Korean actor sentenced to jail for sexual assault

By Chyung Eun-ju

A Korean actor has been sentenced to one year’s jail, suspended for two years, and 40 hours of sexual molestation treatment in a retrial for sexual harassment, according to the Seoul High Court on Sunday.

The actor, whose identity has been withheld, was found not guilty in the first trial of ripping an actress’ undergarments and putting his hand inside her pants without her consent while filming a low budget movie in April 2015.

The actress, who claimed the actor had victimized her, will hold a press conference on Sunday, according to a social media post.

A post titled “#STOP sexual assault in movie industry,” translated from Korean, revealed that she will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on Oct. 24 at in the Seoul Bar Association in Gwanghwamun District.