What actor played Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost?

Daniel Dae Kim played Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost. Jin, whose Korean name is technically Kwon Jin-Soo, was introduced in the series premiere as a passenger who survived Oceanic Flight 815 with his wife, Sun-Hwa Kwon.

Jin began the show as a former fisherman and hotel doorman whose controlling behavior concealed a difficult past. Flashbacks revealed his connections to Sun’s powerful father and his work as an enforcer. His relationship with Sun became one of Lost’s major emotional storylines as they confronted secrets, separation, reconciliation, and the challenge of communicating across language and cultural barriers.

The role required Kim to perform much of his dialogue in Korean. Although Kim was born in South Korea, he had grown up largely in Pennsylvania and had to relearn Korean for the part. Jin initially could not speak English, though he gradually learned to understand and use it. Kim played the character throughout Lost’s original run from 2004 to 2010 and remained part of the series finale.