Korean Badass is the journey a man endures trying to honor his father and keep his integrity in the jungle of Hollywood. He is a maverick, forging a path that has not been walked before, hoping his ability and passion will give him that one shot to make his mark. Did we say, make a mark? No, make a gash and run it to the hilt.

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Mark DeFrancis · June 14, 2007

"Korean Badass is both Korean and Badass. This one-man show, part of the National Asian American Theatre Festival, is two hours of furious theatre powered solely by the dynamo that is Stevie Lee Saxon. One of the hardest things for an actor to do is handle a solo performance, but Saxon goes the distance and unveils a complex biography that is as poignant and moving as it is badass..."

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VILLAGE VOICE: Korean Badass La MaMa E.T.C.
"In the current political climate, with rumors of nuclear capabilities,
some might argue the last thing the world needs is another Korean
badass, but writer-performer Stevie Lee Saxon begs to differ. His
show, part of the first National Asian American Theater Festival,
traces the promise he made to his father, "To become the first Korean
leading man in Hollywood that does not do kung fu." Seeking an
appropriate Asian American model, Saxon arrives at Steve McQueen.
Steve McQueen was Asian?" (Soloski)