Charles Melton Recruited His Real-Life Mom for Beef, Creator Says ‘The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far’

Charles Melton and Beef creator Lee Sung Jin “Sonny” spoke exclusively with PEOPLE ahead of the season 2 premiere

During the conversation, Sonny revealed that the actor’s mother, Sukyong, plays his character Austin’s mom

Sonny says that Sukyong “gave a performance of a lifetime”