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KoreAm

Editor	Julie Ha
Categories	Ethnic press
Monthly
Publisher	James Ryu
First issue	1990
Company	Korean American Publications
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	iamKoreAm.com

KoreAm is an award-winning monthly magazine dedicated to news, commentary, politics, lifestyle and culture published in the United States. It is the oldest and most widely circulated English-language monthly magazine for the Asian American community. The magazine has featured prominent Asian American leaders, politicians, artists, entertainers, athletes and entrepreneurs. It also covers current events related to North Korea, South Korea, Asian Americans, immigrants and communities of color.

The magazine operates iamKoreAm.com, its online website.

History[link]

KoreAm was founded by Jung Shig Ryu and James Ryu in 1990. Two years later, a jury would acquit the LAPD officers accused in the beating of African American motorist Rodney King, causing the city to explode in violence, arson, looting and lawlessness. Korean-run businesses were targeted during what has been dubbed this nation's first "multiethnic riot." KoreAm became a major forum for the community to voice their opinions and concerns.

Today, KoreAm is a rapidly growing monthly magazine that highlights the news, stories and issues of Koreans in the United States. More recently, it began highlighting Korean American perspectives on matters related to Korea, including North Korea's nuclear program, reunification, the six-party talks, the deaths of South Korean presidents, the globalization of South Korean pop culture, and peninsular tensions and conflicts.

By embracing all generations, including the mixed-race and adoptee communities, KoreAm has become the most widely circulated, longest-running, independent English-language publication serving the Korean American community. It has been featured in publications, including Atlantic Monthly, and KoreAm articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times Syndicate.

KoreAm has featured prominent Korean Americans on its cover, including Margaret Cho, John Cho, Daniel Dae Kim, and Michele Rhee. Stories have also included a profile on Pinkberry founder Shelly Hwang, a ground level feature on the Virginia Tech massacre, as well as packages on health care reform, education reform, gays in the military, and Korean Americans affected by Hurricane Katrina.

iamKoreAm.com, the magazine's official website, was launched in 2009 with Future Rockstars of America.

KoreAm is available at select newsstands and bookstores throughout the United States including Barnes and Noble and Borders.

Staff[link]

Front Cover or topic listing[link]

A monthly listing of people/topics featured on the front covers of KoreAm starting in 1999.

Awards[link]

2009 National New America Media Award in the category of Best In-Depth and Investigative Reporting for Kai Ma's “To Have and to Hold,” a feature on Proposition 8 and the Korean American vote.

2009 National New America Media Honorable Mention in the category of Arts, Sports & Entertainment for Kai Ma’s “High Rollers,” a feature on high-stakes gambling.

2009 National New America Media Award in the category of Race and Interethnic Relations for Julie Ha’s “Neighborhood Watch,” a feature on the large numbers of Koreans moving into the Los Angeles neighborhood known as Little Tokyo, one of the last Japantowns left in California.

2008 Asian Pacific American Community Award by Assembly member Ted Lieu.

2005 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 5: Best Nonfiction Magazine Features.

2004 New California Media Awards: International; Youth Voice; Workplace Issues/Economy; Investigative/In-depth (runner-up); Arts, Sports & Entertainment (runner-up).

2003 New California Media Awards: Arts/Culture.

2003 PACE Setter Award presented by the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment.

2002 Outstanding Service on Behalf of the Korean American community presented by the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California.

2002 Annual Community Service Award presented by the Korean American Coalition San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.

2000 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Award nominee.

[edit] Events hosted by KoreAm

Unforgettable: An annual black-tie gala that features appearances and performances by Korean American celebrities and entertainers. It also honors Korean Americans for their achievements in various fields. Past honorees include John Cho, Ken Jeong, Juju Chang, Chan Ho Park, Grace Park, Daniel Dae Kim and Janice Min.

KoreAm Pro-Am: An annual professional-amateur golf tournament that benefits The LPGA Foundation and their efforts in acculturating international golfers into the LPGA Tour.

See also[link]

	United States portal
	Korea portal

• Korean American
• Asian American
• List of Korean Americans
• Korean American writers
• List of Korea-related topics
• Koreans

References[link]

External links[link]

• http://expo.newamericamedia.org/winners/best_in_depth_investigative_english
• http://expo.newamericamedia.org/winners/race_and_interethnic_relations
• KoreAm Website (iamKoreAm.com)
• Asian American Ethnic Media Survives Tough Times

Jay Park
Jay Park at the 2011 Mr. Idol press conference
Background information
Birth name	Park Jaebeom
Born	(1987-04-25) April 25, 1987 (age 25) Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, pop, rap, dance, K-pop
Occupations	Singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, composer, actor
Years active	2008–present
Labels	JYP Entertainment (2008–10) Sidus HQ (2010–present)
Associated acts	AOM, dok2, The Quiett, Prepix, Project Prepix Asia, Clara Chung, Dumbfoundead, Teddy Riley, Rob Knox
Website	jaypark.com

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Park Jaebeom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範, born April 25, 1987), also known as Jay Park, is a Korean-American recording artist, dancer, rapper, music producer, b-boy, songwriter, composer and actor. He was the former leader of the South Korean boy band 2PM, and is a member of the Seattle-based b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM).

Biography[link]

Early years[link]

Born in Seattle, Washington, Park showed great interest in hip hop music and breakdancing at a young age. Park was raised in Edmonds, Washington where he attended Edmonds Woodway High School. In 2004, he auditioned in Seattle, Washington, for Korea-based JYP Entertainment (JYPE), which brought him to Korea in January 2005, to receive further training in dancing, rapping, singing, and the Korean language.

2008–2009: 2PM[link]

Park first appeared through Mnet's Hot Blood Men, a documentary-style reality program that showed the future members of idol groups 2AM and 2PM in training. Park, finishing with the most fan votes, was given the position of 2PM's leader.^[1] On September 4, 2008, 2PM debuted with the song "10점 만점에 10점" ("10 Points Out Of 10") on music program M! Countdown after the release of their first mini-album, Hottest Time of the Day, a few days prior.

Aside from 2PM's music activities, Park created the song "正" ("Jeong") with Yeeun of the Wonder Girls for the television drama "Conspiracy in the Court"'s original soundtrack, and V.O.S's "To Luv...".^[2] He also participated in special stage performances such as Navi's "마음이 다쳐서" ("Heart Damage") on May 3, 2009,^[3] and K.Will's "1초에 한방울" ("One Drop per Second") on June 20, 2009.^[4] He also became a regular cast member in several variety programs, including Star King and Introducing a Star's Friend.^[5] In August 2009, he and Kara band member, Nicole Jung, became the new hosts for a cultural variety show called Nodaji.^[6]

On September 4, 2009, unfavorable comments towards Korea were found on Park’s personal Myspace account from 2005. The comments, written in English to a friend, were translated by Korean media, quickly spreading across hundreds of news articles. In this letter, he explained the unhappiness that he experienced during his early days as a trainee in an unfamiliar country where he lacked family, the ability to easily communicate and an understanding of the culture.^[7] Although outraged protesters demanded that Park should be removed from 2PM, JYP Entertainment's CEO, Park Jin-young, stated on September 7, 2009, that he was going to continue as a part of the group.^[8]

The following day, Park announced on his official fancafe that he would be leaving the group for a while to calm the situation and return to his hometown Seattle, Washington. He also apologized to the other 2PM members, and promised "I will come back a better person."^[9] However, Park Jin-young suddenly confirmed that 2PM would continue as a 6-member group.^[10] Additionally, due to the sensitive topic of Park's departure, all 2PM members were withdrawn from their regular appearances on variety shows,^[11] and the final episode of their reality show, Wild Bunny, was postponed indefinitely.^[12]

The remaining 6 members of 2PM re-filmed their music video for "Heartbeat" without Park on October 31, 2009. According to management, Park's vocals would not be removed from the older songs he promoted with 2PM, but he would be absent from the newer tracks.^[13]

2PM's first official album was titled 1:59PM, to symbolize Park's absence (according to the 6 remaining members).^[14] Through their acceptance speeches at end-of-year award shows for "Again & Again", the members thanked Park and reiterated their wish for his return. At the Mnet Asian Music Awards, the group paid homage to him during their performance of "Again & Again" with a spotlight shown over his usual position in the dance formation and his lines left unsung.^[15][16]

[edit] 2010: YouTube, Solo career, and Nothin' on You

After Park returned to the United States, fans changed their perspective on the matter when they realized that his Myspace messages had been severely mistranslated and taken out of context. However, on February 25, 2010, JYP suddenly announced that Park's contract with them had been terminated, citing separate "personal mistake" that Park had made some time in 2010.^[17] JYP would make reference to this unknown mistake several times in 2010, yet never giving details even when Park's current agency insisted they reveal whatever it is they are hiding. Boycotts on 2PM-endorsed products and protests for Park's return to the group began to take place, not only in South Korea, but internationally as well.^[18] Various Jay Park-dedicated forums and fansites all over the world organized silent protests and flash dance mobs.^[19]

On several instances, Park was the number one trending topic on Twitter, even topping the Oscars on March 8, 2010.^[20] Park's fanbase revealed that they plan to release a self-produced album in his honor on March 27, 2010, to commemorate the 200th day anniversary of his departure from Korea.^[21] However, because the album had been prepared since January, during the time where public opinion on 2PM had changed, the fans decided it would be in the best interest to not release the CDs, instead mailing 10-20 copies to Park's hometown in Seattle.^[22]

On March 15, 2010, Park created his own YouTube channel, "jayparkaom". His first post was a video where he sings a rendition of "Nothin' on You" (with his own rap and lyrics) in his bathroom.^[23][24] The video went viral and reached over 2,000,000 views in less than 24 hours. In Korea, the original song by B.o.B and Bruno Mars topped the Cyworld background music chart in a matter of hours upon the video's release.^[25] "Nothin' on You" also reached #1 on other music sites such as Dosirak, Melon, Mnet, Bugs, and Soribada, profiting $300,000 in sales through the effects of Park's video.^[26] On his 'About Me' page, Park left a message thanking his fans for their support. He also encouraged fans not to hate remaining 2PM members on his behalf.^[27]

In April 2010, he appeared with fellow Art of Movement members at an annual Korean American festival event called Project Korea III: KSA Cinderella Story at Rutgers University, New Jersey, on April 3, 2010.^[28] Videos of the event were uploaded onto internet portal sites, where footage of Park acting as an MC and dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on stage drew much positive interest.^[29]

On April 24, 2010, Dumbfoundead released a collaboration track featuring Park and Clara Chung on his website, titled "Clouds".^[30] On September 5, 2010, Park participated in the 3rd International Secret Agents Los Angeles concert held in Cerritos, California, together with well-known YouTube celebrities such as Nigahiga, KevJumba, AJ Rafael, Alyssa Bernal, Far East Movement, and America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 champions, Poreotix. Park's performance drew many positive responses.^[31][32]

On June 18, 2010, Park returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport, to the biggest crowd ever at the airport.^[33] "Park Jaebeom has returned" became the biggest headline in Korea that day. "JayIsBack" shot up immediately on the trending topics on Twitter on June 18 at 9:30 AM GMT.^[34] Pictures of Park in Hype Nation were released on July 2,^[35] and Park was able to meet with the Korean media for interviews for the first time, talking about his current activities.^[36] It was also revealed that his single "Demon" would be included in Hype Nation's original soundtrack.^[37]

On July 8, 2010, it was reported that Park will sign a contract with Sidus HQ for his domestic Korean activities in terms of acting and singing,^[38] where his management states that he plans to redebut as a rookie artist.^[39] The contract with Sidus HQ was finalized on July 16, 2010.^[40]

Park released a single album titled 믿어줄래 ("Count On Me") containing 3 tracks, including a rearranged Korean version of "Nothin' on You", on July 13, 2010.^[41][42] The English and Korean lyrics were written by Park himself.^[43] The song immediately reached #1 on Cyworld and Bugs music charts, and also on other music sites as Monkey3, Soribada, Dosirak, and Melon within the hour of its release.^[44] The single album sold 21,989 physical copies on the first day of release, coming in at #1 in sales and #7 in the overall ranking of albums released from January 2010 to July 13, 2010. With more than 41,316 copies sold at the end of 2010 making the album place at #32 on Gaon's ^[45] year end chart, Park earned approximately 700 million won from his single album, which placed him at #3 in the overall annual ranking of album released until at the end of July 2010.^[46]

Park was cast for the 2011 Korean movie Mr Idol.^[47]

On October 10, 2010, Park was one of the performers alongside SE7EN, Taeyang, Musiq Soulchild at the Seoul Soul Festival held at the War Memorial of Korea. Park and Musiq Soulchild also performed a duet song titled "Love" at the festival.^[48]

[edit] 2011: Take A Deeper Look and rise as a solo artist

On January 6, 2011, Park was announced as the winner in "Best Web Video" Category around the globe for his song "Nothin' on You" at the Mashable Awards. He also has been nominated in ‘Must Follow Personality’ category and finished 2nd.^[49]

Park was chosen to be the sole opener for Ne-Yo in his first concert in Seoul for the "2011 Hyundai Mall 40th Anniversary Concert" held on March 29, 2011. He also cooperated with Ne-Yo for a charity event for children dreaming to become musicians on March 28 at the Dream Academy in Seoul.^[50]

On March 28, 2011, Park was a finalist and received the most votes in the special category 'Connecting People Award', a joint venture between Shorty Awards and Nokia. Park also was a finalist in the 'Celebrity' category at the same event.^[51]

Park released his first Korean mini-album, Take A Deeper Look, in April 2011, with the title track "Abandoned".^[52] Take A Deeper Look debuted at #3 in the Billboard World Album Charts and ranked #26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[53] Park also made his debut stage on Korean music shows such as KBS Music Bank, Mnet M! Countdown, MBC Music Core and SBS Inkigayo for the first time in 2 years as a solo artist. Park made history as the first artist crowned winner at a debut stage, as he won Music Bank on May 6 on his first debut stage on Korean music shows.^[54][55] He won Music Bank again on May 13, 2011.

On August 6, 2011, Park participated in his first KBS Immortal Song 2 episode. He performed "Candy" by H.O.T. with Moon Hee-joon. He had won his round and received 2nd place overall on his first episode. Park followed up with his own R&B rendition of "Aemo" by Kim Soo-hee on the next episode. His remix was well received. On his third episode of Immortal Song 2, Park performed "Tell Me the Truth" by Jinusean with Solbi, Jang Hyuk and Kim Sooro. That performance won Park the competition for that episode, allowing him to choose the order for the next episode. For his fourth episode, Park again made his own R&B version of "Feel Good Day" by Kim Wan-sun. On his fifth episode, Park performed a remixed version of "Look Back at Me" by Deux, where he received attention from his fellow castmates for his incredible and dangerous b-boy moves. On his sixth episode and final appearance on the show, he performed "Dear, Do Not Change" by Nam Jin and won the last trophy.^[56] It was revealed that Park will return to Immortal Song 2 for a special episode "King of Kings" with other singers that have claimed the #1 spot. This special episode will record November 7 at the KBS Open Hall and air November 19.

On September 5, 2011, the single "Demon" was released through various Korean digital music websites.^[57] The music video was also finally released on the same day to negative reviews, and Park apologized, saying he had no control over the release of both the music video and the song.^[58]

On October 1, 2011, Park returned to the USA to perform in the International Secret Agents Los Angeles concert..^[59][60]

On October 29, 2011, Park delivered a performance to over 25,000 fans as he headlined the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) Live in Manila Concert held at the SM Mall of Asia. The concert also featured Californian alternative rock band, Evaline, and international singer/songwriter, Jason Mraz.^[61]

On November 3, 2011, Park released his single "Girlfriend". The song was produced by American producers Da Beat Freakz.

On December 28, 2011, Park released Part 1 of his first full-length Korean album, New Breed.^[62]

[edit] 2012-present: New Breed

Park was chosen by KT Tech to be the official model of TakeHD, a new smartphone by the brand.^[63][64]

On January 11, 2012, Park received the Disk Bonsang for his mini album Take A Deeper Look on the first day of the 26th Golden Disk Awards, which was held in Osaka. He was the only solo artist to receive the Disk Bonsang among the other Bonsang winners.^[65] On January 18, 2012, he received the Popular Artist Award of the Asia Model Awards, which was held in Seoul.^[66][67][68]

Songs composed and written by Park for others artists were released in 2012. Park produced and composed a song with Cha Cha Malone for Korean-American singer Brian Joo, titled "Can't Stop", for his new EP, ReBorn Part 1.^[69][70][71] Park wrote the Korean version of the song^[70], while Joo wrote the English Version^[71]. On April 25, 2012, Park's 25th birthday, idol group U-KISS released their 6th mini-album, DoraDora, which includes the track "4U" written and composed by Park.^[72] Park also produced and composed a song for upcoming girl group Tiny-G, "Polaris". The lyrics are written by actress Lee Si Young. They worked together as a couple through MBC Music and Lyrics.^[73][74]

Park released his first full-length Korean album, New Breed, in February 2012, with the title track "Know Your Name".^[75] The album reached #1 twice on the Gaon Weekly album chart in South Korea,^[76][77] and also reached #1 on the Hanteo Weekly chart by solding more than 80000 copies offline.^[78][79] New Breed debuted at #4 in the Billboard World Album Charts and ranked #16 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.^[80] Park made his comeback stage on Korean music shows on February 16, 2012. He won Music Bank on February 24, 2012, one week after his comeback.^[81]

On March 3, 2012, Park held his first solo concert, New Breed Live in Seoul, at the Olympic Hall of Seoul Olympic Park.^[82]

On April 23, 2012, Park has been selected as the "R-16 KOREA 2012" (B-Boy) ambassador by the Korea Tourism Organization.^[83]

On April 27, 2012, Park began Asian promotions for the Asian version release of his album New Breed, and will visit 5 countries : Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan. On April 28, 2012, Park performed at the Star Awards in Singapore.^[83] On June 13, 2012, Park will release the Japan editions of his albums Take A Deeper Look and New Breed through Universal J. The regular edition of New Breed will contain the English version of "I Love You" as a bonus track.^[84]

Park headlined the APAHM tour organized by Verizon in the USA in May 2012. The tour made stops in Washington DC on May 18, New York on May 21, San Francisco on May 24 and Los Angeles on May 26.^[85][86] On May 16, 2012, Park released his first mixtape, Fresh A!r: Breathe !t^[87][88][89], containing songs he will perform for the APAHM tour.^[90][91][92] The mixtape was released for free on Park's Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, official website, Datpiff and SoundCloud.

Discography[link]

Filmography[link]

Notable appearances

• Hot Blood Men (2007)
• Idol Show (2008)
• Star King (2008)
• Wild Bunny (2009)
• Word of the Day - Bromance (2010) - A short skit alongside Ryan Higa and Philip Wang (Wong Fu Productions) .
• Dramatic (2011) - First episode aired.
• Mr. 아이돌 (Mr. Idol) (2011)
• Immortal Song 2 (2011-12) - A regular cast member for parts of 2011 and 2012.
• Music & Lyrics (2012) - with actress Lee Si-young.

Awards[link]

Music Programs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official website at Sidus HQ (Korean)
• Jay Park on Twitter
• Jay Park on Facebook
• Jay Park's channel on YouTube
• Jay Park Vevo channel
• Jay Park on Me2day
• Jay Park on Weibo
• Jay Park at the Internet Movie Database

Justin Chon
Justin Chon in February 2009
Born	Justin Jitae Chon[1] (1981-05-29) May 29, 1981 (age 31) Garden Grove, California[2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005—present

Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American korean actor.

Life and career[link]

Chon was born in Garden Grove, California and was raised in Irvine, California.^[3] Chon's hobbies are surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. Chon learned to play the violin, and later on played guitar. His father is a South Korean actor back in the days where film was watch in black and white. Chon grew up watching his father's films, which eventually inspired him to pursue acting. He started acting in 2005 in shows such as Jack & Bobby and Taki & Luci. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.^[1] He also played Tony Lee in the Nickelodeon sitcom Just Jordan.^[1] In 2008, he played Eric Yorkie in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer.^[4] Justin reprised his role as Eric Yorkie in Twilight's sequel, New Moon.^[5]

Filmography[link]

Store[link]

Justin Chon co-owns three stores located in California named the Attic. Online Shopping and a Blog is also available at http://www.attic2zoo.com/ ^[6]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Justin Chon at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook Fan Page
• Official YouTube Page

Sung Kang
Sung Kang at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
Born	(1972-04-08) April 8, 1972 (age 40) Gainesville, Georgia, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001 – present
Korean name
Hangul	강성호
Hanja	姜成鎬
Revised Romanization	Gang Seongho
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Sŏngho

Sung Kang (Korean: Kang Sung-Ho; Hangul: 강성호; born April 8, 1972) is an American actor, known for his role as Han Seoul-Oh in the films Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, and Fast Five.

Life and career[link]

Kang was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to immigrants from South Korea.^[1] His first major role was that of Han Seoul-Oh from Better Luck Tomorrow, in which he played an aloof gang member. He reprised his role as Han in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, and Fast Five. He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim. He also had a role in Jet Li's film War playing an FBI agent, and was featured as a son of Genghis Khan, Doran, in the movie Forbidden Warrior. On MADtv, Sung has played the recurring role of the narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean drama parody, "Tae Do (Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)." Kang also had a small role in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard.

Kang is featured in the music video "Lie" for the Korean band g.o.d..

He owns a restaurant called Saketini in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Kang says that before he was cast as Han in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift he was unaware of the drifting subculture that exists in Japan. It wasn't until he began researching for the part that he learned what a popular sport drifting is all over the world.^[3]

As an American actor, Kang says one of his biggest dislikes about Hollywood are the stereotypes that East Asian actors face when being cast in a role.^[3]

Filmography[link]

Sung Kang (2004)

• Pearl Harbor (2001)
• Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) (Also Associate Producer)
• Spin City (2002)
• Antwone Fisher (2002)
• The Shield (2003)
• Forbidden Warrior (2004)
• Threat Matrix (2004)
• Cold Case (2004)
• The Motel (2005)
• Monk (2005)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Undoing (2006)
• Standoff (2006)
• CSI: Miami (2006)
• War (2007)
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007) (FBI Central)
• Undoing (2007) (Producer)
• Samurai Girl (2008)
• Knight Rider (2008)
• CSI (2008)
• Fast & Furious (2009)
• Ninja Assassin (2009)
• Helium (2009)
• Clap Clap (Film 2010)
• Fast Five (2011)
• Knots (2011)
• Bullet to the Head (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sung Kang

• Sung Kang's Website
• Sung Kang at the Internet Movie Database
• UCLA Asia Pacific Arts Interview
• Back Stage Interview

Daniel Dae Kim
Daniel Dae Kim signs autographs at the Hawaii International Film Festival, 2007
Born	(1968-08-04) August 4, 1968 (age 43) Pusan, South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present
Korean name
Hangul	김대현
Hanja	金大賢
Revised Romanization	Gim Dae-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Taehyŏn

Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is a Korean-American actor, best known for his roles as Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost, Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0 and Johnny Gat in the video game series Saints Row.

Early life[link]

Kim was born in Pusan, South Korea, and moved to the United States with his family when he was two,^[1] growing up in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Kim is a graduate of Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Haverford College in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. His theatre major was completed at the neighboring Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He graduated from NYU's Graduate Acting Program in 1996. He is currently residing in Maui, Hawaii with his wife and two sons, while shooting Hawaii Five-O.

Career[link]

On the cover of KoreAm, April 2010

Prior to his casting as Jin in Lost, he was probably best known for numerous recurring roles in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He has been seen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a treasury agent as well as episodes of Angel, 24, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crusade, Charmed, The Shield, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, ER, and The Andromeda Strain.

His film credits include a small part in Spider-Man 2 as a scientist working in Doctor Octavius' laboratory and Crash, the 2005 Best Picture Academy Award winner.

Kim was named one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2005. Kim is the voice of the character Johnny Gat for THQ's Saints Row video game series. He also provided his voice for 24: The Game in which he played his character from the show, Tom Baker. He also provided the voice for Metron in the final two episodes of Justice League Unlimited.

Kim played the King of Siam in Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I from June 12–28, 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.^[2]

In February 2010 it was announced that Kim was cast in the CBS reboot Hawaii Five-0 playing Chin Ho Kelly.^[3] That show premiered on September 20, 2010.

BuddyTV ranked him #81 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".^[4]

Filmography[link]

• American Shaolin (1994) as Gao
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997) as Dr. Sturla (in episodes "Forgive And Forget" and "The Way We Weren't")
• NYPD Blue (1997) as Simon Lee
• The Jackal (1997) as Akashi, the Marine Sniper/sharpshooter.
• The Pretender (1998) as Lenny Duc (in episode "Collateral Damage")
• Brave New World (1998) as Ingram
• Seinfeld (1998) as medical student (in episode "The Burning")
• For Love of the Game (1999) as E.R. Doctor
• Crusade (1999) as Lieutenant John Matheson
• Star Trek: Voyager (2000) as Gotana-Retz (in episode "Blink of an Eye")
• Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) as Everett Jay
• CSI (2001) as FBI Agent Beckman (in episode "Ellie")
• Angel (2001–2003) as Gavin Park
• Charmed (2001) as Yen Lo (in episode "Enter The Demon")
• Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) as Visiting Expert
• Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (2003) as Rikimaru (video game)
• Hulk (2003) as Aide
• Ride or Die (2003) as Miyako Yishimitsuhondacivic
• The Shield (2004) as Thomas Choi
  • aka Hustle and Heat (2004) (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)
  • aka Ride Or Die (2003) (UK: video title)
• 24 (2002–04) as Tom Baker
• Sin (2003) as Lakorn
• Momentum (2003) as Agent Frears
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2003–2004) as MACO Corporal Chang
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Raymond
• Lost (2004–2010) as Jin-Soo Kwon
• Crash (2004) as Park
• The Cave (2005) as Kim
• Saints Row (2006) as Johnny Gat (video game)
• Justice League Unlimited (2006) as Metron (in episodes "Alive" and "Destroyer")
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) as General Fong (in episode "The Avatar State")
• The Slanted Screen (2006) as Narrator
• The Andromeda Strain (2008) as Dr. Tsi Chou
• The Onion Movie (2008) as "Rich Ivy-League Fraternity Brother" in the "How to Host a Rape" segment
• Saints Row 2 (2008) as Johnny Gat (video game)
• Hawaii Five-0 (2010–present ) as Chin Ho Kelly Chin trained under Steve McGarrett's father, John McGarrett
• G.I. Joe: Renegades (2011) as Teddy Lee
• Saints Row: The Third (2011) as Johnny Gat (video game)
• Arena (2011) as Taiga
• The Legend of Korra (2012) as Hiroshi Sato

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• Daniel Dae Kim at the Internet Movie Database
• Daniel Dae Kim at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
• Daniel Dae Kim interview with Patrol magazine