Kerry Washington invited Daniel Dae Kim on to her YouTube series, Street You Grew Up On, to share his childhood story. “Today’s guest on Street You Grew Up On is one of my favorite people in the biz. His career is so inspiring. He has given us dynamic, powerful performances, on stage, and television, and film. His production company, 3AD, is putting work [and] narrative out into the world that is truly making the world a better place,” says Washington.

Kerry and Daniel shared a beautiful and candid conversation about diversity, race, community, family, career, and culture. At one point, Kerry even asks Daniel for his mother’s kimchi recipe.

After the episode was published, many of Kerry’s followers and subscribers reacted to seeing Daniel Dae Kim for the very first time. And don’t worry, for every thirsty reaction, there were equally great comments about Daniel’s talent and story. “I love ❤️ Daniel Dae Kim, he's one of my favorite actors, such an elegant, intelligent and sophisticated man. Daniel always plays such intelligent, strong roles and characters. Whenever he's in a scene he stands out. He owns his space and I love watching him in his roles, he always captiv[ates] his audiences,” said one viewer.

You can watch the full interview below and see a curation of some of the best comments.