'Squid Game' star O Yeong-su found guilty of sexual harassment

Carl Samson

18 March 2024 at 12:27 pm·2-min read

“Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su received a suspended prison sentence of eight months after being convicted of sexual harassment on Friday.

Key points:

O, 79, faced sexual harassment charges resulting from an incident in 2017.
His sentence is suspended for two years and he must complete a 40-hour sexual offender treatment program.

The details:

An unidentified woman filed the complaint against O in December 2021, accusing him of hugging and kissing her without her consent during a two-month theatrical tour in a regional area in 2017.
The "Squid Game" star, who was indicted in November 2022, faced two counts of sexual harassment. He has since denied the allegations, claiming in an interview that he “just held her hand to guide the way around the lake.”
On Friday, the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court handed the Golden Globe winner a prison sentence of eight months, suspended for two years, and a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.
The court decided the case based on the victim's account in her diary and her counseling report following the incident. Her testimony was coherent and “not something that can be made up,” the court said.
In an X thread, Womenlink, a women’s rights organization, welcomed the court’s ruling and urged O to apologize to the victim. “We remember the courage of victims of sexual violence and will continue to fight against sexist structures,” the group said.

2024년 3월 15일 13시 50분, 수원지방법원 성남지원에서 연극계 성폭력 가해자 배우 오00의 1심 선고재판이 열렸습니다. 가해자에게 징역 8월에 집행유예 2년 선고가 나왔습니다!!!! 연극계 성폭력이 이제 멈추기를 바라며 <연극계 성폭력, 더이상 용납되지 않는다> 기자회견을 진행하고 있습니다. pic.twitter.com/cyasXpYnnY
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— 한국여성민우회 (@womenlink) March 15, 2024

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O has seven days to appeal the decision. He told reporters he plans to do so.
The veteran actor has stepped down from an upcoming film project as a result of the case.

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