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The 1980s were an important time for many rean amilies. nlie te first rean immigrants, who were predominantly men, the 1980s Korean immigrants were mostly families. With the pressure of supporting their families, many become chicken sexers, due to the fact that it was an entry-level job that required little English. I found a job vacancy advertisement for chicken sexers in an old Korean newspaper. The place was a warehouse, with no windows and minimal ventilation and furniture. The Art Department recreated the set in a warehouse-like garage. The garage was bigger than was needed, s te sae ad t e led s te sie would be more appropriate. By building a box fan n te all installing sme ligt fitres and bringing some '70s metal desks and chairs, we were able to recreate the factory with a limited time and budget. One challenge, though, was to make poop for the baby chick's containers. We wanted to be attentive to the details for all the rs t sine e ldnt ard a Seni rtist and propmaker, we ended up using the real poop for the close-up. This location was our last set, and en e finised e ere all easted snrnt and satisfied it at e did. A Nation of Immigrants I started this job with a question in mind. How was lie r immigrants itt mne en te first arrived in America? This question was my starting point for the design. I wondered what Jacob and Monica's lives were like in Arkansas, feeling they don't belong. The design in Minari has a sense of despair, sorrow and love with a hint of hope. To witness the family starting from nothing in Arkansas, watching them slowly build their lives back, together, is the embodiment of what the American dream meant to all immigrants. This is a path we all went through, and Minari is timeless proof that this is a nation of immigrants—and their story represents every single one of us. ADG D. CHURCH BUFFET FOOD. RESEARCH BOARD. E. CHURCH SOCIAL ROOM. SET PHOTO. F. LITTLE ISLE READER. GRAPHIC LAYOUT. Yong Ok Lee, Production Designer W. Haley Ho, Art Director Hanrui Wang, Set Decorator D E F