The OG of the ‘Karate Kid’ series was surprised to find out his character’s name has become quite popular among babies… and he hopes it means he won’t be needlessly insulted by fans on the street anymore.
Here’s the thing… the Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names for 2023… and revealed that the second-fastest-rising boy name is “Chosen.”
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For those unaware of “Wax-On, Wax-Off,” it was the bad guy in “The Karate Kid: Part II” who tried to kill Daniel, AKA Ralph Macchio … He became a fan-favorite hero thanks to his return on Netflix’s wildly popular “Cobra Kai.”
Yuji Okumoto told TMZ that he always loved the name, but since Chozen was such a badass in the 1986 movie, he never thought parents would want to name their baby after him!
But now that Chozen is teaming up with the heroes for the sixth and final season of ‘CK,’ everything is fine.
Yuji told TMZ that hearing “assholes” and other nasty comments from fans got old for him, so the character’s return is great for a number of reasons.
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The first of three parts of the final season of “Cobra Kai” premieres July 18.
Talking about the top five boy names of 2023… Liam at the top of the list, then Noah, Oliver, James And Elijah,
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