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Mudang Sung Park (he/him) was born in Seoul, Korea, and immigrated to the Ridgewood/Bushwick area with his family when he was young. Growing up, they were the only Korean family—or East Asian family, for that matter—for blocks around, and although Sung tried his best to reproduce the joys of his Korean childhood from within New York, his new environment slowly changed aspects of his personality. Encountering racism as a child, he became withdrawn, and was disappointed that the racism followed him into college, where he was battered with microaggressions ranging from compliments to his English, to students touching his soft hair.
Sung always knew that he was born in the wrong body, but being “queer” was something he attributed to whiteness. And there was another complication to his gender: like many Korean Americans, Sung grew up in the church, and came from a family of ministers. After college, he went to seminary, where he obtained a divinity grad, and was under care at a church
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South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' is found dead
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use.
Police and emergency officers initially found Lee in what they believed was an unconscious state in the car parked on a street in northern Seoul. Emergency officers later confirmed he was dead, according to Seoul’s Seongbuk police station.
Police had been searching for Lee, 48, after receiving a report that he was missing.
They refused to provide further details including whether they had determined Lee killed himself. But South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency said that Lee’s family earlier Wednesday reported to police that he left home after leaving a message similar to a suicide note.
Lee appeared in “Parasite,” w
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K-Culture with Jae-Ha Kim
There is a line in the penultimate episode of “My Ahjussi” (나의 아저씨) — or “My Mister” — where Lee Sun-kyun’s character offers encouragement to a despondent young woman:
“When you feel like you want to die, don’t die. You’re a good person. Hang in there. I'm cheering for you."
I’m guessing that many fans of the late Korean actor thought of that scene when news broke that Lee had died (most likely by suicide) this past December
Though Lee is best known internationally for his role as the wealthy Mr. Park in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite,” “My Ahjussi” is one of his best pieces of work. And if you’ve been on the fence about watching it… or you’re looking for a thoughtful series to watch that also deftly tackles socio-economic issues, I highly recommend this series.
“My Ahjussi” focuses on Dong-hoon — played by Lee — who’s a mid-level engineer living a mundane life. He works hard, hangs out with his brothers every evening and g