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O Yeong-su, the 81-year-old South Korean actor known for his role in the hit Netflix series Squid Game , has been acquitted of sexual misconduct charges. The decision was made by a South Korean court on Tuesday. The actor was initially convicted in 2024 and sentenced to an eight-month suspended prison term, but had appealed against the ruling. O was accused of sexually assaulting a woman twice.

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Court found 'doubt' over the alleged assault

The court, while overturning the sentence, stated, "There is a possibility that the victim's memory has been distorted over time, and when there is doubt... the defendant must be given the benefit of the doubt." The alleged assaults reportedly occurred in 2017 when O was in a rural area for a theater performa

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