Daniel Dae Kim

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Summary

Daniel Dae Kim is an actor, director, and producer known for Lost, Hawaii Five-0, and The Good Doctor. His work as a producer has included stories centered on Korean American characters and cross-cultural experience. He has repeatedly advocated for Asian American representation and spoken publicly against anti-Asian hate, including testimony before Congress; he has also served on the founding advisory council of The Asian American Foundation and the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Kim has described inclusion as part of his lived experience in Hollywood and has called for more nuanced Asian American stories.