For Daniel Dae Kim, producing and starring in Prime Video’s high-octane action series “Butterfly,” means more than a terrific showcase.

It began five years ago, Kim, 57, recalled in a phone interview. “I was meeting with Boom! Comics — they are the publisher of the comic book ‘Butterfly.’ At the time the head of the company said, ‘Would you be interested in adapting this comic into a TV show?’

“I gave it a read, and it was set in the US and Europe. I thought, I wonder if they would be open to me changing the setting to Korea? And maybe changing the race of the protagonists to Korean?

“To their credit, they said yes, and we were off to the races.

“I play David Jung, an ex-intelligence operative who is hiding in Korea. In the series, we discover secrets about his past and why he’s hiding as an American in Korea. They involve his family and some decisions he’s made in the past.

“The journey is for him to try and reconcile with his family. Seek forgiveness for decisions that he now recognizes were wrong.”

The family relationship in need of repair is with his adult daughter (played by Reina Hardesty).

“As we find the history they have, we ask the question: Can a father’s absence be forgiven?”

There’s also Piper Perabo’s homicidally inclined intelligence agent, who heads an international security service.  Her only son is key to its operation.

Is it simply coincidence that on one side is a father and daughter and on the other, a mother and son?

“On one level, our show is a referendum on families and parenthood,” Kim allowed. “It’s no coincidence that we examine two separate dynamics between two separate parents and children.”

As for the intense and frequent fight scenes with guns and martial arts, “I love that our action is intense and our stunts are well done and all of it. At the same time, it’s grounded in emotional stakes built on relationships.

“To me, the action only resonates if it comes from a place that’s character-driven and comes out of the emotional conflicts in the scenes.”

And yes, he allowed, “I actually did all of my stunts, except for one. I’ve enjoyed doing action throughout my entire career. And I have no plans of stopping — as long as the insurance companies will let me.”

As producer “Butterfly” is, “A manifestation of my company’s mission: To center people who have been on the margins. That’s not necessarily about race.

“Anytime I can tell a story from a different perspective, where we get to redefine who gets to be a hero, I think we’re heading in the right direction.”

“Butterfly” streams all six episodes Wednesday on Prime Video.

Daniel Dae Kim and Reina Hardesty in a scene from “Butterfly.” (Photo Courtesy of Prime)