Yul Kwon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yul Kwon
Occupation	Reality Star
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1975(1975-02-14)
Age	49
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Aquarius

Yul Kwon Biography

Yul Kwon is one of the most popular and richest Reality Star who was born on February 14, 1975 in Queens, New York State, United States. Most well-known for winning reality TV series Survivor: Cook Islands (2006)

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Kwon attended college at Stanford University, graduating in 1997 with a B.S. degree in Symbolic Systems and is a brother of Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity. As a student, he earned recognition for both academic achievement (Phi Beta Kappa) and community service (James Lyons Award).

After graduation from Stanford, Kwon attended Yale Law School, where he earned a J.D. in 2000 and was an editor on The Yale Law Journal.

In 2010, he and Sophie Tan had a daughter, Genevie.

Yul Kwon Net Worth

Yul Kwon is one of the richest Reality Star from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yul Kwon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was valedictorian after he graduated and helped to find a bone marrow donor for his friend who had been diagnosed with leukemia.

He was then assigned to Uncovering America, where he would examine the problems the Asian American community faces.

Yul Kwon (born February 14, 1975) is an American television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in California. He first gained national recognition and popularity as the winner of the reality TV show Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006. He appeared again in Survivor: Winners at War, where he placed 14th. Kwon hosted the 2012 four-part TV series America Revealed on PBS as well as LinkAsia on Link TV.

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Who is Yul Kwon Dating?

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In 2009, Kwon was appointed Deputy Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2011, Kwon left the FCC and became the host of a new television series on PBS, America Revealed. He became the host of a weekly news show, LinkAsia, which airs on LinkTV.

Facts & Trivia

Yul Ranked on the list of most popular Reality Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Yul Kwon celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Kwon returned to the game on Survivor: Winners at War after a 14-year and 27-season hiatus. He was originally a member of the Dakal tribe and then became a part of the Sele tribe following a tribal swap. He had a hand in voting off Amber Mariano, Tyson Apostol, and Parvati Shallow during the first three tribal councils he attended, but he later became the ninth person voted off and placed 14th on day 35 after not earning the right to return to the game from the Edge of Extinction. As a juror, Kwon cast his vote for eventual winner Tony Vlachos.

Top Facts about Yul Kwon

1. Yul Kwon won “Survivor: Cook Islands” in 2006.
2. He was born on February 14, 1975, in Queens, New York.
3. Kwon is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School.
4. He worked as an attorney before appearing on “Survivor.”
5. Kwon was the first Asian-American male to win “Survivor.”
6. He played a strategic game and formed strong alliances.
7. Kwon’s final vote count was 5-4 over runner-up Ozzy Lusth.
8. After winning, he donated some of his prize money to charity.
9. Kwon later hosted the PBS series “America Revealed.”
10. In 2019, he ran for San Francisco District Attorney but lost in the primary election.

What did Yul Kwon do with his money?

Update, Feb. 20, 2007: Yul announced that he was giving $50,000 of his winnings to bone-marrow charity, the Asian American Donor Program. But for now, Kwon isn’t going to run out and spend it all right away. As Yul told the New York Times, “I plan on sitting on the money for a while so I can get my feet on the ground.

How did Yul Kwon meet his wife?

I met my wife after we were set up by Brad Virata (my Tribemate from Cook Islands) and now we have two beautiful girls who just watched Survivor for the first time!

Is Yul Kwon Korean?

Kwon was born in Flushing in the Queens borough of New York City, to South Korean immigrants. He moved to Concord, California and attended Northgate High School, in Walnut Creek, where he graduated valedictorian and played varsity water polo and track and field.

Why did Yul Kwon develop a number of social anxiety disorders?

Being A Target Of Bullying Kwon says he grew increasingly quiet to avoid being teased or beaten up. “But as people who’ve been bullied are well aware, the more quiet you are, the more you attract bullies,” he says. “And it started to be a real problem for me. I started to develop a number of social anxiety disorders.”

Do survivors get paid?

In addition to competing for a $2 million grand prize, the contestants are reportedly offered around $35,000 to return for the reunion. While someone can earn a pretty sweet paycheck, Survivor is definitely considered one of the toughest reality shows to appear on.