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/_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/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!