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Lee Sung Jin on the breakthrough that led him to ‘BEEF’

July 23, 2026·45 min·7-min readinterviewarts
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Lee Sung Jin, creator of the Netflix series Beef, discusses how personal experiences — from a hospital ER visit to childhood church attendance and a road rage incident — deeply informed the show’s exploration of generational divides, class tension, and emotional repression.


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Lee Sung Jin

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