Korea Invades Hollywood.
Rain was briefly interviewed for this article on Screen Online back in November of 2009, in the middle of Legend of Rainism, right as Ninja Assassin premiered in Hollywood. The subject matter concerned how, as the Hallyu Wave swept over Asia, Korean culture slowly seeped into American television and movies instead of making a big splash. But that even today, it shows no sign of stopping. Ethnic Korean actors have indeed begun to gain traction in the U.S.
Rain states: “Stereotype does still exist when casting films. Asians have our own broad and unique culture; it’s just that more people have been interested in the martial-arts side than others.”
» You can read the entire Korea Invades Hollywood write-up at Screen Online HERE.
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