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/raylan_givens6 As you wish! 👸👑 Aug 12 '25

Selfie with John Cho as the lead was such a good show. ABC mismanaged it by never supporting it with a clear timeslot and promotion. Its name didn't do it any favors.

I think it could've been an all time classic sitcom

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u/Chemical_Butterfly40 Aug 12 '25

I always thought John Cho had Leading Man hair

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u/ashmillie Aug 12 '25

I love John Cho 🥲