Seoul Searching’s Nekhebet Juch (@neck4uuu) aka Judy of the ‘Im Twins’ in “Tyger Tyger” opposite Dylan Sprouse (@dylansprouse) now streaming on @PrimeVideo. ➡️ Hey I’m watching Tyger Tyger. Check it out now on Prime Video! https://t.co/zS5dgBA4fq
Do you know “Pachinko” episodes were directed by “Seoul Searching” actor Justin Chon who played the lead ‘Sid Park?’ @AppleTV recently renewed for a Season 2.
Filmmaker Justin Chon is tired of just talking about #AAPI representation in #Hollywood—it's time to do something about it.
In celebration of #AAPIHeritageMonth, I chatted with Justin on his career and how he makes AAPI stories universally relatable.
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“Seoul Searching” actor Justin Chon gets his due with Best Actor Award in “Blue Bayou” at the Unforgettable Awards. Acceptance speech ➡️ https://t.co/IgkcX710Hb
Watching people claim the alleged murderer of 6 Asian women was not motivated by racism, only by 'sexual addiction,' I'm reminded of the 2015 Chapel Hill execution-style shooting of 3 Muslim students, which we were told was not a hate crime but merely a 'parking dispute'.
@elidotgov @dulcetyongs Bc they were naive. In fact they idolized black culture esp since Run DMC was blowing up. Influenced their lives. Made them hopeful in America. I’m sure this causes for a documentary on diaspora and feeling completely left out in 80s.
@UtaTrap Any K-teen in USA from mid 90s & earlier would say “this was a Korean identity problem” some Korean boys felt insecure about their “uncool, stand-offish parents” who worked & didn’t assimilate to being American while boys were trying to cope w/who they were & not being white.
@hoperior Yes. If you were a teenager in the late 90s or later - it is hard to believe but 1st generation Korean American boys were known to say n word a lot... I know my cousin said “that was me & my boys in HS” is he embarrassed about it today? You bet.
@GoAwayWithJae I liked how in the movie Seoul Searching which tells the story of koreans born and raised abroad going back to form a connection to their culture; they discussed this where one of the main characters who was adopted by an american family felt disconnected from her korean heritage
@vantaeworId@GoAwayWithJae There was a real Korean Italian adoptee cast in Seoul Searching, his scenes played in the Sundance screenings but did not make the Netflix cut. The korean adoptee scene has been well received by Korean adoptees.
@littletlxj The characters are based on 1st gen korean American boys who used the n word in 80s across America - NOT bc they were racist but bc they were LOST. White people making fun of them & feeling out of place / black music spoke to them & they felt accepted. A lot of naivete.
@TianDiBin Back in 80s korean Americans used n word a lot. This was a real commentary of how displaced young korean Americans were & how “non-white” they felt. They didn’t really know what the n word meant - many first generation. Just trying to belong.