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The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Read full article: The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and moreThe Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its lineup of 87 feature films set to debut in January.
Second season of 'Pachinko' explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan
Read full article: Second season of 'Pachinko' explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in JapanThe second season of โPachinko" โ opening Friday โ delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations.
Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presenters
Read full article: Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presentersLady Gaga might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for her turn in โHouse of Gucci,โ but sheโll still be gracing the stage at the Dolby Theatre on March 27.
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โMinariโ actor is nonchalant about new fame outside S. Korea
Read full article: โMinariโ actor is nonchalant about new fame outside S. Korea(Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)SEOUL โ When Youn Yuh-jung was asked how she felt about being called the โMeryl Streep of South Korea" in a recent interview, she said sheโs flattered by the comparison. โI am just a Korean actress in Korea,โ 73-year-old actor said. So I like to be myself.โYoun needs no introduction in South Korea, with a film career spanning over five decades. Youn lived in the U.S. for nearly a decade, not performing, before returning to South Korea, where she split from Cho and returned to acting. AdShe said the U.S. was considered a โdream landโ by Asian American immigrants in the 1970s and '80s, when โMinariโ is set.
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In 'Minari,' harvesting an American dream
Read full article: In 'Minari,' harvesting an American dreamIn Chungโs film, the watery basin throbs with significance โ a physical symbol of putting roots down, of Korean American harmony, of resiliency. The minari in โMinariโ was sowed by Chungโs father โ an almost impossibly poignant bit of set dressing in a film that blooms in the gap between generations. AdThe Golden Globes spawned a controversy by limiting โMinariโ (a deeply American film, with dirt in its fingers, and largely Korean dialogue) to its foreign-language film category. And perhaps most importantly, its honest and authentic rendering of an Asian American family, in an entertainment world so often reliant on stereotype, has resonated meaningfully for many. For me, whatโs incredible, taking a step back, weโre almost like their American dream come true,โ says Oh.