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Daniel Dae Kim || Jin

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: Full name: Jin-Soo Kwan Occupation: Exact position unknown; works for his father-in-law. Something of a thug; Sun's father is apparently the Korean equilvalent of an Italian 'Godfather' Marital status: Married to Sun Traits and characteristics: [I hate to perpetrate a generalization, but] Inscrutable || Dominant His secret: Not as bad as he appears.  Was ashamed of his fisherman-father, and has let everyone believe he's dead Reason for being lost: Traveling on business for Sun's father Other points of interest: Learning to speak English.  He is very much in love with Sun, and was very happy to learn she is pregnant.

Daniel Dae Kim was born on August 4, 1968, in Pusan, South Korea, but located to America when he was a child. He holds a Master from the graduate acting program at New York University. Daniel does speak some Korean, but credits his on-screen wife, Yoon-jin Kim, with helping him learn to be more fluent.  He is 5'9", and is married and has a son. Daniel is a prolific actor, on televisino and film.  He's appeared in recurring roles in 24 and Angel, in at least two episodes each of Beverly Hills, 90210, Enterprise, ER, and Miss Match.  He also guested on Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Pretender, Seinfeld, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Party of Five [which of course also starred his current Lost co-star, Matthew Fox], Fantasy Island, Walker, Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Voyager, Once and Again, Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, and The Shield.  Quite the portfolio - and that's just in television serials.  The films Daniel has performed in include American Shaolin, The Jackal, Hulk, Sin, Spider-Man 2, Crash, and The Cave.

IMDB || www.danieldaekim.org Interviews/articles: 2/17/05 | 4/6/05 | 3/21/06

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