7 episodes
MOONFACE James Kim
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4.7 • 867 Ratings
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A fiction show about a Korean American son (Joel Kim Booster) who wants to come out to his mom (Esther Moon), but can't because they don't speak the same language.
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Introducing: Magnificent Jerk with Maya Sugarman
Maya Sugarman joins James Kim to talk about their new podcast, Magnificent Jerk, from Apple TV+ and Pineapple Street Studios.
The documentary series follows Maya on a journey to discover who her uncle really was. Starting with a box of his forgotten screenplays, the series sees her discovering that he was a member of a Chinese gang who went to jail before turning his life story into the Crazy Six screenplay (albeit with a few twists). -
EP. 6: Ending
This is where the story ends.
MOONFACE is created, directed, and written by James Kim. The writers includes Mary Knauf, Daniel Lamphear, Julian Park, Shay Martin, and Tricia Tongco. Marketing by Meggan Ellingboe. Podcast Artwork by Chava Sanchez. Sound Design by Artin Aroutounians. Engineering and Original Score by Andrew Eapen with music from his band Oyster Kids.
The end credits song is “Nililiya” by Joyce Kwon.
CAST:
Joel Kim Booster......PAUL
Esther Moon......GINA
Mildred Marie Langford......SHAYLA
Remy Ortiz......DANNY
Todd Masterson......RYAN
Taylor Coffman......STEPHANIE
Naomi Ko......ZO
Casey O'Brien......WARREN
Vivian Yoon......CLAIRE
James Bak......PAUL'S DAD
Chris Yejin......GINA'S MOM
Other actors in this episode include Joe Kim, Tricia Tongco, and Oscar Cha.
Special Thanks to ViJay Singh, Andrew Ahn, Andy Chavez, Brooke Iskra, Elyssa Dudley, Alyssa Jeong Perry, and Joe Kim. -
EP. 5: Breathing
Paul takes a deep breath.
MOONFACE is created, directed, and written by James Kim. The writers include Mary Knauf, Daniel Lamphear, Julian Park, Shay Martin, and Tricia Tongco. Marketing by Meggan Ellingboe. Podcast Artwork by Chava Sanchez. Sound Design by Artin Aroutounians. Engineering and Original Score by Andrew Eapen.
The end credits song is “Paul” by Big Thief.
CAST:
Joel Kim Booster......PAUL
Esther Moon......GINA
Todd Masterson......RYAN
Taylor Coffman......STEPHANIE
Naomi Ko......ZO
Casey O'Brien......WARREN
Kristina Gerber......SERVER
Vivian Yoon......CLAIRE
Special Thanks to ViJay Singh, Andrew Ahn, Andy Chavez, Brooke Iskra, Elyssa Dudley, Alyssa Jeong Perry, and Joe Kim. -
EP. 4: Dancing
Paul goes dancing.
MOONFACE is created, directed, and written by James Kim. The writers include Mary Knauf, Daniel Lamphear, Julian Park, Shay Martin, and Tricia Tongco. Marketing by Meggan Ellingboe. Podcast Artwork by Chava Sanchez. Sound Design by Artin Aroutounians. Engineering and Original Score by Andrew Eapen with music from his band Oyster Kids.
The song "Gou Talk" by Peggy Gou is featured in the club scene.
The end credits song is “BAGS” by Clairo.
CAST:
Joel Kim Booster......PAUL
Esther Moon......GINA
Mildred Marie Langford......SHAYLA
Remy Ortiz......DANNY
Todd Masterson......RYAN
Taylor Coffman......STEPHANIE
Naomi Ko......ZO
Casey O'Brien......WARREN
Taeho K......YOUNG PAUL
Jeanne Heo......MS KIM
Brian Lee......KEVIN
Vivian Yoon......CLAIRE
Special Thanks to ViJay Singh, Andrew Ahn, Andy Chavez, Brooke Iskra, Elyssa Dudley, Alyssa Jeong Perry, and Joe Kim. -
EP. 3: Eating
Paul goes to a dinner.
MOONFACE is created, directed, and written by James Kim. The writers include Mary Knauf, Daniel Lamphear, Julian Park, Shay Martin, and Tricia Tongco. Marketing by Meggan Ellingboe. Podcast Artwork by Chava Sanchez. Sound Design by Artin Aroutounians. Engineering and Original Score by Andrew Eapen with music from his band Oyster Kids.
The end credits song is “HEART IN YOUR HEARTBREAK” by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.
CAST:
Joel Kim Booster......PAUL
Esther Moon......GINA
Mildred Marie Langford......SHAYLA
Remy Ortiz......DANNY
Todd Masterson......RYAN
Taylor Coffman......STEPHANIE
Naomi Ko......ZO
Casey O'Brien......WARREN
Taeho K......YOUNG PAUL
James Bak......PAUL'S DAD
Brooke Iskra......STUDENT
Jacquelin Lorraine Schofield......JACKIE
Special Thanks to ViJay Singh, Andrew Ahn, Andy Chavez, Brooke Iskra, Elyssa Dudley, Alyssa Jeong Perry, and Joe Kim. -
EP. 2: Running
Paul goes to the river bed.
MOONFACE is created, directed, and written by James Kim. The writers include Mary Knauf, Daniel Lamphear, Julian Park, Shay Martin, and Tricia Tongco. Marketing by Meggan Ellingboe. Podcast Artwork by Chava Sanchez. Sound Design by Artin Aroutounians. Engineering and Original Score by Andrew Eapen.
The end credits song is "I DON'T CARE" by 박혜진 Park Hye Jin.
CAST:
Joel Kim Booster......PAUL
Esther Moon......GINA
Mildred Marie Langford......SHAYLA
Remy Ortiz......DANNY
Todd Masterson......RYAN
Taeho K......YOUNG PAUL
Taylor Coffman......STEPHANIE
Other actors in this episode include Becca Murray, Finnegan Forsyeth, Mary Knauf, and Ava Reas.
Special Thanks to ViJay Singh, Andrew Ahn, Andy Chavez, Brooke Iskra, Elyssa Dudley, Alyssa Jeong Perry, and Joe Kim.
Customer Reviews
So Lucky To Have Found This
Wow! Truly such a special project. This will easily be the gold standard I look for when exploring this medium.
Life Changing
Genuinely I am not the same person after this series. It introduced me to my favorite album+song of all time (Haenim, Kim Jung Mi’s Now), the characters still stick with me after a few years (particularly Ester Moon’s character), and it masterfully tells a compelling story in only six episodes, but also makes it feel like that’s all it needed. If you’re on a long, lonely trip, have work to buckle down on, or you just want a podcast that sticks with you, give Moonface a listen.
Still thinking about it now
Listened to this in 2019 and I’m still here in 2021 trying to find a podcast that is as immersive and interesting as this one.