Daniel Dae Kim: From Lost to Found to LOST Again… But Happy
February 28th, 2007 by dd
Lost regular Daniel Dae Kim reveals his late-in-life decision to become an actor did not sit well with his parents. In fact, the Korean-American heartthrob admits they freaked out “for a little while. I was in college, and I was going to be an attorney, so this was a major career change for me. And my dad’s a doctor who wanted me to follow in his footsteps, so being an actor was the furthest thing from his mind.” Now that the show’s a worldwide hit, “I’m happy to say they’re proud of what’s happened,” reports Kim. “My dad even tries to give me career advice every once in a while. I’ll talk to him about a potential project and that I’m in discussions for this particular role, and he’ll ask me questions like `Well, how much are they paying?’ and `What are the accommodations like?’ I get a kick out of that. I love it that he cares.”
Meanwhile, according to him, this season of Lost, “My character is going to start speaking more English, which I’m thrilled about,” says Kim. “He’s going to be taking some serious English lessons, and in the episodes coming up, he’ll start to learn quickly.” [DailyNews]
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