I get my backbone from my father, who has always made me feel cherished and ten feet tall. My artistic side came from my beautiful mother, who showed me how to experience the world with an endearing, flippant levity that helps me breathe. I am honored to be loved by both of them. I was born in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, PA to these two hardworking Korean immigrants. My parents came to America with absolutely nothing; they learned the language, studied those hectic city streets, and opened a business. Both of my siblings are crazy smart; my younger brother will always be eight years old in my mind, and all of us growing older in different cities is truly a foreign concept to me still.
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