Yul Kwon Videos

Tuesday, Jul 29, 2008 6:42AM / Members only

Hey everyone,

I was kicking myself because I thought I'd forgotten to send this out in time, but I just remembered I'm a day ahead since I'm in Korea. The Discovery Channel show I co-hosted for Shark Week is airing tonight at 10pm. I won't be able watch it until I get home next week, so please don't ruin the ending for me (if I get devoured, I'll be bummed). I hope to catch up with all of you soon!

Yul

How Not To Become Shark Bait

Premiering Tuesday, July 29, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

This premiere pulls together a thrillseeking team with a purpose: escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, former lawyer turned Survivor winner and adrenaline junkie Yul Kwon, marine biologist Jeremiah Sullivan and scientist Dr. Marty Jopson travel to the Bahamas to test shark attraction theories on lemon, tiger and Caribbean reef sharks, focusing on the sensory perception of sharks including colors, vibrations, smells and other attractors.

In the process, viewers learn strategies for staying safe when in the water.

The crew with their man-made shark jaws (DCL)

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Thank you for success of bone marrow drive

Monday, Jun 30, 2008 2:16PM / Members only

I wanted to thank everyone who came out to get registered for the bone marrow, as well as all the volunteers who gave up part of their Sunday to help out. We registered over 45 customers in three hours, which is pretty darn good (I've had drives that have gotten as little as three, but maybe that says more about me than anything else). We're donating all proceeds from the new registrants to the Asian American Donor Program. Thanks again!

Yul

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Seriously, for real this time... Bone marrow drive on Sunday, 4pm-7pm

Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 3:05PM / Members only

No more head fakes, I swear. If we change the day of the bone marrow drive again, I'm stripping naked and giving free yogurt to everyone (not that anyone would have an appetite anymore...).

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NEW TIME for bone marrow drive: Saturday, June 28, 4pm-7pm

Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 3:36AM / Members only

Sorry the last minute change, but we're going to hold the bone marrow drive on Saturday, June 28, from 4pm-7pm. If you were planning on coming tonight to get registered, I'll be there with testing kits that you can take home and fill out at your leisure.

Thanks for your help!

Yul

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Bone marrow drive at Red Mango this Friday, June 26

Friday, Jun 27, 2008 1:44PM / Members only

Hey everyone, we're hosting a bone marrow drive at the store on Friday, June 26, from 8pm-10pm in an effort to find a match for Michelle Maykin, a 26-year old Cal grad who desperately needs a donor.

I'll be taking yogurt orders personally and serving it to anyone who signs up at the table outside (so you don't have to wait in line), and we'll donate proceeds from all volunteers to the Asian American Donor Program. You can visit Michelle's website at http://projectmichelle.com to learn more about her and her cause.

If you haven't gotten registered yet, please try to come out. There are a lot of people out there, mostly kids, who need our help to have another chance at life. As many of you know, my best friend in college died from leukemia because he couldn't find a perfect match, and it breaks my heart to see so many people out there still in need because not enough of people have volunteered. So let's work together to make a difference in other people's lives and enjoy some good yogurt while we're at it.

Yul

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Happy New Years from everyone at alivenotdead.com!
usaghi
posted on Monday, Nov 2, 2009 5:01AM [Report]

sweet!!!
Julian Lee
posted on Monday, Jun 15, 2009 2:38AM [Report]

I hope that you can be my actor some day. check out my website. hope to hear from you
LGMiX
posted on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 9:53AM [Report]

Hello. I just stopped by here. Thought you looked familiar. Good Luck with your work =)
cfl1116
posted on Sunday, Mar 22, 2009 7:57AM [Report]

hi Yui
just want to say hello and keep up the good work...
dhammadinna
posted on Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 9:33AM [Report]

Just to say hi and wishing you well and healthy always.
Angelica Cukon
posted on Friday, Jan 9, 2009 9:33PM [Report]

Hi man~~
you know u really look like my sweet Italian-korean friend Yoon ~~
he is a quite famouse actor in italy...
hei have u ever been in my country?
luvli
posted on Friday, Jan 2, 2009 3:14PM [Report]

Happy New Year :)
Jonas Yeung
posted on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 5:25PM [Report]

Amazing !!
James Mar
posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 4:32PM [Report]

Yo Yul, welcome to AnD and thanks for abandoning it!
Wildorchid
posted on Sunday, Dec 28, 2008 11:03PM [Report]

hi, welcome to AnD. Congrats for being a winner in Survivor.
Spencer Douglass
posted on Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 10:51AM [Report]

hey man, welcome to AnD!
DanielsGirl
posted on Friday, Dec 26, 2008 9:25AM [Report]

hey... i thought i recognized that mug of yours!

HOT and SEXY Yul from Survivor... yes, that's who that sexy mug was.

Awesome, what cha working on these days???
Mark Ryan
posted on Friday, Dec 26, 2008 4:40AM [Report]

bone marrow awareness and research!
rock on dude!
carmellarose
posted on Friday, Dec 26, 2008 3:55AM [Report]

Hey sweetie!! Welcome to AnD!!!!!!!!!
My stepdad loves survivor and I totally watched the season you were on and was backing you all the way!

Good luck on the actor career bath! You're such a cutie!
Asia Eng
posted on Thursday, Dec 25, 2008 5:43PM [Report]

what it do... i saw u at the koreAM party 'unforgettable' when i was briefly hanging out with leo nam but i didnt get to introduce myself.. just saying hi! happy holidays
dhammadinna
posted on Friday, Oct 24, 2008 12:36AM [Report]

wishing you best regards and may you be well and happy always.
Mommy_Mok
posted on Friday, Sep 12, 2008 1:29PM [Report]

Hey Yul, after dinner last night I decided to look you up :). Cool profile! This is defintely a great place to blog so keep it up --altho I haven't really been but you wait til you have 2 kids and try to maintain it :P. See you guya later!
kitmaywong
posted on Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 8:34PM [Report]

Impressive profile and I wish you all the best! Welcome to AnD.
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Yul Kwon

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Yul Kwon was born in Queens, New York to parents who emigrated from South Korea. The family moved to the West Coast when he was six years old and he was raised in Concord, California...
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Yul Kwon was born in Queens, New York to parents who emigrated from South Korea. The family moved to the West Coast when he was six years old and he was raised in Concord, California. He attended high school at Northgate High in Walnut Creek, California, where he played varsity water polo and track and graduated valedictorian.

Kwon then attended Stanford University and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in symbolic systems (theoretical computer science). While at Stanford, he received the James Lyons Award for Service, attended officer candidates school for the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Kwon went on to receive his Juris Doctor Degree from Yale Law School, where he served on the editorial board of the Yale Law Journal.

Kwon has enjoyed a diverse career straddling both the private and public sectors in law, business and technology. He practiced a mix of litigation, appellate, transactional and regulatory work at several law firms. He also served as a judicial clerk to a federal judge on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Additionally, he worked as a legislative aide to Senator Joseph Lieberman in Washington, D.C., where he helped draft sections of the Homeland Security Bill and other technology-related legislation. Several years ago, Kwon decided to switch careers and become a management consultant at McKinsey. From there, he joined Google's business strategy group and then went back into consulting.

Kwon is probably best known for his role on "Survivor: Cook Islands" where he was the first Asian-American in history to win the show. He was voted one of People Magazine's 2006 Sexiest Men and donated $50,000 of his Survivor winnings to encourage Asian-Americans to become bone marrow donors. He has also hosted TV Shows and been interviewed by numerous television programs.
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