Meet Steven Yeun's ‘strength', his wife, Joana Pak: a photographer, she dated the Golden Globe winner long-distance while he filmed The Walking Dead; the pair have since welcomed 2 children
Emmy-winning actor Steven Yeun is booked and busy.
The Seoul-born Minari and Beef star is currently promoting his latest film, Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, in which he plays a pilot named Timo who is close to lead actor
Robert Pattinson 's character, Mickey Barnes. This is the second time Yeun has collaborated with the Oscar-winning director, who previously worked with him on Okja (2017).
Steven Yeun as pilot Timo during the filming of Mickey 17. Photo: AP
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On the small screen, the third season of Yeun's animated TV show Invincible recently arrived, creating major buzz of its own. The Oscar nominee voices the eponymous superhero in the series, also known as Mark Grayson. In a recent episode, Yeun played 18 alternate-dimension versions of his character, setting up the Invincible War plotline.
With such highly acclaimed projects under his belt, Yeun, 41, is constantly in the limelight, so his personal life has also drawn attention. Here's everything you need to know about Yeun's wife, Joana Pak, whom he called his 'strength' during his 2024 Golden Globes acceptance speech for best actor in Beef.
What's her background?
Steven Yeun and Joana Pak with their two children. Photo: @philchang__/Instagram
Joana Pak, 38, hails from Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to her Flickr account. She later moved to Chicago, where she attended Columbia College, per The Hollywood Reporter. Little did she know that she would meet her husband in the Windy City.
What does she do for work?
Steven Yeun has been with wife Joana Pak (second right) since 2009. Photo: @catysolone/Instagram
While Yeun creates magic in front of the camera, Pak's area of expertise is behind it. She is a photographer, per People and the owner of company Jo Pakka Photography, according to PureWow. She has shared some of her work on platforms Flickr and Tumblr, including shots of nature and of her husband.
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