Sharon Yoo

Sharon Yoo is a news reporter currently working at KARE 11, a television station based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has a background in journalism with a focus on race and equity reporting. Prior to her role at KARE 11, she served as a race and equity reporter and producer for the station, where she notably covered significant events such as the murder of George Floyd and the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Yoo has nearly six years of experience at KARE 11 and has also worked at other NBC-affiliated stations, including WAVE-TV in Louisville and an NBC station in Madison, Wisconsin.

Yoo graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and began her on-air career at WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan. In addition to her reporting skills, she is proficient in shooting and editing her own video content. Originally from Seoul, Korea, she grew up in Singapore and became a naturalized American citizen in August 2022. Outside of work, she enjoys activities such as running, walking her dogs, bouldering, and caring for her house plants.