Jean Yoon on Her Father's Community Leadership
Channel: Canada's Theatre Museum
Date: 2024-04-05

Jean Yoon reflects on how her father was thrust into a leadership role in the Korean-Canadian community in Toronto, and how her parents' politics influenced her childhood.

Playwright, actor, arts advocate. Jean Yoon has gained international fame from her portrayal of Umma in Kim’s Convenience, but she's been contributing to Canadian theatre and culture for decades. Join Yoon in conversation with R.H. Thompson exploring such topics as arts advocacy, quitting theatre, expanding resources to underfunded communities, Kim's on stage and screen, and Yoko Ono.

Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on October 4, 2019 in Toronto. 
Filming location courtesy of Video Cabaret
Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council

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