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‘Beef’ Creator-Director Lee Sung Jin On How The Dark, Subversive Comedy Smashed Netflix Charts, Addressed A Mental Health Crisis And Connected With A Global Audience
'Beef' creator Lee Sung Jin on how his dark comedy with Ali Wong and Steven Yeun set Netflix records while addressing the mental health crisis.
When Lee Sung Jin ’s limited series Beef wrapped production back in 2022, the cast and crew were so happy with the profound camaraderie they’d developed that they’ve attempted to meet for dinner at least once a week ever since — some irony for a story originally borne out of anger and resentment. Being able to work with the two leads from the start, Lee discovered what the story’s universal themes would mean for Amy and Danny, and he dug deeper into the minutia of their Asian American experiences, pulling together a writers’ room of “like-minded individuals”. With the show’s success, Lee also found himself on a year-long journey promoting the series during its award campaign — an experience that led to what he calls his “five-minute stand-up set describing Beef ”, which is “pretty locked in now,” he laughs.
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