Daniel Dae Kim

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Daniel Dae Kim

Birth name Daniel Dae Kim
Born August 4, 1968 (age 38)
Busan, South Korea, Flag of South Korea
Notable roles Daniel Dae Kim as Jin in Lost

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968 in Busan, South Korea) is a Korean American actor. He is known for playing Jin-Soo Kwon on the television series Lost.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Kim or DDK (as most of his fans call him) was born in South Korea but grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Kim is a graduate of Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Haverford College in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a dual major in political science and theatre. His theatre major was completed at the neighboring Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Career

Prior to his casting as Jin in Lost, he was probably best known for numerous recurring roles in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Although his character in Lost speaks mainly in Korean and has almost no ability to speak English, English is actually Daniel's primary language and he is not fluent in Korean. He has been seen in Angel, 24, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crusade, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Shield and other shows. He also made guest appearances on Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and ER.

Kim was named one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005.

Kim is the voice of the character Johnny Gat in the Xbox 360 game Saint's Row. Gat, a member of the 3rd Street Saints gang, is assigned to take down the Vice Kings gang with the assistance of the player's character in the game.

[edit] Filmography

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