My friend, Jieho Lee, director- and screenwriter-extraordinaire, sent an email out this weekend with details of his film’s premiere. So without further ado, an introduction in his words:
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Dear Friends,
I hope this email finds you all well and starting off 2008 on a great note. As most of you know, my first feature film “The Air [...]
TOPICS: korean
Jan 22 2008
Premiere of “The Air I Breathe”
Aug 16 2007
Let’s Talk About Race, Baby
Today’s topic: race.
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My parents, who came to America from Korea in their 20s, owned a jewelry store. As a kid, I spent much of my time there helping out. One day, two teenage girls were browsing the display cases. They wasted my time asking to look at this and that, and I obliged because that [...]
Jun 15 2007
The Problem. Period.
What a fucking few days. I’ve been sick reading the crap happening over at SVMB and then over at Kimchi Mamas. I’ve made numerous nonsensical and blubbering comments because I’ve been PISSED OFF and unable to articulate my thoughts clearly. And I’ve desperately tried to explain why a certain someone’s post about Asian parents not [...]
