South Korean actor O Yeong‑su, known for his role in Netflix series Squid Game, has been acquitted on appeal of charges of indecent assault stemming from an alleged incident in 2017.

The 81-year-old actor had initially been found guilty in 2024 by the Suwon District Court of indecent assault against a younger female theatre actor, whom he was accused of hugging and kissing.

The victim’s testimony was deemed credible and O was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, along with 40 hours of mandatory sexual violence treatment.

On Tuesday (Nov 11), the court overturned the conviction, citing "reasonable doubt" about the nature of the alleged act.

" The intensity of the hug and the specific nature of the act are not clearly established, making it difficult to conclude

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