• Christian Lagahit a Filipino Actor from 'Squid Game' Talks About How He Was Racially Discriminated in South Korea

    Filipino actor Christian Lagahill, who appeared and gained worldwide popularitt in Netflix's original Korean drama 'Squid Game', revealed the racial discrimination he suffered in Korea.

    In an interview published on the YouTube channel of 'Asia Boss' on the October 24th (KST), he confessed to the case of racial discrimination in Korea. Meanwhile, Christian Lagahill is an actor who appeared in the 4th episode of Squid Game with jersey number 276. While looking for a team member to play the game, he met Pakistani worker Abdul Ali (no. 199 jersey number) and performed an Islamic greeting. He started living in Korea as an English teacher in 2015, and has been working as a minor actor since 2017. He has appeared in 'Negotiation' and 'Seungriho' and is gaining great popularity in his home country with 'Squid Game' as an opportunity.

    In the YouTube video (around 24:28), Legahit explained that it was when he seated on the town bus, and some passengers were standing. He confessed "One of the passengers, a woman in her late fifties, was staring at me," Lagahit said. "A few minutes later, something hit me in the face and I was startled. She had tossed cabbage in my face." "I was wearing glasses at that time, but when I picked up the glasses that fell to the ground, they were already broken," he explains. Legahit approached the woman and said, 'I'm sorry, but what's going on? 'Why did she throw vegetables in my face?' she asked, but she said she said to herself, 'Get off the bus because I'm not Korean'. He added, "The most difficult thing was that no one cared about me. There were many passengers, but no one helped me." Lagahit later said, "I was just crying there. I couldn't get off and take a taxi. There was nothing I could do. What I don't understand is that no one helped me." When a woman got off the bus, she said, "You foreigners are bad people," she said. "I still remember those words."

    When asked about other cases of racial discrimination, he said, "My friends have also heard bad things about me." "When I sit on the bus, no one wants to sit next to me. There were women who asked me to move to another place."

    'Asian Boss' who interviewed  Lagahit has 3.27 million YouTube subscribers, and the video has recorded over 230,000 views as of October 31st. Filipino netizens who heard this news responded absurdly through comments and SNS, such as "Racism also happens among Asians" and "How can Asians discriminate against other Asians?"

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  • BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Secretly Helped Her Friend Get a Role? Choi Hee Jin Reveals How Their Friendship Led to a Cameo in ‘Newtopia’

    Actress Choi Hee Jin, who impressed viewers with her performance in Motel California, opened up about her close friendship with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo — and how it led to her special cameo in Newtopia.

    Choi Hee Jin recently wrapped up her role as veterinarian Yoon Nan Woo in MBC’s Motel California, which ended on February 15th.

    The actress met with reporters on February 14 at her agency, Saram Entertainment, to talk about her busy schedule and her unexpected role in Newtopia.

    The actress revealed that her cameo in Newtopia happened because of her bond with Jisoo, who stars as the female lead in the drama.

    “Before I signed with my current agency, when I wasn’t with any company, I was offered the role of Jisoo unnie’s best friend in *Snowdrop. Even before the director contacted me, Jisoo unnie had already told me about it”, Choi Hee Jin shared.

    She added, “The director knew about the chemistry Jisoo unnie and I had in *Snowdrop*. Even though the role was very small, they asked if I would be willing to make a cameo in *Newtopia. It really is a tiny part”, she said, smiling shyly.

    The actress emphasized that the opportunity felt special because it reflected her real-life friendship with Jisoo. “There was really no one else but me who fit the role as her close friend, so they asked if I could do it. It’s a very small part, but I was happy to do it”, she said.

    Choi Hee Jin also shared how touched she was by the love she still receives for her past work with Jisoo.

    “Jisoo unnie personally reached out to me too, and we’re still very close. But more than anything, I was grateful that people still remember me from *Snowdrop. Since I made a special appearance this time, I’d love to ask Jisoo unnie to return the favor with a cameo in one of my future projects”, she said with a laugh.

    Fans are loving the sweet friendship between the two actresses — and many are already hoping to see them share the screen again in a bigger project!

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