When Dr. Nico Kim (played by actor Alex Landi) first appeared on Greys Anatomy in Season 15, the new character made history on the medical TV drama.

Dr. Kims addition back in 2018 expanded the diversity of Greys Anatomy in numerous ways: He was the shows first openly gay male surgeon, he extended the dramas racial diversity, and he was also the shows first orthopedic surgery fellow (Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramirez, never actually did her fellowship).

However, despite Dr. Kims groundbreaking storyline and plot development, not everyone loves how the surgeon is portrayed onGreys Anatomy, and some fans on social media have choice words about the actor himself.

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Greys Anatomy is no stranger to characters expressing their sexuality and embracing their personal identity. But when actor Alex Landi landed the role of Dr. Nico Kim in 2018, the news quickly caught the attention of fans for how historic the decision was.

Greys Anatomy has, of course, had no shortage of prominent LGBT characters over the years, explained TV Line when the news broke, but few of them have been men. Andnone of them have been surgeons.

Dr. Nico Kim appears in the premier of 2018s 15 season, working alongside Dr. Atticus Lincoln (i.e., Link) to help save a woman who had been hit by a car while biking. In that same episode, Dr. Kim hints at his sexuality when he winks at Dr. Levi Schmitt.

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After the flirtatious wink in the season 15 premiere, Dr. Kim and Dr. Schmitt get to know each other and share their first kiss in an elevator during season 15s sixth episode before becoming a couple.

Dr. Kim and Dr. Schmitts relationship become a significant part of the shows drama as the two navigate working together and integrating their personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, the constant tension proves too much for the two doctors.

In the sixteenth season of Greys Anatomy, the couple ends their relationship. Dr. Schmitt opens up to his then-boyfriend, saying hes tired of always having to ask for what he wants and explaining that he needs someone whos willing to make sacrifices for him. Dr. Kim responds, saying that he hopes Dr. Schmitt can find someone who can do that one day.

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The Nico and Levi break up scene was so badly written and anti-climactic, complained one fan on Twitter. Nico is an [expletive]the constant disrespect he shows Levi, complained another Twitter user.

Years after their breakup, Greys Anatomy audiences still have strong feelings about the Dr. Kim character, and even about Landi as an actor himself. This guy is a terrible actor, writes one Reddit user. Hes basically a statue and I dont get why he is in the show. No range, no emotion. A grapefruit would do a better job!

Numerous other audience members on the social media network piled on in the comments. One person said I literally hate Nico, while another person tried to give Landi the benefit of the doubt. I never really thought about the actor being bad, writers Reddit user Living-Purple-8004. I just thought the character was so bad. But youre not wrong.

Interestingly, Landi was relatively new to acting when he landed the role of Dr. Kim, and he wasnt a big fan of Greys Anatomy before joining the show. The 26-year-old actually didnt grow up envisioning acting let alone acting on one of TVs most popular shows, reports Entertainment Weekly. He wasnt a Greys Anatomy superfan but hes a quick learner.

Landi tells the outlet that he did a lot of research on the characters and their various relationships, but that its hard to catch up when theres been 20-something episodes a season for 14 seasons.

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