Oh Young-soo, first trial on charges of forcible harassment today (3rd)

Actor Oh Young-soo (79), who was indicted on charges of forcible molestation, goes to trial for the first time.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, Detective 6 of the Seongnam branch of Suwon District Court will hold the first trial for Oh Young-soo, who was sent to trial on charges of forcible molestation. Oh Young-soo is accused of inappropriately touching the body of woman A around mid-2017. Mr. A submitted a complaint to the police in December 2021, but received a decision from the police not to forward the case. After filing an appeal, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, Seongnam Branch, investigated again.
It was reported that Oh Young-soo denied the charges during the prosecution's investigation, saying, "It was a one-sided claim from the other party." However, the prosecution indicted Oh Young-soo without detention on charges of forcible molestation in November last year, and he will be judged by the law five years after the incident.
Meanwhile, Oh Young-soo appeared as an oil man suffering from a brain tumor in the Netflix original series 'Squid Game', which was released in September 2021, and gained global recognition by being nicknamed 'Grandpa Kanbu'. In particular, he became a hot topic as he became the first Korean actor to win the Best Supporting Actor Award in the TV category at the US Golden Globe Awards in January last year.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr