Cobra Kai’s Alicia Hannah-Kim is talking out after her costar Martin Kove allegedly assaulted her at a fan conference.
“Thanks to everybody that has reached out to me previously week. I do know that there’s rather a lot happening proper now so I’m going to maintain this temporary,” Hannah-Kim, 37, shared in an Instagram Video on Sunday, June 29. “I used to be actually having fun with my time at Summer time Con, assembly you guys in actual life. Thanks to Taylor who was my handler and took care of me all weekend.”
Hannah-Kim, who has starred as Kim Da-Eun in seasons 5 and 6 of Cobra Kai, went on to say that the incident between her and Kove, 78, was very “critical.”
“Nobody desires to be attacked at work or anyplace actually, and I don’t suppose anybody would suppose this was regular or warranted or acceptable,” she defined. “I simply suppose that when you find yourself confronted with one thing like this, it’s good to face up for your self. It’s an necessary option to make, I feel it’s the nice option to make.”
The actress famous that what occurred doesn’t “signify [her] expertise with the present at giant.”
“I feel everyone can inform that it’s a extremely good vibe and an awesome forged, and everyone else is pleasant, so I don’t need this to have an effect on your love for the present,” she shared. “Be happy to like on it as exhausting as you need. I simply wished to come back on right here, say thanks to everyone and … simply clear it up and transfer on. Everyone keep protected on the market.”

Based on a police report obtained by TMZ on Monday, June 23, Kove was requested to depart Summer time Con in Puyallup, Washington, after he allegedly bit Hannah-Kim. The actress reportedly advised authorities she went to say whats up to Kove, and he responded by sinking his tooth into her arm, almost drawing blood. After the actress referred to as out in ache, Kove allegedly kissed her arm.
Following Kove’s alleged biting, Hannah-Kim reportedly advised her husband, Sebastian Roché, what occurred and the twosome went to talk to Kove concerning the incident. Hannah-Kim claimed that Kove “was livid and outraged and visibly indignant” when she advised him to not chunk her and “insisted” he did it “for enjoyable.”
Kove reportedly obtained a warning from the officer, apologized to Hannah-Kim after which was instructed to depart the venue, per TMZ. Hannah-Kim didn’t press prices towards Kove, nevertheless, she did request for an informational report back to be taken with statements from her and Roché, 60.
Someday after the incident was reported, Kove released a statement apologizing for what occurred between him and Hannah-Kim.
“I deeply remorse and apologize for my actions concerning the incident with Alicia, a genuinely form and great one that didn’t need to be put on this place,” he acknowledged on Tuesday, June 24. “I’ve all the time revered her and regarded her a extremely skilled and proficient co-worked on Cobra Kai. I used to be being playful within the second however went too far and there may be completely no excuse for my conduct.”

Kove defined that he regretted his actions and took “full accountability” for them.
“And once more I apologize to her and her husband,” he concluded his assertion. “I’m dedicated to studying from this and it’ll by no means occur once more.”