How ‘Minari’ Director Lee Isaac Chung’s Childhood Memories Influenced the 1980s-Set Film’s Costumes
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung’s own experiences inspired costume designer Susanna Song in creating the wardrobe for the semi-autobiographical A24 film, named for the green vegetable that plays a central role in the story.Song says she had just two weeks for costume prep and only one short day for fittings. Here, she breaks down how the looks for the family’s 6-year-old son, David (played by Alan Kim), and grandma Soonja (Yuh-Jung Youn) came together alongside father Jacob (Steven Yeun) and mother Monica (Yeri Han).“Director Lee Isaac Chung didn’t have a lot of photos of himself when he was a kid.