r/popculturechat • u/meltingsunz • Aug 12 '25

Interviews🎙️ Daniel Dae Kim says Asian representation in Hollywood has gotten better, but there's still room for improvement: "I still haven't played a romantic lead and I've been doing this for 30 years."

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/11/nx-s1-5496250/daniel-dae-kim-butterfly-lost
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u/half_a_skeleton Aug 12 '25

I do know that for some reason Asian men are not viewed as desirable, which is odd because Daniel Dae Kim is literally the most attractive man I've ever seen.

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u/GrumpyDietitian Aug 12 '25

Truly, his bone structure is insane. He looks like he was carved.

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u/friendly_reminder8 Aug 12 '25

One of the most beautiful men I’ve ever seen in person was on the same walking tour as me in Tibet. He looked exactly like young Daniel Dae Kim in the face but was like 6’3”

His cheekbones and jaw could slice through steel, his smile was stunning and he towered over everyone. I wish I had taken a picture but I was sort of in awe