South Korean actor Oh Young‑soo— globally known for his role in the hit series Squid Game—has been cleared of indecent assault charges by the Suwon District Court’s appellate division on 11 November 2025.

The previous conviction from 2024, which carried an eight-month suspended prison sentence and two years’ probation, has now been overturned on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to meet the standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt”.

The case stems from allegations made in December 2021 by a woman who claimed that in August and September 2017, during a provincial theatre tour, Oh had forcibly hugged and kissed her cheek without consent. The prosecution initially sought a one-year prison term during the appeals process.

In the first trial, the Seongnam branch of the Suwon court

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