
Nam June Paik's communication problem
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Nam June Paik describes how everyday is a communication problem for him.
In this excerpt narrated by Steven Yeun, Nam June Paik describes how everyday is a communication problem for him as a Korean immigrant living in the United States. "My problem is how to communicate better."
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Nam June Paik's communication problem
Clip: 5/16/2023 | 45sVideo has Closed Captions
In this excerpt narrated by Steven Yeun, Nam June Paik describes how everyday is a communication problem for him as a Korean immigrant living in the United States. "My problem is how to communicate better."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(ethereal music) - [Steven Yeun] Although I'm an artist, I'm not really concerned about so-said art world.
I'm concerned to whole world.
I was born in Korea, and I've been away from my country for most of my life now.
So every day for me is a communication problem.
My problem is how to communicate better.
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