O Yeong-Su: Squid Game star acquitted of sexual misconduct charge

The South Korean actor allegedly hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek against her will.

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The 81-year-old was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman twice. The allegations said that he hugged the woman and kissed her on the cheek against her will.

Mr O was found guilty in 2024 and given an eight-month suspended prison sentence, but said he would appeal against the verdict.

On Tuesday, a court overturned his sentence, saying he had undergone classes on sexual violence and suggesting that the alleged victim's memory may have been "distorted", considering how long ago the incident occurred.

The alleged assaults took place in 2017 when Mr O was staying in a rural area for a theatre performance.