Hines Ward and actor Moon Bloodgood, both who have experienced
discrimination by Koreans for being multiracial have joined together to
raise awareness. According to the Chosun Ilbo:
Both faced hard times as children, both triumphed over
adversity to become celebrities. Now the two have come together to help
mixed-race Korean children. American football star Hines Ward has
invited the star of a new TV drama for ABC primetime Moon Bloodgood to
help.The meeting between the two stars has created some advance buzz in
the Korean American community. The two were born to Korean mothers and
American fathers, and after struggling through years of adversity found
their way to stardom due to the self-sacrifice and support of their
mothers. The duo have made their heritage a matter of public knowledge
and are becoming shinning role models for the Korean community.