Shortly after Park appeared in
Fargo (1996), he was heavily criticized by much of the Asian American community for portraying a role as an Asian
American in a non-positive light. Inspired by the "mission statement"
in
Jerry Maguire (1996), he wrote his own personal statement in which he
responded to criticism of his role in Fargo and generally blasted most
of Hollywood for how they treat Asian American actors. He wants the
statement to be a call for action for Asian American actors and
actresses.