What happens when you combine movies Rush Hour and Face Off to create the ultimate cult comedy sequel? Be FUNNY Studios decided to find out and released a parody trailer titled, […]
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Brian Tee Cast as Shredder in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Brian Tee will play the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Shredder in the next installment of producer Michael Bay’s reboot, Variety […]
Exclusive Interviews with the Director and Cast of ‘Seoul Searching’
Director: Benson Lee KoreAm’s February/March Cover Story: Benson Lee Goes Seoul Searching With Latest Indie Feature Cast Here are some exclusive interviews with the cast […]
Short Film ‘The Water’ Deals with Fracking, Provides Opportunities for Asian American Actors
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Director Maritte Go quit acting due to the limited, “cardboard cutout” offerings available for Asian Americans. When she applied to become a Fellow with Project […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Game Changer
Pictured above: Hudson Yang, who portrays Eddie Huang in Fresh Off the Boat with Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. (Photo courtesy of Amy Anderson) by AMY ANDERSON Born in Seoul, I was […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Mother-Daughter Pilot Season
by AMY ANDERSON Now that awards season is underway—and done for those of us not invited to the Oscars—let’s talk about pilot season. Pilot season traditionally runs from January […]
NBC to Remake SKorean Series ‘Grandpas Over Flowers’
by JAMES S. KIM NBC isn’t a stranger to unscripted celebrity-infused reality shows, but for the first time, the peacock network is adapting a South Korean show, Grandpas Over […]
YouTube Superpower Wong Fu Productions To Make A Movie
by JAMES S. KIM For more than a decade, short-film-producing sensation Wong Fu Productions has made fans laugh and click “share,” raking in more than 2 million YouTube subscribers. Now, […]
