Age: 18
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Izaac Wang is an American actor, recognized for his roles in the movies Good Boys (2019) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). His film career began with the TV Land series Teachers, followed by his first movie role as Soren in the Universal Pictures comedy Good Boys. In June 2019, he was cast as Owen Yu in the Paramount Pictures film Clifford the Big Red Dog. The following year, in June 2020, he appeared in the Lionsgate film Think Like a Dog. He gained further recognition in March 2021 for his portrayal of Boun in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Raya and the Last Dragon. Additionally, in February 2021, Wang secured the role of Sam Wing in the HBO Max streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, which premiered in 2023. As of July 2024, Wang is pursuing his studies at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a specialized institution for performing arts. IMDB mini bio by; yusufpiskin
Kyung Cho is a young father burdened by a house he can’t afford. For years, he and his wife, Gillian, have lived beyond their means. Now their debts and bad decisions are catching up with them, and Kyung is anxious for his family’s future. A few miles away, his parents, Jin and Mae, live in the town’s most exclusive neighborhood, surrounded by the material comforts that Kyung desires for his wife and son. Growing up, they gave him every possible advantage—private tutors, expensive hobbies—but they never showed him kindness. Kyung can hardly bear to see them now, much less ask for their help. Yet when an act of violence leaves Jin and Mae unable to live on their own, the dynamic suddenly changes, and he’s compelled to take them in. For the first time in years, the Chos find themselves living under the same roof. Tensions quickly mount as Kyung’s proximity to his parents forces old feelings of guilt and anger to the surface, along with a terrible and persistent question: how can he ever be a good husband, father, and son when he never knew affection as a child? As Shelter veers swiftly toward its startling conclusion, Jung Yun leads us through dark and violent territory, where, unexpectedly, the Chos discover hope. Shelter is a masterfully crafted debut novel that asks what it means to provide for one's family and, in answer, delivers a story as riveting as it is profound.
