “Survivor: Cook Islands.”  He has worked in law, government, business and technology,  is the vice chair of the Council of Korean American Leaders and sits on the advisory boards of the Asian American Justice Center, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and NetKAL.  But besides his impressive resume, I find Yul Kwon an interesting role model and thought leader for Asian Americans everywhere...Read Full Story

The MONOPOLY 2008 Game at McDonald’s is back in participating restaurants through November 3 and online through November 17. Yul Kwon , winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, and Dr. Randal Pinkett , winner of The Apprentice, Season Four, were there to kick off the McDonald's monopoly game by competing in a Game Piece Peel Off Challenge against two of the winners from last year. Reality fan favorites, Yul and Randal, aka "Team Reality" competed against last year's winners, "Team Monopoly" (Ashley...Read Full Story

He outwitted, outplayed as well as outlasted everybody to win Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006, afterwards assimilated the FCC final year as the emissary arch of the Consumer as well as Governmental Affairs Bureau. Now Yul Kwon adds an additional shining pretension to his resume: dad. Kwon’s mother Sophie, 32, gave bieing born to their initial child, daughter Genevie Kwon, upon Friday during the Virginia hospital, the Survivor star tells PEOPLE. Genevie weighed in during 7 lbs., 8 oz., as...Read Full Story

This is for the readers in the San Francisco Bay Area. This weekend is the official grand opening of another Yul Kwon Red Mango fro-yo store. This time Red Mango is will be located at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose, CA. Previously, Yul Kwon opened a Red Mango fro-yo shop in Palo Alto. On Saturday, January 24th, Yul Kwon's newest Red Mango store is offering a free small frozen yogurt of any flavor plus one topping and free gift bags to the first 50 customers. Donate a can of food, a toy...Read Full Story

Hear Yul Kwon speak about his experiences on CBS's SURVIVOR and his work on CNN. Learn how he led a multi-ethnic team against overwhelming odds to become the show's first-ever Asian American winner! Yul Kwon will also speak about the importance of getting involved in one's community. In conjunction with this event there will be a bone-marrow registration drive with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M). The drive starts at 6PM in front of THH. USC Program Board Speaker's Committee...Read Full Story

Survivor Champion Yul Kwon and Rep. Mike Honda Join Documentary Filmmaker, Stars To Highlight Asian American Health Issues at Capitol Briefing Academy Award Nominated Producer Creating New Documentary Film on Twins with Cystic Fibrosis Who Received Life-Saving Lung Transplants (PRWEB) July 12, 2010 A documentary filmmaker, health advocates and federal officials are coming together this Thursday, July 15, 2010, to lead a discussion on health issues critical to Asian and Pacific Islander...Read Full Story

A documentary filmmaker, health advocates and federal officials are coming together this Thursday, July 15, 2010, to lead a discussion on health issues critical to Asian and Pacific Islander American communities and an inspirational upcoming feature documentary film, THE POWER OF TWO. Yul Kwon, Survivor: Cook Islands champion and Deputy Chief of the Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission, twin global health advocates Anabel Stenzel and Isabel Stenzel...Read Full Story

Yup - you read that right : Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment of Mindel De La Torre as Chief of the International Bureau and Yul Kwon as Deputy Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. “The FCC has an important role to play in empowering and protecting consumers and ensuring that they have access to world-leading communications networks and technologies,” said Chairman Genachowski. “These talented individuals have vast...Read Full Story

Yul Wins 'Survivor' By 1 Vote (CBS News) Yul Kwon won a close contest on "Survivor: Cook Islands." He spoke with Julie Chen about what it's like to be the sole survivor. From: CBSNewsOnline Views: 8498 36 ratings Time: 04:42 More in News & PoliticsRead Full Story

The survivor winner talks about growing up Korean American, and why he uses his fame to promote bone marrow donation.Read Full Story