Yul Kwon, winner of "Survivor: Cook Islands," is a 31-year-old management consultant who lives in San Mateo, Calif. He was a strategic genius in the game, showing off skills that earned him degrees from Stanford University and Yale Law School.
The 20 contestants on "Survivor: Cook Islands," the 13th edition of the reality TV show, await the announcement of the winner at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
The final two - Yul Kwon and Ozzy Lusth - support one another as they wait to hear which of them will win the $1 million prize and title of Cook Islands' "Survivor."
Contestants look on as host Jeff Probst, lower right, congratulates winner Yul Kwon at the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" winner Yul Kwon celebrates his victory at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" host Jeff Probst announces the winner at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Contestant Becky Lee attends the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. Lee was the third finalist. It was the first "Survivor" game to have more than two finalists, but Lee got no jury votes. The finale vote was five for Yul and four for Ozzy.
Contestants Adam Gentry and Sundra Oakley are photographed at the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. They were the last players eliminated from the game before Sunday's finale.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" contestants congratulate finalists Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth and Yul Kwon at finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Winner Yul Kwon and host Jeff Probst pose together at the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2006.
"Survivor" creator and producer Mark Burnett, winner Yul Kwon and host Jeff Probst speak to contestants during the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Survivor: Cook Islands" finalists Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth and Yul Kwon congratulate one another at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" host Jeff Probst talks to finalist Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. Ozzy won the audience vote to get a new 2008 Mercury Mariner. Again, the "Survivor" winner has never gotten the car, too.
Contestant Oscar "Ozzy" Lusth holds uop the keys to the car he won at the "Survivor: Cook Islands" finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" contestant Sundra Oakley is photographed at the finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old actress from Los Angeles was in the final four.
"Survivor: Cook Islands" winner Yul Kwon makes the "We're No. 1" sign after he won the game at the show's finale at CBS Television City on Dec. 17, 2006 in Los Angeles.