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O Yeong-su became one of the most-revered South Korean actors after his role inSquid Game. His role as Oh Il-nam in the Netflix chartbuster brought the first Golden Globe win to South Korea. However, the actor’s image was tarnished after he got an 8-months prison sentence for s*xual misconduct.
While the actor’s misdeeds generated an intense outrage among fans and he was removed from several projects, the current move by his legal team has exceeded all boundaries. The fans cannot control their anger as O Yeong-su’s lawyers have appealed that the actor’s actions did not deserve such a harsh punishment.
TheSquid Gameactor’s legal team stirs controversy with highly problematic statements
InSquid Game,O Yeong-suwas introduced as a not-very-suitable player in the dangerous guilt-driven game. Later he was revealed to be the primary antagonist of the show. His performance brought worldwide appreciation, a Golden Globe win, and an Emmy nomination.
The 79-year-old actor was charged with s*xual misconduct twice in 2022 for an incident in 2017. According toBBC, he forcibly hugged and kissed an actress on her cheek. The incident occurred on a walking path in front of the victim’s residence when theGod of Waractor went to a rural area for a theater performance.
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After O Yeong-su was proven guilty, he was sentenced to 8 months in prison with two years of suspension with an additional task of completing 40 hours in a s*xual violence treatment program. Nevertheless, as his legal team appealed the case and it went to an appeal hearing at the Suwon District Court’s Criminal Appeals Division 6-1, many problematic aspects came forward.
As per the latest report byYahoo News, the actor’s lawyer has stated to the court that an 8-month prison sentence is too severe. They have added that Yeong-su has already faced social punishment after being out of several projects. They have enraged countless fans by arguing that the actor is very old and does not deserve such a punishment for such a “minor nature of the misconduct“.
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In the present era where safety from s*xual misconduct both in a domestic and external milieu has become so important, such a statement shows the actor’s attempt to trivialize such a serious crime. Fans worldwide have openly raised their voice against it.
The fans are all up against the move by O Yeong-su’s legal team
O Yeong-su’s case holds up a dark side of the entertainment industry where the teams of influential actors often give such tone-deaf arguments to prove their points. But the fans did not waste even a single minute and called out the act as shameful. They took over X to address the problematic claim.
Let us take a look at some tweets:
“minor nature of the misconduct” they cannot be serious…
he should be grateful he only got 8 months… that’s TOO LITTLE in my opinion
It doesn’t matter how old he is, he violated a woman which was a horrible act that deserves consequences.He’s a CRIMINAL!!!!😡
That should be a life sentence instead.
What about the suffering of his victims?? Men don’t get a pass to do harm to women just for being old and decrepit.
The court has ordered the next hearing for this case on October 29. It will be interesting to see how the actor’s legal team carries the case further after such a worldwide backlash. Netflix is also slated to bring Season 2 of the show this year in December but O Yeong-su will not be seen in it.
Squid Gamecan be streamed on Netflix while Season 2 will hit the streaming platform on December 26, 2
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
