Lee Sung Jin Discusses Real-Life Inspiration for 'Beef' Season 2, Episode 4's True Story, and X-Men Reboot Update
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Carita Rizzo
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Lee Sung Jin, creator-director of the anthology series 'Beef,' discusses how Season 2 was inspired by a real-life argument he witnessed, where different generations (Gen Z vs. Millennials/Gen X) had vastly different reactions. He also reveals the "harrowing" true story behind Episode 4 and provides an update on the 'X-Men' reboot he's involved with. The article explores his creative process, personal frustrations channeled through the show, and his work on the upcoming Marvel project.
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· 3 pulledThat's probably how I get it all out of my system.
When I was retelling that story, that's where inspiration struck.
A lot of my younger friends, Gen Z, they were aghast, like, 'Did you call 911?' Whereas my millennial and Gen X peers just kind of shrugged.
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