A Korean-American man cares for his ailing mother and tries to master her traditional Korean dishes.
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The people behind it
Justin Chon
Changrae
Jackie Chung
Mom
Christina July Kim
Jiyoung
John Lie
Dad
Leesa Kim
Young woman
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