'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su faces one year imprisonment for alleged sexual misconduct

‘Squid Game‘ actor O Yeong-su has faced a year of imprisonment for alleged sexual misconduct in 2017, as per a report by The Straits Times.

As per media reports, the incident took place in 2017 when the woman went for a walk with the Golden Globe winner. She alleged that O Yeong-su attempted to forcefully grab and kiss her.

Last year in 2023, the actor was questioned by the prosecutors about his role in the case wherein he denied all the charges, claiming that he just helped the woman walk home. Notably, the woman levelled such allegations back in 2017 followed by which a case was registered in 2021. However, due to lack of evidence, it was closed back in 2022 and had been recently reopened “at the request of the victim.” A second private hearing, with witnesses from both sides, took place on 14 April.

O Yeong-su’s legal counsel in a statement to the media said, “At the time, the defendant went for a walk with the plaintiff, and walked her home. However, there was no form of harassment involved. The defendant would thus like to request for the dismissal of this random case, as well as the dismissal of the prosecution’s indictment charge.”

O Yeong-su faces charges of sexual misconduct

O Yeong-su was indicted back in November 2022 on charges of sexual misconduct after an unidentified woman accused him of allegedly touching her inappropriately.

The woman also filed a case with the police in December 2021. The case was closed in April 2022 without any charges against the celebrated actor due to lack of evidence. But it was reopened after the woman formally objected to the outcome. Speaking to Korean broadcaster JTBC earlier, the actor had said, “I just held her hand to guide the way around the lake. I apologized because [the person] said she wouldn’t make a fuss about it but it doesn’t mean that I admit the charges.”