How did Cho get his name?

The name ‘Cho’ was the name of the character he played in a Tamil play written by Bhageerathan titled Thenmozhiyaal.

Is John Cho a real martial artist?

John Cho’s background in Martial Arts is officially Wing Chun but he says he hasn’t always practiced in an NPR Interview on Cowboy Bebop: I also avoided learning martial arts because I said, I’m not going to do that. I wish I hadn’t, actually, because it was – it’s been so fulfilling for me.

Is John Cho wearing a wig?

And just so everyone knows, that is indeed Cho’s hair and not a wig. Apparently, wearing a wig for Spike was just not in the cards for Cho. He said “I just really disliked the idea of a wig.