Lost Star Opens Up About On-Set Challenges

Lost alum Daniel Dae Kim has reminisced about his time on the cultural TV phenomenon that ran for six seasons and aired its epic finale in May 2010.

And 16 years on, Kim admitted there were 'difficulties' behind the scenes on the show, which was shot almost exclusively on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Speaking to People at the Gold Gala at The Music Center in downtown , the 57-year-old actor said: 'I think there were difficulties on the show - as we've learned - most of which I didn't know at the time.'

There's little doubt he was referring to the controversy surrounding a June 2023 Vanity Fair article, 'Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Show's Poisonous Culture,' by Maureen Ryan.

The piece exposed in the writers' room.

Co-creator and showrunner Damon Lindelof admitted to author Ryan that he had 'failed' to provide a 'safe' and 'comfortable' workplace but had since 'significantly evolved.'

However, Kim 'has nothing but affection' for the series, which ran for six successful seasons starting in 2004.

Lost had millions of people tuning in week-to-week, not only for its mystery and slowly progressing clues, character-driven storylines, flashbacks and forwards, but it’s lush island locale.

'I've made lifelong friends through that show,' Kim continued. 'It helped my career in a way that no other job has. Lost really gave me opportunities that no other job had, and I don't think I'd be here today without it.'

The 57-year-old actor told People he 'has nothing but affection' for the series, which ran for six successful seasons starting in 2004; pictured in a still from Lost