Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI

James Joyner @ Gone Hollywood | Friday, October 26, 2007

Yet another “Lost” actor has been arrested for drunk driving. This time, it was Daniel Dae Kim, who plays Jin.

Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI In this undated publicity photo released by ABC, actor Daniel Dae Kim appears in a scene from the ABC dramatic series

Actor Daniel Dae Kim was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Thursday by Honolulu police — the fourth actor on ABC’s “Lost” to run into trouble with the law while filming in Hawaii. Kim, who plays Korean tough guy Jin-Soo Kwon, was taken into custody before 3 a.m. local time and released after posting bail, police said.

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Other “Lost” stars facing problems with the police in Hawaii include Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros, whose characters were killed off in 2005 after they both were arrested and pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Rodriguez, who played Ana Lucia, was sentenced to five days in jail and $357 in fines. Watros, who played Libby on the show, had her license suspended for 90 days and paid a $312 fine.

A year ago, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, the actor who played “Mr. Eko,” was arrested for a traffic violation and accused of disobeying a police officer and driving without a license. The charges were dropped, but his character also was killed off.

Kim, 38, was born in Busan, South Korea, but grew up in Easton, Pa., and has a masters degree from New York University. On the show, he portrayed a chauvinistic thug who at first was overly protective of his wife, but then began to warm up to other characters on the mysterious island where “Lost” is set.

Expect Jin to die a horrible death soon; the creative staff doesn’t fool around.

And apparently the mysterious force that causes crazy things to happen on the fictional island where the “Lost” crew is stranded has some actual powers. I’ve never seen anything like this with another show.

Source: ‘Lost’ actor Daniel Dae Kim arrested (AP/YahooNews)

Photo Credit: AP Photo ABC Publicity Mario Perez