Daniel Dae Kim a Sex Symbol

From USA Today:

After chatting for a half-hour on the phone from Hawaii, he mentions that fans might be interested to know that tonight on Lost, “there’s a pretty long scene in which I’m shirtless.”

Then he adds, “Oh, man, I think I’m red.”

Ever since an episode in November featured a shirtless Kim, 37, revealing rippling abs, his profile has jumped. He’s a sex symbol, and even rarer, an Asian sex symbol.

“Let’s face it: Asian men aren’t necessarily considered sexy in America, and severe underrepresentation in the media has a lot to do with that,” says Phil Yu, creator of angryasianman.com, which tracks all things Asian. “It’s not that Asian men aren’t or can’t be sexy. You just normally don’t get to see it.

“That’s why it’s so refreshing to see a regular Asian guy like Daniel Dae Kim portrayed and perceived as likable and attractive, just like anybody else on television.”