Martin Kove apologizes for having bitten the co-star of “Cobra Kai” Alicia Hannah-Kim
The star of “Cobra Kai”, Martin Kove, apologized on Tuesday to have bitten his co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim at the Washington State Summer Con Sunday. He said that his greeting was supposed to be “fun” but “went too far”, adding that there is “no excuse for my behavior”.
“I regret deeply and I apologize for my actions concerning the incident with Alicia, a really kind and wonderful person who did not deserve to be placed in this position,” Kove said in a press release. “I have always respected it and considered it as a very professional and talented colleague on” Cobra Kai “. I was fun in the moment, but I went too far and there is absolutely no excuse for my behavior.
As Thewrap previously reported, a police report was submitted Sunday following the incident, which led to the expulsion of the star of the “Karate Kid” franchise of the fans convention. Hannah-Kim refused to file a complaint.
Sunday, the star of “Cobra Kai”, Hannah-Kim, accused Kove of biting her, according to a police report obtained and examined by Thewrap. The actress did not file a complaint for the alleged assault, which created a visible bite mark and bruises on her arm, but the police asked the actor to leave the state in Washington of the State after being called to address the incident.
According to the report, Hannah-Kim approached Kove in a VIP zone to say hello, and when she typed him on the shoulder, he “suddenly grabbed her with her arm and bit his upper arm that he almost pulled blood, and she shouted in pain”. After Hannah-Kim shouted, Kove started to kiss the bitten area.
The actress left to find her congress manager and her husband Sebastian Roche who went to face Kove. “The Karate Kid” alum would have “exploded on them saying something about the way they confronted him, and he did nothing wrong.” After being approached by the police, he admitted that he had bitten Hannah-Kim and he thought he was funny and “they play to fight all the time on the set of” Cobra Kai “.
Hannah-Kim would have withdrawn the officer aside and would let them know that she did not wish to file a complaint against Kove, but “wanted a report to be filed in case it continues”. Kove was sent home later and would not return to the event “because of his behavior”.
Kove played John Kreese in the franchise “The Karate Kid” and then resumed his role in “Cobra Kai” as a mentor of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Hannah-Kim joined the Netflix series in season 5 as Kim Da-Eun-a South Korean Sensei who works in close collaboration with Kreese in the last two seasons of the series. “Cobra Kai” broadcast her last episodes in February.
Netflix representatives did not immediately respond to the request for Thewrap comments.
Deadline first reported the news of Kove’s apology.
