Actress Jamie Chung never experienced anything like “Lovecraft Country.” The series, adapted from Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name and created by Misha Green, blends elements of genre fiction, history, and social commentary to tell the story of Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) and his own exploration into his family history. Chung plays the character of Ji-Ah, a Korean woman whose body is inhabited by a vengeful spirit known as kumiho.
These two stories collide in a way that becomes terrifying, heartbreaking, and beautiful. It also sets the bar high for any of Chung’s future projects. “I’m scared that I won’t ever get a role like this again,” she told IndieWire. “It’s pretty rare that these types of characters come across an actor’s path.” Chung, who has been acting in film and television for nearly 15 years, says not only was playing Ji-Ah different from previous roles she’d done,...
These two stories collide in a way that becomes terrifying, heartbreaking, and beautiful. It also sets the bar high for any of Chung’s future projects. “I’m scared that I won’t ever get a role like this again,” she told IndieWire. “It’s pretty rare that these types of characters come across an actor’s path.” Chung, who has been acting in film and television for nearly 15 years, says not only was playing Ji-Ah different from previous roles she’d done,...
- 10/23/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
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