Prominent Korean actor let off after victim testimony found wanting

[Artaxerxes II]

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On November 1, the show released a new teaser for its upcoming season, unveiling some old and some new characters. The last season’s winner, Gi Hun (played by Lee Jung Jae), is seen trying to navigate the rest of the participants through the chaotic and lethal games, but some of them rebel against him.

Some of the new faces spotted in the trailer include T.O.P, Jo Yuri, Lim Si Wan, and veteran actor Song Young Chang. Song’s appearance, however, has sparked some controversy regarding his past sex crime conviction.

In September 2000, Song was convicted of underage prostitution. It was reported that he paid 150 USD to have sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl twice in a car. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to 10 months of suspended prison term, along with two years of probation.
The actor barely served a month in prison before he was out on probation. After his release, he moved to Canada with his family under the pretext of “studying English.” His acting career continued in Canada, where he appeared in a few musicals.
Song’s reputation remains tainted as the first person in the Korean entertainment industry to be convicted of underage prostitution. He was banned from major broadcast channels such as KBS, MBC, and EBS. But after his return to Korea, Song has appeared in multiple K-Dramas and movies in supporting roles, becoming a well-known face among avid viewers.

[Batmanthecute]

That's such bullshit. If he was a child trafficker then fuck him but if the girl truly wanted to it with him then do you man. Most of all he should be able to do whatever he wants as far as having a thriving career in the film industry. We all have pay taxes some how and if the law says he's good then the world should as well.

[Jim Burton]

O Yeong-su Acquitted in Sexual Molestation Appeal

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Veteran actor O Yeong-su (81), who had been on trial for allegedly forcibly molesting a junior troupe member eight years ago, was acquitted in the appellate court. While the court of first instance had sentenced him to eight months in prison with a two-year suspended sentence, the ruling was overturned in the second trial.

On the 11th, the Suwon District Court Criminal Appeals Division 6-1 (Presiding Judge Kwak Hyung-seop) overturned the lower court’s ruling and acquitted O, stating, “There is insufficient reasonable suspicion to conclude that a forcible molestation occurred.” The court of first instance had previously found O guilty and imposed the sentence.

O was non-custodially indicted in 2017 for allegedly embracing a female junior troupe member, Ms. A, during a walk in Daegu while staying there for a play, and kissing her cheek in front of her officetel residence. O denied all charges during the investigation and trial, but the court of first instance convicted him.

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O was non-custodially indicted in 2017 for allegedly embracing a female junior troupe member, Ms. A, during a walk in Daegu while staying there for a play, and kissing her cheek in front of her officetel residence. O denied all charges during the investigation and trial, but the court of first instance convicted him.

Was he seriously facing prison time for hugging and kissing a girl on the cheek!? Have we really come this far?