Daniel Dae Kim Appointed Honorary Citizen of Seoul
On Mar. 20, Seoul’s Mayor Oh Se-hoon granted honorary citizenship to Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim gained fame by appearing in the TV series Lost and Hawaii Five-O. He also served as the executive producer of ABC’s The Good Doctor.
Kim is filming a new drama series titled Butterfly in Seoul as its lead actor and executive producer. This project demonstrates Kim’s profound appreciation for the city. Butterfly will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. Daniel Dae Kim’s filming in Seoul was possible thanks to Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s Seoul Location Support program. Mayor Oh established the program in 2007 to attract international film productions to Seoul and showcase the city’s diverse filming locations and infrastructure. Kim aims to promote cultural exchange and strengthen connections between South Korea and the United States through his newest work.
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1. What happened on Mar. 20? How did Daniel Dae Kim gain fame?
2. What is Kim doing now? What is Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s Seoul Location Support program?
1. What is an honary citizenship? What kind of people get one?
2. What are the major attractions of Seoul?
On Mar. 20, Seoul’s Mayor Oh Se-hoon granted honorary citizenship to Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim. Kim gained fame by appearing in the TV series Lost and Hawaii Five-O. He also served as the executive producer of ABC’s The Good Doctor.
