Who’s the youngest breakout star of Sundance 2020? ‘Minari’ actor Alan Kim

Alan Kim stars in the Sundance movie “Minari,” which chronicles a Korean family’s move to Arkansas in the 1980s to start a farm.

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 27: Alan Kim of “Minari,” photographed in the L.A. Times Studio at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Alan Kim of “Minari,” photographed in the L.A. Times Studio at the Sundance Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

By Jay L. ClendeninStaff Photographer

Jan. 27, 2020 3:08 PM PT

With co-stars Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Noel Cho and Jung Youn Yuh, Alan Kim stands out as a young actor in a film set in the 1980s that follows a Korean family’s move to Arkansas.

Alan Kim of “Minari,” photographed in the L.A. Times Studio at the Sundance Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Noel Cho, from left, Yeri Han, Alan Kim, Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-Jung of “Minari,” photographed in the L.A. Times Studio at the Sundance Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Jay L. Clendenin

Jay L. Clendenin was a Los Angeles Times staff photographer from 2007-24. He primarily covered the entertainment industry, with a focus on portraiture.

Who’s the youngest breakout star of Sundance 2020? ‘Minari’ actor Alan Kim

Alan Kim stars in the Sundance movie “Minari,” which chronicles a Korean family’s move to Arkansas in the 1980s to start a farm.

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