Daniel Dae Kim
Jin KwonAge 36
Casting backstory ''My character only exists because they liked Yunjin [Kim, who plays his wife, Sun] so much,'' says Kim. ''I wish I could say that they were looking for me all over the globe, but my agent got the call that they needed a Korean who could speak Korean, and I got the part.''
Our favorite moment Forced to work for his father-in-law, a corrupt businessman, Jin savagely beats a politician. The mix of shock and shame that crosses his face as he washes his bloodied hands is wrenching.
His favorite moment ''When I apologize to my father for lying [about his death]. You really see [Jin's] humanity — which, until then, had been far from apparent.''
If he could change one thing about Jin... ''I can't wait for Jin to learn English!''
Favorite conspiracy theory ''Purgatory. I don't think it's correct, but we are all searching for redemption on the island.''
Burning question Jin worked for his brutish father-in-law; what exactly was his job title? ''He was the executive assistant in charge of finger breaking,'' jokes Lindelof. ''People always ask, 'What's Jin's problem?' There are a few missing pieces that will make it even clearer by season's end why he's acted the way he's acted.''
