by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth is “absolutely thrilled” by the enormous popularity of spy flick Kingsman: The Secret Service in South Korea. Adapted from a […]
Category: Movies
‘So The Arrow Flies’: A Political Thriller That Explores Asian American Identity
by SARAH MIN Hours before the first plane hit the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, Esther K. Chae boarded a Los Angeles-bound flight from New York. She was up in the air […]
Activists Postpone Dropping ‘The Interview’ via Balloons Into North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean activists announced on Monday that they will delay their controversial campaign to fly thousands of DVD copies of The Interview, a Sony […]
‘Avengers 2’ Director and Stars to Visit Seoul in April
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Brace yourself, Seoul. The Avengers are coming. Alongside director Joss Whedon, a few members of the Avengers: Age of Ultron cast—Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans […]
Korean German Actor Teo Yoo Finds His Identity Through ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Korean German Teo Yoo is a classically trained actor. He studied acting in New York and the United Kingdom and performed in […]
Cha In-Pyo Recalls the 1980s for ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Benson Lee knew he needed an experienced actor to portray Mr. Kim, the no-nonsense head counselor of the summer camp in Seoul […]
Lee Byung-hun to Star in Hollywood Film ‘Beyond Deceit’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Lee Byung-hun has been confirmed to star in the upcoming Hollywood film Beyond Deceit, BH Entertainment announced Friday. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Josh […]
Rosalina Leigh Retraces Her Past as Adoptee Kris Schultz in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Kris Schultz didn’t know much about Korean culture growing up as an adoptee, so the summer camp seemed like a perfect opportunity […]
South Korean Actress Byul Kang Kicks Tail in ‘Seoul Searching’
Profile by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sue-Jin Kim is one of the toughest students at camp—she’s not afraid to talk back or throw a kick at any guy […]
Albert Kong Sees His Younger Self in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s perfect casting, and then there’s too perfect casting. Actor Albert Kong was not particularly thrilled when his fellow cast members in Seoul Searching would tell […]
Esteban Ahn, a.k.a. SanchoBeatz, Makes His Acting Debut in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sergio Kim’s character in Seoul Searching was originally written as a Korean Brazilian, but writer-director Benson Lee couldn’t find the right actor […]
K-drama ‘God’s Gift – 14 Days’ to Get a Hollywood Remake
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Hollywood trend of adapting Korean dramas into American TV shows continues, with SBS’s God’s Gift – 14 Days becoming the latest K-drama […]
Michael Copon Wants You To Help Create A ‘Power Ranger’ Film
Many of us who grew up during the 90’s knows how awesome our childhood shows were, from Goosebumps to the laugh-out-loud All That. But one show in particular allowed me to pick my favorite color (pink, […]
Street Style: Get Jamie Chung’s Denim-On-Denim Look
Jamie Chung was recently spotted out enjoying the early spring temps in Los Angeles while looking casually cool in distressed denim and a pair of great oxfords. We broke down Chung’s […]
Jessika Van Talks Madonna, Playing a Pastor’s Daughter in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When Jessika Van first read her lines for her character in Seoul Searching, she didn’t have much to go off of: Writer-director Benson […]
