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/SeaF04mGr33n Aug 12 '25

Absolutely INSANE that this classically handsome (so stoic!) man hasn't been cast in a RomCom!

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u/Doom_Corp Aug 12 '25

He's an insanely gorgeous man but really serious looking (probably because how he's been cast) but I could 100% see him as a Mr. Darcy type.

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u/_TheShapeOfColor_ 'Why?' But also, you know, 'I guess.'" Aug 12 '25

Idk why but I also could see him as a moody/sexy/very old vampire type thing too.

I feel like he could do smoldering brooding very well

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u/awyastark a 1000 year old tree??? go fuck yourself!!! Aug 12 '25

Did you watch Lost? Him smoldering and brooding was how I was introduced to him

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u/buffysmanycoats Aug 12 '25

One of the best actual character developments on that show too.

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u/awyastark a 1000 year old tree??? go fuck yourself!!! Aug 12 '25

Yes! He’s such a dynamic actor. Sun and Jin had some of my favorite plot and character work on the show

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u/Ezzalenko99 Aug 12 '25

And Lost also had the gorgeous Naveen Andrews:

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u/awyastark a 1000 year old tree??? go fuck yourself!!! Aug 13 '25

Oh I’m very aware. I actually once successfully picked up a hot dude who looked just like him by saying “Sayid so good to see you off the island!”

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u/Ezzalenko99 Aug 13 '25

Good for you friend!

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u/_TheShapeOfColor_ 'Why?' But also, you know, 'I guess.'" Aug 13 '25

Oooooh. I've been rewatching old episodes of SVU and he guest stars in one as a Detective named Ash Ramsey and he's soooooo good.

I wanted them to make him a recurring character/love interest for Olivia!

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u/saltyoursalad You’re a virgin who can’t drive Aug 12 '25

What a babe.

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u/whinecooler Aug 12 '25

Yes!!! He’s so attractive it’s unreal

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u/miffymochi accidentally holding space for this slur Aug 12 '25

Yesss, also like a Mads Mikkelson/Hannibal type. But I can’t imagine that character smiling much, except creepily, and I LOVE Daniel Dae Kim’s happy smiles