Get to Know 8-Year-Old Minari Star Alan Kim
Meet Alan Kim: Minari Breakout Star and Cowboy Aficionado
![PS: Is it true that your parents run your Instagram account?
AK: Yeah. My mom follows who I want to follow, mostly. She asks me if I want to follow [someone] and I either say "yes" or "no."
PS: How was working with Steven Yeun?
AK: He was really nice. He gave me a book, The Neverending Story. He also told me jokes and made me laugh. In the cafeteria, I was such a slow eater that Steven would say, "Let's race!" We'd have eating contests to see who was the fastest eater, and I'd always lose.
PS: What are some of your favorite snacks?
AK: I like Goldfish and something called PopCorners. It's like popcorn that's turned into a chip.
PS: Is your grandma similar to David's grandma, Soonja, in the film?
AK: It's not the same relationship as my grandma and me, but David's grandma is kind of similar to my grandma. [My grandma] uses curses, but not bad ones.
Read through to see some of our favorite stills from Minari, in theaters now and on demand beginning Feb. 26.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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AK: Yeah. My mom follows who I want to follow, mostly. She asks me if I want to follow [someone] and I either say \"yes\" or \"no.\"
PS: How was working with Steven Yeun?
AK: He was really nice. He gave me a book, The Neverending Story. He also told me jokes and made me laugh. In the cafeteria, I was such a slow eater that Steven would say, \"Let's race!\" We'd have eating contests to see who was the fastest eater, and I'd always lose.
PS: What are some of your favorite snacks?
AK: I like Goldfish and something called PopCorners. It's like popcorn that's turned into a chip.
PS: Is your grandma similar to David's grandma, Soonja, in the film?
AK: It's not the same relationship as my grandma and me, but David's grandma is kind of similar to my grandma. [My grandma] uses curses, but not bad ones.
Read through to see some of our favorite stills from Minari, in theaters now and on demand beginning Feb. 26.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Related:
30 Films That Celebrate Black Joy and Resilience")
PS: Is it true that your parents run your Instagram account?
AK: Yeah. My mom follows who I want to follow, mostly. She asks me if I want to follow [someone] and I either say "yes" or "no."
PS: How was working with Steven Yeun?
AK: He was really nice. He gave me a book, The Neverending Story. He also told me jokes and made me laugh. In the cafeteria, I was such a slow eater that Steven would say, "Let's race!" We'd have eating contests to see who was the fastest eater, and I'd always lose.
PS: What are some of your favorite snacks?
AK: I like Goldfish and something called PopCorners. It's like popcorn that's turned into a chip.
PS: Is your grandma similar to David's grandma, Soonja, in the film?
AK: It's not the same relationship as my grandma and me, but David's grandma is kind of similar to my grandma. [My grandma] uses curses, but not bad ones.
Read through to see some of our favorite stills from Minari, in theaters now and on demand beginning Feb. 26.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
