Hi everyone! My name is Sharon Yoo and I’m thrilled to be KING 5’s Facing Race reporter. Prior to calling the Seattle area my new home, I was the race & equity reporter and producer for our sister station KARE-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There, I reported on the murder of George Floyd, and the subsequent trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. During my near six years there, I also covered everything from blizzards to heat waves, as well as having worked on KARE’s show, “Breaking The News.”
Before landing in Minneapolis, I worked at Louisville’s NBC-affiliate WAVE-TV for two years, and was at Madison’s NBC-affiliate for a year before that. I attended Northwestern University’s Medill School of journalism, and began my on-air career at WLNS-TV in Lansing, MI. I like to shoot and edit my own video, and occasionally fly the drone to add a little bit of sparkle to my stories.
I’m a relatively new American! I was naturalized in August of 2022. I was born in Seoul, Korea but grew up in Singapore. My family still lives in Singapore and I am excited that Seattle offers direct flights home.
In my spare time, you can find me running, walking my two dogs or bouldering. I am also very dedicated to my house plants!
Please send any stories my way. You can reach me at syoo@king5.com or @SharonYooKING5 on Twitter.
