Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si are knocking it out of the park in the K-drama “Youth of May,” where their slow-burning romance is set against the tense backdrop of the Gwangju Uprising. But did you know they played siblings last year in “Sweet Home”?
“I moved to Spain for a time and that’s when I truly let go of my attachments to the life that I had before,” said “Clueless” actress Elisa Donovan. “I wanted to see if I could live in Spain permanently. After my dad died and my life was turned upside down, I re-evaluated everything.”
I never paid that much attention to McDonald’s previous celebrity collaborations (Travis Scott, J. Balvin). But when the hamburger chain announced that its latest celeb partnership would be with BTS, it made me happy. I know it’s easy to trash talk fast food. And while fast food usually is something we reserve for road trips, I will buy it on occasion for my son as a treat, just as my parents did for me.
“I take brief road trips two to three times a month to work for Songwriting with Soldiers,” Maia Sharp said. “(It’s) an incredible organization that pairs a professional songwriter with veterans, active-duty service members, their family members … to turn their stories into songs.”
For septuagenarian Shim Deok-Chul, his unfulfilled dream is ballet. As a child, he had wanted to take lessons, but his father stopped him. There was the lack of money. But there was (and still is) also the prejudice against men who participated in the artform. For many close-minded people who fear the unknown, dancing isn’t a masculine hobby to take up.
“What I’ve learned is that what you do with your time is what matters most,” said “Descendants 3” actress Jadah Marie. “You don’t have to be super busy all the time, but as long as you are happy with what you’re doing, nothing else should matter as long as no one is being harmed. Spending time with those who show you the same love back matters the most.”
Minority journalists should have the same opportunity as white reporters to tackle prestigious assignments. Maybe their take won’t be better than their white colleagues. Maybe they will. But how will we ever know if they’re not given a chance?
As a Korean American, I take pride in AAPI Heritage Month — and in sharing my love of Korean entertainment with you all on a regular basis. I can be Asian American and love shows made in Korea. It doesn’t have to be one or the other.
Joe Seo said one of the reasons he loves his role playing a bully on “Cobra Kai” is because “it goes against the grain of the way Asians are portrayed. I jumped at this opportunity and thank the producers for trying to push the envelope.”
