by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two Korean American student filmmakers recently won awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. This is the second year the White […]
Tag: Hollywood
Hollywood Mamalogues: And In The End
by AMY ANDERSON All good things must come to an end. As schedules have gotten busier (this is a good thing), I’ve decided it’s time to wrap up The […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Birdman’ Stirs Backlash in South Korea Over Kimchi Line
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com While Birdman swept four awards at the 87th Academy Awards, the dark comedy seems to have irked some South Korean netizens and film critics over […]
The Fung Bros Tell Us Why There Aren’t More Asians In Hollywood
Growing up, there was nothing in mainstream Hollywood I could truly relate to. If I did happen to see an Asian actor on television, the only thing I could do was […]
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 […]
Daniel Henney Cast in ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Daniel Henney has been cast in the upcoming spinoff of CBS’ popular American police-procedural series, Criminal Minds. The untitled spin-off will center on […]
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 […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Awards Season and Mom Purse FTW
Pictured above: Aubrey holds up an Emmys statue with the executive producer of Modern Family, Jeff Morton. by AMY ANDERSON The holiday season just ended, which means one thing […]
Margaret Cho Mocks North Korea at the Golden Globes
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, we should have seen this coming. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked off last night’s Golden Globes with jokes about the cyberattack […]
Get to Know Charles Rahi Chun of ‘The Interview’
by AMANDA WALUJONO Looking back at 2014, there was no movie quite like The Interview. A comedy about a fictional assassination attempt of North Korean’s current sitting leader Kim Jong […]
Behind ‘The Interview’ with Diana Bang
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Appearing alongside Randall Park, Seth Rogen and James Franco in Sony Pictures’ comedy The Interview is Diana Bang, a Korean Canadian actress who […]
Sony Pictures Announces Limited Release of ‘The Interview’
by Suevon Lee | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Call it an early Christmas surprise—Sony Pictures Entertainment said Tuesday it was planning a limited theatrical release of The Interview on Dec. 25 after […]