The reason for his appeal has been revealed.
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squid Game actor Oh Yeong Suknown for his role as Oh Il Nam, aka “Grandpa Gganbu”, He appealed against his eight-month prison sentence in the sexual harassment case.
On August 29, 2024 (KST), the Suwon District Court held the first hearing of Oh Yeong Su’s appeal trial. In November 2022, Oh was charged with inappropriately hugging an actress, holding her hand, and kissing her cheek. After initially denying the charges, Oh was found guilty in May 2024.
‘Squid Game’ Actor Oh Yeong Su Pleaded Guilty of Sexual Harassment, Receives Sentencing
In response to the court’s request to explain the grounds for the appeal, Oh Yeong Su said that his 8-month sentence with a 2-year suspension was “too hard”, considering that he had already been “punished by the people” for his actions.
The accused has already been excluded from several film projects and, due to this case, has come under scrutiny from the company.
—Legal representative of Oh Yeong Su
After being found guilty, Oh was banned from appearing on the The KBS channel. He was also replaced by the actor Hi Lee for the role of a Buddhist monk in Korean Movie, About the family, even though he had already finished shooting his scenes by that point.
Oh Yeong Su’s next hearing is scheduled for October 29.
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