Oh Yeong-Su allegedly molested an actress on set in 2017. The woman accused the 79-year-old of trying to hug her, hold her hand and kiss her without her consent. Oh pleaded not guilty and announced he would appeal against the verdict he heard in a court in Seongnam on Friday.
“Squid Game”. Oh Yeong-Su – Player #001 – convicted of molestation
The molestation case has been dragging on the actor for two years. In 2021, the case came to light. In 2022, he was temporarily detained due to the allegations made against him by the actress. The woman accused him of molestation. Oh Yeong-Su consistently pleads not guilty, but at the same time, as we read in , he apologized to his victim in 2021:
I just held her hand as we walked around the lake. I apologized because I didn’t want to make a fuss, but that doesn’t mean I’m admitting guilt.
The court in 2022 initially rejected the case, but it was reopened at the request of the victim. This time it was decided that the woman had the right to feel wronged and her testimony was not the result of fantasy. “Her experience is internally consistent and can only come from someone who has personally experienced something like this,” the court said.
The actor received an eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years. She is also expected to complete a 40-hour course on counteracting sexual violence. He faced a much higher sentence – he could have been imprisoned for up to 10 years.
Oh Yeong-Su – the first Korean actor to win a Golden Globe
Oh Yeong-Su is best known for his role in the Netflix series “”. For playing Oh Il-nam in the Korean hit, he was awarded the Golden Globe for best supporting actor. The same role also earned him an Emmy nomination.
Source: Gazeta
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