The sexual harassment case of Oh Yeong-su, who played the character Oh Il-nam in Squid Game, has been concluded. The 79-year-old actor was found guilty of touching a woman inappropriately.
Netflix’s Squid Game, one of the most successful TV series of recent years, was a production that stood out with its actors. One of these players was 79-year-old Oh Yeong-su. The actor who played Oh Il-nam in the series even won a Golden Globe for his performance.
However, Oh Yeong-su has been in the news lately not for his acting but for something else. The famous actor was accused of sexual harassment in 2022. Today, this case was concluded and Yeong-su was found guilty.
sentenced to 8 months in prison
In the case held in Seongnam city in South Korea, the judge found the 79-year-old actor guilty of sexual harassment. According to The New York Times, the court ruled that Yeong-su had sex with a female actor in 2017. touched you inappropriately decided. In the details; It was stated that he hugged her, held her hand and tried to kiss her on the neck.
Oh Yeong-su, after the court decision 8 months suspended prison sentence will pull. He will remain on parole for 2 years. In addition, the famous actor will have to take 40 hours of sexual violence classes.
Squid Game star, as before, directed at himself denied the accusations. Also to the decision to object He also announced his plans. Yeong-su made a statement on the issue when the accusation first came out in 2022. In his statement at that time, he denied the accusations and said: “I took his hand to show the way around the lake. I apologized because he said he wouldn’t make a fuss about it. “This does not mean that I accept the accusations.”
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In addition, the information released at that time revealed that the victim actually filed a complaint against the player in 2021, but the case was closed in April 2022. It was reopened in November 2022 at the request of the victim.