Hyeseung Yoo
Hyeseung Yoo was born in Seoul, South Korea, and currently works as a domestic violence social worker. In 2015, she was sexually assaulted by someone she thought she could trust. Hyeseung never went to the authorities or the hospital because, at the time, she believed it could affect her family’s visa status. In this installment of Legacy Project #MeToo, Hyeseung speaks about generational traumas and increasing openness to share and listen to survivors in the Korean American community. She wants other survivors to know that they are not alone and that there is a safe space for them to talk about their experiences.
Resources:
RAINN: https://rainn.org/
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE(4673)
KAFSC: https://www.kafsc.org/
WOMANKIND: https://www.iamwomankind.org/
Thank you to Asian Women Giving Circle for funding this critical project
Special Thanks To: St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church of NYC LeeHwa Wedding and Hanbok