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100

Which 2019 film made history as the first non-English language movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Parasite

100

What's the name of Christmas pork bun place in SF?

Lung Fung Bakery

100

What's Halmoni's favorite color?

Medium-light pink

100

After immigrating, which city did our moms' family first live?

Kansas City, Kansas

200

Which member of BTS shares the same hometown as Halmoni?

Suga (Min Yoongi)

200

What time did Sophia wake up this morning to train?

7:50 AM

200

In what city did Halmoni go to junior high and high school?

Daegu

200

What part of Seoul did our moms' family live in?

Banpo

300

During the 1970s, men with what physical feature could be forcibly taken to a barber shop by police?

Long hair. Growing hair past the ears or collar was seen as a sign of "western decadence" and "rebellion," and police conducted "long hair crackdowns."

300

What year did the Huangs and Kwons go to Italy?

2018 (August)

300

What college did Halmoni graduate from?

Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul

300

What's the name of the landmark law that abolished national-origin quotas?OR in what year was it passed?

The Hart-Celler Act / Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, 1965

400

What's the name of the president of Korea?

Lee Jae Myung

400

What is the combined age of all 7 cousins?

149

400

Where was Halmoni born?

Hunchun, China

400

According to Halmoni, what year did our moms' family immigrate to the US?

1977

500

Which Korean ballad singer served as host of late-night radio show Starry Night for 10 years?

Lee Moon Sae

500

What was the party favor at Jake's 2nd birthday?

trash cans

500

In what country did Halmoni's father attend university OR what was his occupation?

Japan (Meiji University) / banker

500

According to Emo Linda and my mom, what year did their family immigrate to the US?

1978

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