Age Quote by John Cho

My family immigrated from Korea when I was four years old, and when I started school, I didn't speak English. I remember that other…

— Jane Park

I think growing up, I didn't ever attempt to define my Koreanness. It was just this intrinsic part of me.

— Michelle Zauner

“Korean-American: Have you ever noticed how most Asian-Americans are slightly brain-damaged from having grown up with Asian parents? It’s like being raised by monkeys—these…

— Jean Lee

My family immigrated when I was 3, and our predecessors inhabited the Korean Peninsula for as long as can be recalled.

— Chang-Rae Lee

I grew up speaking Korean, but my dad spoke English very well. I learned a lot of how to speak English by watching television.

— John Cho

I did not experience language deprivation. I did have access to language and communication, ever since I was a little kid.

— Lauren Ridloff

I think I grew up after years and years of being criticized for my Korean being bad and like disappointing my ancestors and not…

— Greta Lee

Here in South Korea, I'm continuing to learn English in order to boost my prospects. When North Korean defectors try to get a job…

— Lee Hyeon-seo

If you haven't heard my story, my mom is full Korean, and my dad is Caucasian. Kids in kindergarten would make fun of me…

— Joanna Gaines

Korean, yes, I am now fluent in Korean. I was not always. When I got to Korea, I was constantly put on TV shows…

— Eric Nam

You're trying to grow up, and you don't want to be like your parents, and that gets mixed up with being Korean... They brought…

— John Cho

I remember hearing my mom saying so many times we should never have left Korea. She would see the way that I was growing…

— Lee Isaac Chung