Charles Melton on Beef Season 2: Embracing Korean Roots

0:00On April 25, Charles Milton is opening up about how his Korean roots shaped his role as Austin and beef season 2 on Netflix, which dropped all. Episodes on April 16, the 35-year-old actor plays a biracial guy with a Korean mom and white dad, mirroring his own family. He calls it a real privilege to dive into Korean culture through the show, created by Lee Sung-jin. Milton's own six years growing up in Korea brought an authentic vibe to his performance, even if his character wrestles more with his American side. The season spotlights class divides and clashes between American and Korean worlds, with Austin heading to Korea in episode 8 alongside stars like Kaylee Spani, Oscar Isaac, and Carrie Mulligan. Fans and Milton alike are buzzing about his mom Suk-young, who voices Austin's mother in key phone scenes later on. Born in Korea, she moved to the US in 1990, became a citizen during his middle school days, and has been his biggest supporter even. Joining him at awards while promoting May, December, Milton highlights differences too.

1:04Unlike Austin, who leans hard into his Arizona identity, he embraced both Korean and American experiences fully. He praises creator Sunny for channeling vibes from filmmakers like Park Chan-wook and Bong-jun Ho, solidifying his spot in cinema. Working with family and repping his heritage like this keeps the story personal and powerful, making Beef Season 2 a must watch for those cultural. Layers, stream it now and see the connections unfold. I'm Cory with The Story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture coverage.