Alicia Hannah-Kim

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alicia Hannah-Kim

• Alicia Hannah-Kim is a Korean-Australian actress.

• She was born to first-generation Korean immigrants in Australia. Alicia was born and grew up in Sydney.

  

• In an interview, Alicia mentioned that as a child, she was shy and introverted, but her love for acting pushed her to join acting classes at the Australian Theatre for Young People.

• In 2003, at 16, she made her television debut with the serial White Collar Blue.

• To enhance her acting skills and for better opportunities, she moved to the United States at the age of 20.

• Hannah-Kim made her U.S. television debut with a recurring role as Shin in the TV series Crash (2008-2009).

• She gained further recognition with guest appearances on various popular shows, including Grey’s Anatomy (2009) and Two and a Half Men (2010).

• Some of Alicia’s other popular shows are Hot in Cleveland (2011), Chasing Life (2014), Hawaii Five-0 (2015), and General Hospital (2014).

• Her breakout role was as the Sensei Kim Da-Eun in Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” (Seasons 5 and 6, 2022-2025). It also made her the first female sensei in the Karate Kid universe. She received praise for her performance.

• Alicia Hannah trained in Muay Thai, which helped her in performing fight scenes on her own in Cobra Kai.

• She is bilingual. In an interview, she mentioned that during the COVID-19 lockdown, she learnt Korean.

• Some of her popular films are Rush Hour 3 (2007), Holiday Road (2012), We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017), and Heatwave (2022).

• Alicia Hannah Kim married a French American actor, Sebastian Roché, in 2014. They got married in France. It is her husband’s second marriage.

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a dog named Ziggy. In an interview, she mentioned she loves to spend time at horse stables and go horse riding in her free time.

  

• Hannah loves travelling and exploring new places. She also enjoys adventure sports.

  

• She is also outspoken about immigration issues and various social causes.

• Alicia Hannah is an avid reader. She also has a good collection of books in her library.