‘Cobra Kai’ actor Martin Kove allegedly bites co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim at fan convention—reports

Martin Kove, known for his roles as John Kreese in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai, was reportedly ejected from a fan convention after an alleged biting incident involving his co-star, Alicia Hannah-Kim.

A report from the Puyallup Police Department, shared with Variety and TMZ, detailed Hannah-Kim's account. She claimed that during the Summer Con in Puyallup, Washington, Kove grabbed her arm and bit her “so hard he nearly drew blood” after she tapped him to say hi.

When she reacted in pain, Kove allegedly started kissing her arm where he had bitten her.

Hannah-Kim and her husband, actor Sebastian Roche, said that when they confronted Kove, he was allegedly “furious and outraged and visibly angry when I told him calmly not to bite me … he insisted he bit me for fun.”

Kove also reportedly argued that such "play fighting" was common on the Cobra Kai set.

While Hannah-Kim declined to press charges, she requested that a police report be filed for documentation. The report included photos of the actress's arm, documenting a "very noticeable bite mark" that was already "turning blue and bruising."

Kove was subsequently told to leave Summer Con and cautioned against similar future conduct. His camp didn't respond to Variety for a comment.

Kove and Hannah-Kim, along with co-stars like Mary Mouser and Tanner Buchanan, attended Washington State Summer Con.

Kove is known for playing John Kreese in both the original Karate Kid films and Cobra Kai, while Hannah-Kim joined the series in season five as Kim Da-Eun.