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And women of society just, like, acting like animals. and i was like, "oh, everything i've, like, been taught and, and learned my whole life is just disintegrating before my eyes." but, in the end, we're -- you know, from great disasters come great things, right? i mean, koreatown burned down. but it's like we own l.a. now. it's, like, half of l.a. >> jim: now it's korean culture. k-pop and psy all over the world influence, you know? >> anthony: the filmmakers. all the, all the top, uh, korean filmmakers are in hollywood. >> jim: oh, yeah. korean, uh, culture -- >> david: [ clears throat ] wha...

>> david: she brainwashed me. from the time we were kids, she'd, she was like, "you're the best artist in the world. you're the best artist in the world." >> jane: you are. >> david: oh, thanks. [ laughter ] but now she's telling me she's going to be the best artist in the world. so, she's very competitive. she said she's going to destroy me. >> jane: awesome. [ laughter ] >> anthony: food is ready. >> david: so, do you want to explain what everything is, mom? >> jane: the food i prepared tonight is a very common korean food. which is a beef ribs, uh, stew. >> david: the kimchi's looking fresh...

>> jane: oh, yeah. that's the way we learn from the generation to generation. we don't know why. >> anthony: to take a peek into the dark heart of the korean psyche, maybe it helps to get familiar with han. it's a concept that, for non-koreans, can be difficult to fully grasp. >> david: all right. you want it? here we go. han denotes a collective feeling of oppression and isolation in the face of overwhelming odds. it connotes aspects of lament and un-avenged injustice. >> anthony: wow. >> david: in some occasions, anthropologists have recognized han as cultural-specific medical condition. som...

[ speaking korean ] >> david: it's true, dad. we all look the same. [ laughter ] rsh roirk >> jane: i love it. >> anthony: he may be a korean gone bad, but dave cho still tries, best he can, to be a good son. he bought them this house in los feliz and visits for family meals, often. in fact, when we first met, sensing it had been a long time without a true home-cooked meal, he invited me to dinner with them. so, guests are not unusual. jane cho is an amazing cook. >> jane: it's going to be very delicious. >> david: mom? dad? [ speaking korean ] >> david: look who's here. >> jim: hello. >> davi...

>> jane: oh, that's david's favorite. >> anthony: chung po mook -- seaweed and jellied mung bean. japchae -- vermicelli noodles with shiitake mushrooms and vegetables. avocado egg rolls, fried squid, and shrimps. potato pancake. often at the cho house there's a few mexican dishes sprinkled in as well. it is always a great meal, i can tell you that. >> david: thanks, mom. this is delicious. >> jane: this is awesome. [ laughter ] >> anthony: it, it is indeed. thank you. >> jane: i love it. >> anthony: during the riots of '92, jim and jane cho worked as real estate agents and property managers. s...