‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Ji-Young, First Asian-American Muppet
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etcanada.comWhat’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street”, her name is a sign she was meant to live there. “So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean something different and Ji means, like, smart or wise.
And Young means, like, brave or courageous and strong,” Ji-Young explained during a recent interview. “But we were looking it up and guess what?
Ji also means sesame.” At only seven years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the “Sesame Street” canon.
She is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding. The children’s TV program, which first aired 52 years ago this month, gave The Associated Press a first look at its
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