Actor Oh Young Soo, who was indicted for indecent assault on a woman, was sentenced to a suspended prison term in the first trial.
On the 15th of March, Judge Jung Yeon-joo of the Suwon District Court’s Seongnam Branch sentenced Oh Young Soo to 8 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, and ordered him to attend a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.
The court stated, “The contents of the victim’s diary, the counseling received from a counseling agency after the incident, and the victim’s consistent and detailed statements seem credible.”
Previously, Oh Young Soo was accused of forcibly molesting the victim, Ms. A, twice by hugging her and kissing her on the cheek in front of her residence in Daegu in 2017 during a theater performance. Ms. A reported Oh Young Soo to the police in 2021, but the police decided not to prosecute at that time. However, upon Ms. A’s appeal, the case was reinvestigated by the prosecution and brought to trial.
During last month’s trial, the prosecution requested a one-year prison sentence for Oh Young Soo, along with a ban on employment and the disclosure of personal information. In his final statement, Oh Young Soo expressed his difficulty in facing legal proceedings at his age and stated, “It is very difficult and distressing to be in court at this age. It is heartbreaking and feels like my entire life is falling apart.”
Meanwhile, Oh Young Soo gained fame for his role as “Squid Game Grandpa” in the Netflix drama “Squid Game,” becoming the first Korean actor to win the Best Supporting Actor award at the Golden Globe Awards in the TV category in January 2022.
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