Accused of kissing and groping a 22-year-old woman without consent in 2017, actor Oh Yeong-su, 79, the 001 character in the “Round 6” saga, was convicted of sexual misconduct by the Suwon District Court this Friday ( 15). The actor must appeal.
The case was widely publicized by the international press and especially by the Korean press, such as the Korea JoongAng Daily. According to the publication, the sentence is eight months, but prison can be avoided if he meets certain requirements. Among them, attending 40 hours of classes on sexual violence.
In February last year, the actor had already acknowledged some guilt after his indictment, in 2022. According to the Hollywood Reporter, to journalists in South Korea, he said: “I’m sorry, I think I behaved badly.”
The veteran actor, winner of the Golden Globe in the Best Supporting Actor category for the Netflix series, was never arrested and had previously denied the accusations.
The alleged victim filed the complaint against him in December 2021, but the case was closed four months later without a formal charge against the actor. The Suwon Public Prosecutor’s Office reopened the case at the woman’s request.
In an interview with Korean broadcaster JTBC, Yeong-su explained that he only held the woman’s hand to guide the way around a lake and that he apologized. “But that doesn’t mean I admit the accusations,” Yeong-su said.
Source: Folha
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