‘Cobra Kai’ Bosses Explain That Steamy Sensei Hook-up

Yuji Okumoto as Chozen, Alicia Hannah-Kim as Kim Da-Eun in Cobra Kai.
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There’ve been a lot of romantic connections to come and go throughout all six seasons of Cobra Kai, but the second part of Season 6 might just have the most jaw-dropping yet.

In Episode 6, “Snakes on a Plane,” Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) approves a night out for the teens in Miyagi-Do, and some key members of Cobra Kai come with, much to Kim Da-Eun’s (Alicia Hannah-Kim) chagrin.

The rival senseis end up engaging in a wild goose chase throughout downtown Barcelona to keep their teens out of trouble (and potential alleyway brawls), and when they show up just minutes too late to the location the kids were just at, they engage in a bit of a fight… until that fury turns into fascination, and the two start making out.

So what went into making these rival senseis engaging in such unexpected passion?