GOYANG, South Korea (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer Cho Kwan-woo is recovering after being stabbed in the neck during a squabble with a drunken former employee, police said Monday.

The Ilsan Police Station said they have requested an arrest warrant for the 44-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Jeon, on charges of attempted murder.

Cho was taken to a hospital and required around 10 stitches to his neck but his vocal cords were not affected, the police said, adding that the singer was discharged after the surgery.

The suspect stabbed Cho in the neck with a broken alcohol bottle after they argued in front of the singer‘s house in Goyang, just north of Seoul, early Sunday morning, according to the police.

“(I) do not recall (the incident) since (I) was heavily drunk,” Jeon was quoted by the police as saying. “Cho offended me and (I) accidentally committed a crime.”

Jeon allegedly tried to control the bleeding from Cho’s wound and called for an ambulance, the police said, adding that he was rounded up at the scene right away.

Jeon was the 46-year-old singer‘s road manager for three months from last September, the police said. The two reportedly have had drinks together occasionally even after Jeon quit his job.

Police said they will look into further details of the incident.