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I am Jaha Koo, the subject of this draft. I am therefore declaring a conflict of interest and will submit the draft through Articles for Creation for independent review. Bawiisan (talk) 07:44, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Did you know nomination

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Jaha Koo

... that Jaha Koo (pictured), whose works focus on immigration and imperialism, is the first Asian to win the International Ibsen Award?

Source: 1. His theatre is shaped by translocation: the journey between Seoul and Ghent — where he now lives and works; by histories of colonialism and the unexpected personal impact of imperialism; by a searching look at possibilities and hopes. International Ibsen Award 2. Koo, 42, was named the recipient of the International Ibsen Award 2026 on March 20, becoming the first artist of Asian descent — and the youngest person ever — to receive the prize. The Korea Herald

ALT1: ... that one of Jaha Koo's plays features a talking rice cooker?

Source: The endeavour, though, was ultimately successful, and the talking rice cookers form part of Cuckoo, one of a trilogy of plays by Koo showing in Adelaide at OzAsia festival – a sprawling program of contemporary art which takes in everything from music to theatre. The Guardian

- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Notre-Dame de Paris: Version anglaise
- Comment: The article was made by Jaha Koo himself but its tone seems to be neutral. The nomination is a day late but I hope it is okay. I will complete QPQ in 24 hours.

Created by Bawiisan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

KimYubin (talk) 11:00, 20 August 2026 (UTC).Reply