Steven Yeun is a Korean-American actor who was born on December 21, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea. He moved to North America when still a child and was educated in Michigan, in the United States. He appeared in the long-running sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” in 2010 and shot to fame after playing the character Glenn Rhee in the hit US television series “The Walking Dead” (2010–2016). He also appeared in the film “Burning” (2018). He has since appeared in the hit movie “Minari” (2020).

Steven Yeun

Brigid (Beanie Feldstein) and Richard (Steven Yeun) host Thanksgiving in their dark, dank Manhattan apartment, welcoming Brigid's family: parents Deirdre (Jayne Houdyshell) and Erik (Richard Jenkins), grandmother Momo (June Squibb), and sister Aimee (Amy Schumer). As the evening progresses, the family confronts personal struggles, including critical relationships, past traumas, and emotional tensions. Eerie noises and a growing sense of unease heighten the psychological drama, revealing each character's deepest fears and vulnerabilities. As secrets emerge and family dynamics unravel, they must determine whether their familial bond can withstand the weight of their individual challenges. This is a 2021 American psychological drama adapted from Stephen Karam's Tony Award-winning play and directed by Karam himself.

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Jong Su (Yoo Ah In) is a quiet introvert with a life full of sadness. His father has been charged with violent assault. His mother, who abandoned the family when Jong Su was still very young, occasionally returns – but only to ask him for money. And his once semi-rural neighborhood is in the process of being urbanized.

One day, he runs into a long-lost childhood friend named Hae Mi (Jeon Jong Seo). The two get to talking and rekindle their friendship. This friendship then turns romantic, but it may not last long, as she tells him that she is heading off to Africa to travel. Jong Su hopes that they will stay in touch. But when she returns, she does so in the company of Ben (Steven Yeun), an affluent, Porsche-driving big-city type who appears to have won Hae Mi’s heart.

However, Ben is a man of mystery, and one day confesses to Jong Su that he has a dangerous hobby: arson. He, and Hae Mi, then promptly disappear, leaving Jong Su eager to track them down – before Hae Mi’s passion for him quells, and Ben’s frightening pastime gets out of hand…

This film was based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.

“Burning” is a 2018 South Korean movie that was directed by Lee Chang Dong.

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