Abrams' "Lost" almost had an entirely different cast
Plot
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.. J.J. See which A-listers missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time..
However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband's family name
The character of Sawyer was originally meant to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con artist from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line at his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and loudly swore, the writers liked the edge he brought to the Sawyer character and decided to write Sawyer as more of a Southern, darker drifter instead.. Jin and Sun are married and share the family name "Kwon", which becomes an important plot point in the final season.
The strange opening credits were designed by JJ
In fact, it is not even permissible in Korea to marry someone with the same family name, except in rare circumstances.. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother.. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone..
Edited into Lost: The Journey (2005)
It's awesome how well the series has aged. Seeing it all again also made some storylines make much more sense. I even think the ending makes much more sense now.