Alicia Hannah-Kim

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Alicia Hannah-Kim
Born
Australia
Years active2003–present
Spouse Sebastian Roché

Alicia Hannah-Kim, sometimes billed as Alicia Hannah, is an Australian film and television actress best known for her portrayal of sensei Kim Da-Eun in the final two seasons of the Netflix series Cobra Kai .

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Career

Kim was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. [1] [2] She is of Korean ancestry. [3] She attended the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). [1]

Hannah-Kim appeared in the Australian television series White Collar Blue , [1] [4] the Freeform series Alone Together , the ABC series Grey's Anatomy and General Hospital , [5] the Starz series Crash , [1] [5] and the HBO Max series Minx [5] [4]

Hannah-Kim joined the cast of the Netflix series Cobra Kai in its fifth season, in the role of sensei Kim Da-Eun, a sensei from the Korean branch of the Cobra Kai dojo. [5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022–2025 Cobra Kai Kim Da-Eun14 episodes
2025 Tempest TBA [6]

Personal life

On May 31, 2014, Kim married actor Sebastian Roché at the Chateau Les Bouysses in Mercuès, France. [7]

In June 2025, fellow Cobra Kai star Martin Kove was asked to leave a fan convention in Puyallup, Washington, "after allegedly biting co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim during a VIP meet-and-greet". Kove reportedly bit Hannah-Kim on the arm, and when she protested, kissed her arm where he had bitten her. Hannah-Kim opted not to press charges, [8] and later released a statement asking fans not to hold the incident against the show. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Geraets, Nell (February 20, 2025). "'I was just hitting the vibe': The Australian making history on Netflix hit Cobra Kai". The Sydney Morning Herald .
  2. Jae-Ha Kim, "Actor's dream is to work in Korea", Hartford Courant (September 9, 2022), p. C2.
  3. Sirikul, Laura. "Timid Magazine | Alicia Hannah-Kim". www.timidmag.com.
  4. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (November 16, 2021). "'Minx': Alicia Hannah-Kim, Amy Landecker, & Gillian Jacobs Among 5 Recurring Cast In HBO Max Series".
  5. 1 2 3 4 Holmes, Martin (May 25, 2022). "'Cobra Kai': Alicia Hannah-Kim Joins Season 5, Dallas Dupree Young Upped to Series Regular". TV Insider.
  6. Cordero, Rosy (2024-08-08). "Korean Spy Drama 'Tempest' Adds John Cho, Chris Gorham, Alicia Hannah-Kim & Jacob Bertrand". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  7. Cosgrove Baylis, Sheila (16 June 2014). "Sebastian Roché Marries Alicia Hannah – See the Exclusive Photos". People . Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
  8. Davis, Clayton; Dunn, Jack (June 23, 2025). "'Cobra Kai' Star Martin Kove Accused of Biting Co-Star Alicia Hannah-Kim at Fan Convention". Variety .
  9. Pierre, Mekishana (June 30, 2025). "'Cobra Kai's Alicia Hannah-Kim breaks silence on Martin Kove biting incident". EW.com.