…it came to casting, Seoul Searching writer and director Benson Lee took to Facebook to throw as wide a net as possible on an independent film budget. While some of…
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Seoul’s Poop Café Offers Sweet Treats
…inside, visitors can find tiny plunger ornaments hanging off Christmas trees, cartoon poop murals covering walls and plants potted in squat toilets. (Photos via Seoul Searching) (Photo via Seoul State…
Where I Went and What I Bought: Seoul
…boutiques to Seoul’s flagship Uniqlo store. Photo from flickriver.com. I took a dream vacation last month. Not to some tropical hideaway surrounded by crystal clear waters. Not to a romantic…
Win Tickets to See Korean Films at L.A. Film Fest
…readers a chance at attending a screening! Contestants have a choice between two movies: Catching up with our old friend director Benson Lee and seeing his passion project, Seoul Searching,…
L.A. Film Festival to Screen 3 Korean and Korean American Feature Films
…Korean or Korean American directors have been included in the program. Seoul Searching https://youtu.be/-AQGDxCS-64 Gala Screening | Buy tickets Writer-director: Benson Lee Cast: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, Estaban Ahn, Albert…
This Valentine’s Day, Fall In Love With These 10 Underrated Romance Movies
…show “Yoo Yeol’s Music Album.” This movie is perfect to enjoy with your loved one(s), and you can even get a glimpse into Korea’s fascinating radio culture. 2. “Seoul Searching”…
The 38th Asian American Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off in NYC
…of Korean descent. Seoul Searching (Gala Presentation) Director: Benson Lee Cast: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, Esteban Ahn, Teo Yoo, Byul Kang, Albert Kong, Rosalina Leigh, Cha In-Pyo Screening: Saturday,…
Asian and Asian American Films in Sundance 2015
…Lee) – Seoul Searching is a comedy set in the ’80s about a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means…
Audrey Travel Diaries | Seoul-Searching for the Holy Grail of Makeup
Moisture Firming Skin and Lotion 36,000 won (18000 won each) Courtesy of Innisfree Remember when I said I would do a Korea make-up haul post? Shopping for makeup in Korea…
Spring Issue Extra: Jessika Van on Being Strong and Being Lost in Korea
…Park in Seoul Searching. Here’s more on her experience while filming. More on her character Grace Park: Jessika Van: At the time, it was exactly what I was looking…
Seoul, Daum Kakao To Launch Map for Stray Cats
…of urban centers like Seoul have become victims to car accidents and residents trying to exterminate them. Fortunately, animal rights groups’ efforts to look for alternatives in controlling cat populations…
LINK ATTACK: Ki Hong Lee, Millennials in NKorea, Veterans Day
…feature film Seoul Searching is a coming-of-age teen comedy written and directed by Benson Lee. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on Benson’s personal experiences in 1986 at…
Link Attack: Yeon-mi Park, Racist Frat Email, Tokyo Students Say “We’re Friends” with Koreans
…(AMA) and the Korean Students Association at Boston College about his journey into politics as an Asian American man. Hyphen Magazine Interviews Seoul Searching Writer and Director, Benson Lee Lee…
Short Film ‘The Water’ Deals with Fracking, Provides Opportunities for Asian American Actors
…short films to be screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June. The film, written by Korean American writer David Harry Yoon, stars Seoul Searching actor Albert Kong as…
Movie producer Andrea Chung is a storyteller at heart
Andrea Chung is a hands-on producer who has worked on a number of feature films, including “Passion Play,” “The Damned,” “Seoul Searching” and the soon-to-be-released “Heartbeats,” starring Justin Chon. She…