Steven Yeun “The Writers and Actors Guild strike is absolutely necessary for the future” [28th BIFF]

Actor Steven Yeun explained the meaning of the large-scale writers’ strike and the Actors Guild strike that recently ended in the United States.

When asked about the reason for the strike at the press conference for ‘Korean American Special Exhibition: Korean Diaspora’ held at the KNN Theater in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the afternoon of the 6th, Steven Yeun said, “I raised my voice to protect artists and create a good environment while protecting the basics of the commercial industry.”He answered.

“I’m doing it because I want to receive a fair income and be respected,” he said. “Currently, there is no safety net to protect actors or writers in Hollywood. “I feel privileged just to be able to come here and talk about this,” he said. “I think a strike is very appropriate because the industry is changing rapidly and there is no safety net. “I think it is necessary for our future,” he explained.

John Cho, who was also present, said, “In the entertainment industry, humans are being replaced by machines, and AI is creating a situation where humans are no longer able to do their jobs. “Isn’t art a field that expresses the human mind?” he said. “I also want to see stories written by people and about humans, and I think art should not be deprived of the area of ​​expression that only humans can do because of machines.” delivered.

He continued, “The strike was intended to make this profession a professional field that humans can do. “Of course, there should be a corresponding amount of compensation, and through that, we can continue to work and produce better works,” he added.

‘Korean American Special Exhibition: Korean Diaspora’. As an opportunity to look into the world of work by Korean-American filmmakers active in Hollywood, films such as ‘Minari’, ‘Burning’, ‘Search’, ‘Zamojaya’, ‘Columbus’, and ‘Fast Lives’ were invited.

Reporter Lee Da-won edaone@kyunghyang.com.com