The article from the Times of India reports that veteran actor O Yeong-su, globally recognized for his role as "Gganbu" in the Netflix series *Squid Game*, has been acquitted of sexual assault charges in an appellate court. He was previously given a suspended prison sentence for allegedly sexually assaulting a female trainee in 2017. The Suwon District Court overturned the original sentence, citing reasonable doubt about the charges, particularly due to the victim reporting the incident six months after it occurred and the court's concerns about the reliability of memory over time. The allegations involved the actor hugging the trainee on a walking path and kissing her on the cheek outside her residence. Despite the acquittal, civic groups and the victim's legal representatives criticized the verdict, highlighting ongoing issues with sexual violence and power dynamics in society. The case has sparked public debate about justice and the challenges of evaluating allegations years after the fact.
Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/squid-game-star-gganbu-acquitted-in-sexual-assault-case/articleshow/125247484.cms
2.https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/11/11/RK4Q6TSLWZFFXAWLCTUAMJYB7Q/
3.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/korean/squid-game-actor-o-yeong-su-pleads-not-guilty-gets-1-year-jail-for-sexual-assault-case-in-appeal-trial-article-151344356
4.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250404/prison-term-sought-again-for-squid-game-actor-oh-young-soo-in-appeal
5.https://kbizoom.com/oh-young-soo-squid-game-sexual-assault-appeal-verdict-2025/
6.https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202511111622137/amp
7.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20250630/squid-game-actor-o-yeong-su-faces-retrial-in-sexual-misconduct-appeal
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Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/korean/squid-game-star-gganbu-acquitted-in-sexual-assault-case/articleshow/125247484.cms
2.https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/11/11/RK4Q6TSLWZFFXAWLCTUAMJYB7Q/
3.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/korean/squid-game-actor-o-yeong-su-pleads-not-guilty-gets-1-year-jail-for-sexual-assault-case-in-appeal-trial-article-151344356
4.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250404/prison-term-sought-again-for-squid-game-actor-oh-young-soo-in-appeal
5.https://kbizoom.com/oh-young-soo-squid-game-sexual-assault-appeal-verdict-2025/
6.https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202511111622137/amp
7.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20250630/squid-game-actor-o-yeong-su-faces-retrial-in-sexual-misconduct-appeal
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