Lee Isaac Chung's family drama Minari is named after a Korean herb that "comes in the pockets of immigrants, dies in the first year, thrives in the second, purifies the water and the soil around it." There couldn't be a more perfect analogy for this story about the American Dream.
A24's Minari follows a…
In Minari, writer/director Lee Isaac Chung and Steven Yeun tell the story of a Korean immigrant family risking everything in pursuit of the American dream. Jacob (Yeun) uproots his family from 1980s Los Angeles, determined to start a farm in Arkansas, while his wife Monica (Yeri Han) grows weary of his optimism in the…
Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari starring Steven Yeun is very much an American story. Chung, who was born in Denver, Colorado, tells the story of an immigrant Korean family that has lived in America for some time as they adapt to their new farm life in a small Arkansas town. All that said, the A24 film was put in the Best…
Just about a month before the South Korean phenomenon Parasite made history by sweeping several major categories at the Oscars including Best Picture, the warm and beautifully acted story of a Korean family striving to make a living on a farm in Arkansas, Minari, did the same thing at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival…
A24 has dropped the trailer for its Steven Yeun-led Korean immigrant drama Minari. The flick, written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, took home the dramatic grand jury prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
“We said we wanted a new start. This is it,” a hopeful Jacob (Yeun) tells his skeptical wife Monica (Yeri…
Actor and producer Steven Yeun, who became known for his breakout role on The Walking Dead, has signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, Yeun will work with the studio to develop and produce television series targeted for premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and…
Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, Minari tells the story of a Korean-American family that uproots from metropolitan Los Angeles to rural Arkansas to chase the American Dream. The film not only gives a different perspective of the immigrant experience but parallels Chung’s own life.
Chung, who was joined in the…
Steven Yeun and J.K. Simmons have been set to lead an A-list voice cast of Invincible, Amazon Prime Video’s eight-episode animated series adapting Robert Kirkman’s comic book series. Amazon greenlighted the hourlong series last June and is now planning to premiere it globally in 2020.
The streaming service said today…
The Walking Dead alum Steven Yeun is set to appear in the first season of CBS All Access’The Twilight Zone in the episode titled "The Traveler”, joining previously announced host and narrator Jordan Peele. Details of Yeun’s role are being kept under wraps. The CBS All Access series will be a modern reimagining of the…
Though Andrew Lincoln told San Diego Comic-Con this summer that his "relationship with Mr. Rick Grimes is far from over," The Walking Dead star is set to leave on November 4 the AMC series he has been on since the beginning – but not without a "thank you" and praise from cast mates present and past.
Starting off with…
Steven Yeun may be best known for his role as Glenn Rhee on The Walking Dead, but since the tragic death of his character (if you read the comics, you knew it was coming), he has been leaning into very genre-driven projects that have shown his range. From voice acting to the environmental drama Okja to Boots Riley’s…
Lee Chang-dong's drama Burning has been selected by South Korea as its submission for the Foreign Language Oscar race this year. Burning made its debut at Cannes in May where it won the FIPRESCI. It's also headed for Toronto, Fantastic Fest and the New York Film Festival.
The film, loosely based on Haruki Murakami's…
