For Steven Yeun, making a film about Midwestern immigrants wasn t a political statement
Sonia Rao, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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1of3Steven Yeun, right, and Yeri Han play the young couple at the heart of Minari. Josh Ethan Johnson/A24Show MoreShow Less
2of3Steven Yeun, left, plays the patriarch of a Korean American family that moves from California to Arkansas in Minari. His son is played by Alan S. Kim.A24Show MoreShow Less
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Steven Yeun never felt quite as safe anywhere else as he did at church.
Looking back at his childhood in suburban Michigan, the 37-year-old actor realizes he hasn t been able to re-create that sense of security, either. At his Korean church, he knew who his friends were. He could express himself by playing guitar and singing. He even acted in skits, a skill he didn t pick up again until joining college improv, from where it would shape his career trajectory.