As the first and only female teacher in the 40-year history of the Karate Boy series, Alicia Hannah-Kim enters the ending of "Cobra Kai" with mixed emotions.

Netflix's final five episodes of Netflix's 1984 aired in 1984 made her feel honored to be part of the series, but also admittedly wondering why it took so long.

"It's a double-edged sword because you're so happy to be the first sword, and then you ask yourself, 'Why is the first one?'" "I'm very aware of its responsibility. We have to Realize celebrating the first time, but make sure we open the door for everyone to follow us.”

The 37-year-old Korean Australian actor said she moved to Los Angeles from Sydney in 2008 because she took a stereotype role in Australia. In the fifth season of Netflix's "Cobra Kai", she played several guest-starring roles in "Two and Half Men" and "Hawaii Five-State".

The show faced criticism of cultural occupation in the first two seasons due to lack of Asian representation in front and behind the camera. The third season saw the return of Tamlyn Tomita and Yuji Okumoto, reenacting their "Karate Boy 2" roles, respectively, Kumiko, respectively and Chozen.

Once a love interest of karate kid Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), Kumiko stayed in Okinawa. She is friends with their former enemy, Chozen, who now turns the new leaf into Japanese Miyagi teacher.

Okumoto has been in the role ever since. Hannah-Kim said she thanked the efforts made over the past few years by including Chozen and her character. “I really welcome the choices they have made over the past few years … making room for me in that roster that is mostly white male senseis.”

Hannah-kim recalls co-founder Josh Heald tells her Da-eun is “very important in the karate boy legend” and he is Master Kim Sun (Kim Sun-Yung)’s granddaughter, Kim Sun-Yung’s granddaughter, lays the foundation for Cobra Kai Kai Kai Kai’s “no mercy” strategy. Initially regarded as cruel and planned, Dahn always wanted to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and bring glory to Du Zheng.

Hannah-Kim said her meaning is to avoid the “Mrs. Dragon” stereotype. She realized how easy it would be to a mysterious Asian character on the Pigeon Cave, and he skillfully entered the prototype in martial arts. So she spoke with creators Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg to give Da-eun a multicultural background with accent “more global and modern.”

Hannah-kim notes that Da-eun is not a one-off character, coming and going in a season, but with consistent storylines throughout the series. This includes the unexpected romance between Dahn and rival Jon after a crazy night in Barcelona, ​​unlocking the softer, more feminine side to the grim da-eun. Hannah-kim believes that the fact of this escape makes Da-eun's eyes seem to life more than just "winning the game." She also deals with the consequences of the student’s death, which Hannah King said will make the character “some choices change her life.”

"In Season 6, we have very clearly had her emotional defense, her history, her childhood and her reasons in these three parts," explains Hannah King. "Especially, in Part 3," he said. In the middle, we will see who she is the most honest representative and why she is. It makes sense to see the final journey.”

Although Da-eun was introduced as an opponent in season 5, her character has been transformed into a redemption phase, like many former "Karate Boy" and "Cobra Kai" villains. But she said it was just a traditional arc.

"She had her heroic moments in Season 6, but her intention was not to be a hero or a villain," Hannah King said. "As a woman, most of our work is breaking barriers and embodying the 'this' A' and push toward a space that is not traditionally open.

Hannah-Kim acknowledges redemption but does not label her character as a villain or hero, but rather “the queen of her own story.”

"Her legacy was created with her own creed and her way forward, especially Asian women in the (white) male-dominated world. That's female empowerment."