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Actor, 79, Convicted of Assaulting Woman Despite Golden Globe Win.

ByAkansha Merahkie

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The 79-year-old, who gained attention in 2022 for winning a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series, has been convicted of assaulting a woman in 2017.

According to the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court, the actor received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and must attend 40 hours of sexual violence education classes.

During the trial, Judge Jeong Yeon-ju highlighted the consistency and credibility of the victim’s testimony, indicating its authenticity and reflection of real experiences.

O Yeong-su was accused in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman on two occasions in 2017 while he was in a rural area for a theatre performance, as per the Suwon District Court.

‘Squid Game,’ which amassed a staggering 111 million viewers within a month of its 2021 release, elevated South Korea’s cultural influence globally, following the success of K-pop phenomenon BTS and the Academy Award-winning film ‘Parasite.’

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