Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun posing at the San Diego Comic Con for The Walking Dead Event. (Photo Cred)
Korean American actor Steven Yeun is no stranger to us here at Audrey. We’ve featured him in our magazine, in a number of our online posts, and he was the Cover Boy to KoreAm’s October 2012 Issue. He’s become a favorite face of Asian-Americans in the media with his role as Glenn on AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead. On the most recent episode, we were pleasantly surprised to see a character aside from Glenn stand up for the Asian-American community:
In the first season of The Walking Dead, Daryl Dixon (played by Norman Reedus) points out an Asian stereotype that many of us are familiar with- All Asians are the same/Chinese.
Daryl and Glenn on the First Season of ‘The Walking Dead’
Daryl: You got some balls for a Chinaman.
Glenn: I’m Korean.
Daryl: Whatever.
Now in it’s third season, The Walking Dead shows Daryl in the middle of a heated argument with his older brother Merle (Michael Rooker).
Daryl and Merle on the Third Season of ‘The Walking Dead’
Merle: Damn near killed the Chinese kid.
Daryl: He’s Korean!
Merle: Whatever.
Character development? Yup. Dropping some knowledge on his brother about the Asian Community? You bet. Good job Daryl!
Photos courtesy of The Walking Dead Wiki.
