…Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color and first Asian woman to win Best Director for her film “Nomadland.” Actress Yuh-Jung Youn also became the first Korean to win…
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The Lookout: A New Spoken Word Film, AAPI Books to Read and an Upcoming, History-Making Baseball Game
…Ye-ri Han, Steven Yeun and Yuh-Jung Youn of “Minari.” Directors Derek Kwok-cheung Tsang of “Better Days,” Cathy Yan of “Birds of Prey” and Lee Isaac Chung of “Minari” were invited…
Masala: How ‘Pachinko’ Constructs a Family Epic Across Time
…Award winning actress Youn Yuh-jung) grows up in Japan-occupied Korea and immigrates to Osaka shortly before World War II, raising her sons in a harsh and unforgiving environment. But just…
Women Make History For The AAPI Community At The 93rd Academy Awards
…only landmark win of the evening. Awards season favorite, Youn Yuh-Jung, won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Soon-Ja, the loving halmeoni “Minari,” becoming the first Korean…
‘Pachinko:’ A Tribute to Generations of Hope
…Award winner Youn Yuh-jung) grandson Solomon (Jin Ha) returns to the family home in Osaka, Japan from the United States. The series gives a profoundly intimate look into the trials…
Cross-Generational Epic ‘Pachinko’ Returns With Season 2 Trailer
…Peabody Award, as well as earned Minha Kim a Breakout in TV award at the 20th Unforgettable Gala. Season two will also feature Yuh-Jung Youn, Anna Sawai and Eunchae Jung….
The Food-focused Love Language of ‘Pachinko’
…in the United States. But he finds his grandmother Sunja (Youn Yuh-jung) fussing over him moments later, telling him he’s too skinny, and making her way into the kitchen to…
A Love Letter to The API Mothers Who Mothered This Year
…children, although we can’t say for Jacob. Soonja, the grandmother of the kids played by Yuh-Jung Youn, also gets extra mother points too for keeping the family sane. She keeps…
‘Pachinko’ First Trailer Promises Heartache, History and Hopefulness
…Minha Kim and finally Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung as Sunja in her later years. We also get a glimpse at other supporting actors, including Lee Minho, Jin Ha, Jung…
The Snubs and Successes of the 2022 Emmys
…Tomatoes. The masterful directing of directors Kogonada and Justin Chon and the sweeping storyline brought to life by the many talented cast members, including Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung and…
Guide to the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
…J-yong assembles six of the most famous women in Korean film for a multi-generational mockumentary. The actresses—Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Mi-sook, Choi Ji-woo, Ko Hyun-jung, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-vin—vie for…
Disaster Film ‘Twisters’ Storms to the Top of the Box Office
…“Minari” in 2020, which starred Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri and Youn Yuh-jung. “Minari” is a semi-autobiographical story of Chung’s childhood in rural Arkansas after his family immigrated from Korea. The…
