Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim is a South Korean-born American actor and producer, born in Busan on August 4, 1968. He is widely associated with long-running television roles, including Jin-Soo Kwon on Lost and Chin Ho Kelly on Hawaii Five-0. His screen acting also includes Ben Daimio in Hellboy, David Kim in Stowaway, Brandon in Always Be My Maybe, Jack Kang in Allegiant, Alex Kim in The Cave, and voice work as Benja in Raya and the Last Dragon and Healer Han / additional voices in KPop Demon Hunters.

Kim's work extends beyond performance. He has executive producer credits on films including Ms. Purple, Blast Beat, and Bad Axe, and he is credited as an executive producer on television projects including The Good Doctor and Butterfly. He has also directed episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and The Good Doctor. Recent credits show him moving between lead roles, voice performance, documentary and concert appearances, and producer-driven projects: he stars in Butterfly, appears in Yellow Face as DHH, and hosts K-Everything: A CNN Original Series. Across network television, streaming series, animated features, and independent film, Kim's filmography reflects a steady presence in both mainstream genre storytelling and Asian American-centered production work.

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1. https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18307-daniel-dae-kim 2. 3. 4. 5.