Daniel Dae Kim Sat Down With ‘Lost’ Creators To Express Concerns Over Korean Character Stereotypes

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Daniel Dae Kim has been serious about representation from the beginning. In an interview with Vulture, the actor talked about his breakout role as Jin on “Lost” and revealed that he expressed concerns to the show’s creators about stereotypical portrayals of Koreans.

RELATED: Daniel Dae Kim Calls On Other Communities To Speak Up Against Asian Hate During Time 100 Interview “When I read the script for the pilot, I knew this was a land mine,” Kim said. “My greatest fear was that the pilot of ‘Lost’ would air but the series would not — because if you were to see the pilot as the totality of my character, you would have been left with that stereotype.” He continued, “While we were shooting, I remember sitting down with Damon Lindelof and J.J.