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Daniel Dae Kim born 1968
Born Pusan, South Korea
One of the most prominent Asian American television actors, Daniel Dae Kim immigrated to the United States from South Korea as a young child. He earned a theater degree from Haverford College, which led him to pursue a career as a stage actor in New York City before returning to school. He graduated with an MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1989. He then branched into film and television work, gaining notoriety for his role as Jin Kwon on the cult hit show Lost (2004–10). At the outset of the show, Kim's character only spoke Korean. Over the course of several seasons, however, the character began to learn English, requiring Kim to act in both his native and adopted languages, which, he says, greatly improved his Korean. Currently he can be seen on the CBS drama Hawaii 5-0.
Here, Kim poses as photographer CYJO frequently represents her subjects, facing the viewer with a direct, unadorned stare.
CYJO (born 1974)
Pigment print, 2007 (printed 2014) |