The cast of Director Benson Lee’s “Seoul Searching” arrived at The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles on June 24 for a themed ‘80s prom post-premiere party. The movie, from […]
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Join Director Benson Lee at the post-premiere party for ‘Seoul Searching’
Benson Lee, director of “Seoul Searching” — soon to be released in theaters nationwide — invites you to a post-premiere party at The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles on […]
The 38th Asian American Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off in NYC
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The 38th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is kicking off this weekend in New York City. Launched in 1975, AAIFF is […]
Win Tickets to See Korean Films at L.A. Film Fest
The annual Los Angeles Film Festival is kicking off in just a couple of days, and the festival has partnered with KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine to give our readers a […]
L.A. Film Festival to Screen 3 Korean and Korean American Feature Films
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Los Angeles Film Festival, which runs from June 10-18 this year, unveiled the lineup for its 21st annual festival on Tuesday. A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Justin Chon Does His Own ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When actor Justin Chon spoke to KoreAm months ago about his role in Revenge of the Green Dragons, he seemed considerably more excited […]
Benson Lee Goes ‘Seoul Searching’ With Latest Indie Feature
Pictured above: Benson Lee, writer and director of independent feature film Seoul Searching. (Photo by Mark Edward Harris) story by JAMES S. KIM In the summer of 1986, Benson Lee was […]
Take a Look at Upcoming Indie Feature: ‘Seoul Searching’
by TAMMY TARNG Seoul Searching, set to release in 2015, is directed by Benson Lee and is an ’80s-set youth dramedy based loosely on Lee’s experience at a government […]
