“Squid Game” star Oh Yeong-su has been indicted on sexual misconduct charges in South Korea.
The claims are related to an alleged inappropriate touching incident from 2017, involving Oh and an anonymous woman.The case was investigated by local Korean authorities beginning in December 2021, before the matter was considered closed in April 2022.
It was reportedly re-opened by prosecutors earlier this week at the accuser’s request, per Variety.Oh has denied the allegations and provided additional context for the event in question via a translated statement given to Korean broadcaster Jtbc.
[Editor’s note: It is unclear which organization is responsible for the English translation of Oh’s statement.]“I just held her hand to guide the way around the lake,” Oh said (h/t Deadline).
“I apologized because [the person] said she wouldn’t make a fuss about it, but it doesn’t mean that I admit the charges.”The French news agency Afp (Agence France-Presse) broke the news of Oh’s indictment.
Afp quoted an unnamed Korean court official,
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