‘Vincenzo’ and adoption myth entrenched in Korean society

December 4, 2021May 11, 2023 Jae-Ha Kim

“Having been raised using Korean in her family, a Korean American journalist said that she still struggled to speak Korean fluently, and this experience led her to question why Korean entertainment writers and consumers failed to question improbable stories, such as that of ‘Vincenzo,” Lee Kyung-eun — the director of Human Rights Beyond Borders — wrote in her OpEd piece. The journalist she is talking about … is me.

K-drama Adoption Storylines Are Making Positive Strides, But There’s More Work to Do

November 24, 2021May 12, 2023 Jae-Ha Kim

“Having diverse characters leads to endless possibilities for storytelling. And there are infinite ways to tell an adoptee’s story…”

“Vincenzo” (빈센조)

May 9, 2021July 27, 2023 Jae-Ha Kim

The showrunners behind “Vincenzo” took their time in letting the highly engaging story unfold in a believable way. Well, as believable a story as you can have about a Korean-born child who ends up becoming a consigliere for a top mafia don in Italy. This series is one of Song Joong-Ki’s strongest K-dramas.