CNN interview
There's an interview with Daniel at CNN.com - only one slight spoiler if you haven't seen Lost season 2 episode "Everybody Hates Hurley".
In the series' Emmy-award winning first season, Jin was portrayed as a detached and chauvinistic thug who was overly protective of his wife, Sun. The character drew sharp criticism from some Asian viewers, who accused Kim of perpetuating stereotypes on national television.
"Initially, I was stung by it," he said. "I rejected a lot of roles that were one dimensional and put Asian-Americans in a bad light, so to receive the amount of criticism I did when the show came out, was hurtful."
But as audiences learned more of the character through flashbacks, and as Jin warmed up, so did his critics.
"All these characters have layers, secrets inside of them," he said. "It was difficult, but the thing that kept me hopeful was my trust in the producers."
In the series' Emmy-award winning first season, Jin was portrayed as a detached and chauvinistic thug who was overly protective of his wife, Sun. The character drew sharp criticism from some Asian viewers, who accused Kim of perpetuating stereotypes on national television.
"Initially, I was stung by it," he said. "I rejected a lot of roles that were one dimensional and put Asian-Americans in a bad light, so to receive the amount of criticism I did when the show came out, was hurtful."
But as audiences learned more of the character through flashbacks, and as Jin warmed up, so did his critics.
"All these characters have layers, secrets inside of them," he said. "It was difficult, but the thing that kept me hopeful was my trust in the producers."