Emma Louise Swanson Say what you will about Zoom, but one strange upside, should you have the chance to video chat with 9-year-old Minari star Alan Kim, is getting to see exactly how big and goofy your smile gets. I spoke with the actor on Thursday, on the eve of his birthday—he was allowed to stay up until midnight to celebrate, and was as excited as you might expect an almost-9-year-old to be—and couldn’t help but notice my grin getting wider and wider throughout our conversation. Not exactly shocking, considering the abundance of charisma the kid possesses.