Seoul / Pegula

[jimlosaltos]

Resharing this from social media by Bastien Fachan, freelance journalist:

1974 - Kim Pegula, born in Seoul and left by her birth parents outside of a police station, is adopted and brought to the USA at age 5

2019 - Jessie Pegula makes Seoul debut; takes her mom to her former orphanage for the first time in 45 years

2023 - Jessie Pegula wins Seoul

[stotty]

Resharing this from social media by Bastien Fachan, freelance journalist:

1974 - Kim Pegula, born in Seoul and left by her birth parents outside of a police station, is adopted and brought to the USA at age 5

2019 - Jessie Pegula makes Seoul debut; takes her mom to her former orphanage for the first time in 45 years

2023 - Jessie Pegula wins Seoul

Remarkable how life can pan out sometimes. Kim was dealt a poor hand yet had the good fortune to run into good folk...at least I am assuming that's what happened.

[jimlosaltos]

Remarkable how life can pan out sometimes. Kim was dealt a poor hand yet had the good fortune to run into good folk...at least I am assuming that's what happened.

From abandonment to being a billionaire.