"Damn, Daniel (Dae Kim)."

"Back at it again with the red robe."



It was only a matter of time before actor Daniel Dae Kim got the proper "Damn, Daniel" treatment.

The Hawaii Five-0 star is currently taking the stage as the King of Siam in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. Co-star Ashley Park, who appears in the show as Tuptim, recently blessed the internet with her own hilarious backstage version of the "Damn, Daniel" meme.

Daniel Dae Kim to make Broadway debut in 'The King and I'

'Hawaii Five-0' star will join the revival cast for a limited eight-week engagement.



Lost and Hawaii Five-0 star Daniel Dae Kim will make his Broadway debut this summer in the Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning revival of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The King and I.

Daniel Dae Kim to Make Broadway Debut in 'The King and I'

Kim will join the cast of The King and I for a limited eight-week engagement, beginning May 3.

While the role marks his first time performing on Broadway, this won't be DDK's first time playing the King of Siam. He previously appeared in a concert production of The King and I at London's royal Albert Hall in 2009.

Ruthie Ann Miles wins Tony Award for 'The King and I'

Broadway debut earns Miles a trophy for Featured Actress in a Musical



Last night at the 69th Tony Awards, Ruthie Ann Miles won the award for Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I.

Tony Awards 2015: Ruthie Ann Miles Wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical

The Lincoln Center Theater's production of The King and I marks Miles' Broadway debut, playing Lady Thiang, the head wife of the King of Siam. Her previous Off-Broadway credits include Here Lies Love, Avenue Q, Two by Two, The Roar of the Greasepaint and The Smell of the Crowd.

"Please recycle," she told the audience as she began her acceptance speech, which she read off her iPhone.

Here's video of her speech:

Who wants to see a white guy as the King of Siam?

Dallas Summer Musicals' 'The King and I' casts white actor in the role of King Mongkut.



[UPDATE: Dallas Summer Musicals has responded to the casting outcry. See below.]

Yet another theater production is accused of rocking the yellowface. Dallas Summer Musicals' upcoming production of The King and I is drawing criticism for casting a Caucasian actor in the role of King Mongkut.

Dallas Summer Musicals' THE KING AND I Casting Causes Controversy

Rodgers and Hammerstein's popular musical tells the story of Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher who is hired as a live-in governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Despite their many differences, Anna and the King eventually grow to understand and respect one another.

In case you were wondering, the king of Siam was not a white guy.