Ed Saxon, who is my boss and my mentor, thoughtfully gifted me with access to a publicity event for the TV series, Pachinko. I believe he did it so that I can have a chance to meet my Korean American heroes working in Hollywood.

Meeting your role models in flesh was nothing short of breathtakingly meaningful. I now know that my tribe is out there, waiting for me. All I need to do is rise to the challenge of becoming a really good screenwriter. There’s a group of us rising in the industry, pulling each other up, succeeding together. I am so proud to be a Korean American writer and filmmaker working in the industry today.