{"id":187404,"date":"2025-08-17T13:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/butterflys-daniel-dae-kim-teases-season-2-twists-after-deadly-finale\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T13:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:01:42","slug":"butterflys-daniel-dae-kim-teases-season-2-twists-after-deadly-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/butterflys-daniel-dae-kim-teases-season-2-twists-after-deadly-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly&#8217;s Daniel Dae Kim Teases Season 2 &#8216;Twists&#8217; After Deadly Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Prime Video\u2019s <em>Butterfly<\/em> ended with a shocking character death \u2014 and a kidnapping \u2014 but where would the show go in season 2?<\/p>\n<p>During an exclusive interview with<em> Us Weekly<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/daniel-dae-kim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daniel Dae Kim<\/strong><\/a> teased the plan for the show, saying, \u201cI have some idea of what has happened but I don\u2019t want to put the cart before the horse because we don\u2019t have a renewal yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim, 57, who plays David, is excited at the potential going forward. \u201cBut if we\u2019re lucky enough to get a renewal, I know for certain that there are certain twists and turns that I\u2019d like to see put into place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel series, Butterfly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/daniel-dae-kim-discusses-lost-reunion-with-henry-ian-cusick-on-butterfly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follows a former U.S. intelligence operative<\/a> living in South Korea after faking his death. He has to resurface to save his daughter Rebecca (<strong>Reina Hardesty<\/strong>), who has followed in his footsteps as a spy-turned-assassin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-shows-renewed-in-2025-2026-which-are-coming-back-for-more-seasons\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-shows-renewed-in-2025-2026-which-are-coming-back-for-more-seasons\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Which TV Shows Are Renewed in 2025-2026?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t2025 is a big year for TV \u2014 but which shows do we definitely know are coming back for more seasons? Apple TV+ surprised viewers by renewing Bad Monkey after the ending left the show\u2019s future unclear. Based on the novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen, Bad Monkey follows former police detective Andrew [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Throughout season 1, David and Rebecca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/fall-2025-tv-schedule-premiere-dates-for-new-returning-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reconnected to take down<\/a> a common enemy. Rebecca also came to terms with the revelation that David got married \u2014 and had a daughter \u2014 after disappearing from her life. The finale, which premiered on Wednesday, August 13, initially ended on a good note as the family of four enjoyed a dinner out together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4072247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Butterfly's Daniel Dae Kim Teases Season 2 'Twists' After Deadly Finale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butterflystill.jpg?w=3200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 3200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rebecca and David\u2019s wife went to the bathroom, but after they were gone for too long, David checked on them to find his wife bleeding out and his eldest child gone. It remained unclear who took Rebecca \u2014 or if she left by choice.<\/p>\n<p>Before the show was released, Kim spoke to <em>Us<\/em> about getting the chance to lead a show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/summer-tv-preview-2025-love-island-the-bear-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where he is consistently performing<\/a> extensive stunts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can tell you it was definitely a pro,\u201d Kim shared. \u201cI love doing action. I love doing stunts. I\u2019ve done it through most of my career. But I\u2019ll also tell you, when I was waking my old bones up at 3 a.m. it felt like a con.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/lost-cast-where-are-they-now-matthew-fox-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lost-Where-Are-They-Now-Feature-4752.jpg?crop=0px%2C242px%2C1600px%2C905px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lost Where Are They Now Feature 4752\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lost-Where-Are-They-Now-Feature-4752.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/lost-cast-where-are-they-now-matthew-fox-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Lost\u2019 Ended 15 Years Ago: Where Is the Cast Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhether it was the mystery of the hatch, the Man in Black or a flash sideways, few shows have ever kept viewers guessing quite like Lost. The ABC hit, which centered on a group of plane crash survivors landing on a mysterious island, aired for six seasons from 2004 to 2010. The sci-fi drama was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kim was \u201creally glad\u201d he was able to do as much as he did, adding, \u201cI hope I\u2019ll be able to for a long time to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the actor, there was only one stunt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/us-weeklys-2025-tv-wishlist-for-bridgerton-the-rookie-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deemed too risky for him<\/a> to attempt himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere was something I wasn\u2019t allowed to do and that was a repelling stunt from the top of the building to the ground floor,\u201d he recalled. \u201cI thought I was going to do it up until that morning and a word came down from on high that I was not allowed to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim also picked up some unexpected skills after playing a spy. \u201cIt really taught me how to surveil someone in a quiet and clandestine way,\u201d he shared. \u201cAlso just how much distance to keep and how frequently to be checking your position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Butterfly<\/em> is currently streaming on Prime Video.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/butterflys-daniel-dae-kim-teases-season-2-twists-after-deadly-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Video\u2019s Butterfly ended with a shocking character death \u2014 and a kidnapping \u2014 but where would the show go in season 2? 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