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The protagonist of this series recognizes a masked character by the Isley Brothers (“EYES-lee”) records on his desk. The main character of this series is traumatized (15[1])by hard-boiled eggs because he had accidentally assisted a suicide by providing one. A professor in this series asks the protagonist to list out his “Oriental” and “Occidental” qualities and has a secretary played by (*) Sandra Oh. This series’ protagonist serves as a cultural consultant on a movie meant to be a parody of Apocalypse Now. A French priest and a CIA operative are among five characters in this series played by Robert Downey Jr.. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, Park Chan-Wook directed episodes of what 2024 TV series adapted from a novel by Viet (10[1])Thanh Nguyen (10[1])about a communist Vietnamese spy in America? (10[1])■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: The Sympathizer
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