The Korean-American actor talks about showcasing his home country and how he prioritises stories about the Asian-American experience.
Daniel Dae Kim did not follow the path his parents had in mind.
When the Korean-American actor, who was born in Busan, Korea and raised in the US state of Pennsylvania, chose to pursue a career in the arts, it was against his parents’ wishes. They were both highly academic, and they largely expected the same of him
Kim thought about this when he answered a question about how optimistic he was about the entertainment industry in general, and if it was a career he would want his sons – both in their 20s – to follow him into.
Last autumn, Kim had an acclaimed run as the lead in the Broadway play Yellow Face, based on the life and work of playwright David Henry Hwang.