Jin-Soo Kwon

of communication barrier can occur during intercultural conversations. Intercultural communication is characterized as interactions that occur between people whose cultures are so different that the communication is altered (Verderber, 2014). With Jin being the only non-English speaker on the island,

Many of todays television shows and movies are inspired by classic books and plays. The television show “Lost” is a modern day version of William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”. Like “The Tempest”, “Lost” looks at themes such as fear, control, and relationships. “The Tempest” starts with a ship wreck on a deserted island in which a group of people from different social classes don't know each and have to work together to survive. Similar to “The Tempest”, “Lost” begins with a plane crash on a

often provides comic relief throughout the series. John Locke (Terry O’Quinn) has a unique connection to the island, and his philosophy of faith directly contrasts Jack’s philosophy of science. Other important survivors include Jin-Soo Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun-Hwa Kwon (Yunjin Kim), an estranged Korean couple; Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin), a young,