
Arden Cho reveals she was ready to retire before voicing Rumi in 'KPop Demon Hunters'
"I think Korean Americans living in the U.S. all feel this — a desire to be recognized and loved in Korea. As an actor working in the States, I know people here might not know me well, but getting attention through 'KPop Demon Hunters' makes me incredibly proud." Arden Cho, the voice behind lead character Rumi in the Netflix animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters," sat down for an interview at the ASEM Tower in Gangnam in southern Seoul on Friday. Visiting Korea for a commercial shoot, Cho spoke about her deep connection to her heritage. "I’ve been coming to Korea often for vacations for the past six or seven years. I just love it here," she said. "Because I was born and raised in the U.S., I’m curious about so much of the culture. Every time I visit, I see and learn something new. It feels revitalizing." She rattled off a list of her favorite foods — gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), tteokbokki (spicy stewed rice cakes), naengmyeon (noodles in a chilled broth), kimchi stew and spicy stir-fried squid — with the same enthusiasm as her character Rumi. "You just can't find jokbal (braised p