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[Draugoth]

According to reports in Korea, O was sentenced to up to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, by the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court.

According to reports in Korea, O was sentenced to up to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, by the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court. The 79-year-old was charged in 2022 over allegations that he hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek in 2017, per Korean news agency Yonhap.

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[IDKFA]

An old man hugged and kissed a woman on the cheek 7 years ago and is looking at spending 8 months in prison for this? Does nobody find this a little over the top?

 

[scoobidoo112]

An old man hugged and kissed a woman on the cheek 7 years ago and is looking at spending 8 months in prison for this? Does nobody find this a little over the top?

Korea does not fuck around when it comes to drugs and sex. Being a Korean actor or K-Pop star must be a nightmare.

 

[GreenAlien]

..and anyone wonders why they don't have children.. I would be afraid to even be near a woman too.

 

[Trilobit]

7 years ago?! South Korea must have the slowest judicial system ever.

 

[HAYA8U5A]

Seeiously though how to South Koreans handle going to countries where that is just a common greeting?

 

[Little Mac]

 

[GymWolf]

I vaguely remember a fighter getting his career almost ruined because he hugged a ring girl after a win when he was high on adrenaline.

The next fight dude was literally running from the ring girl when she was close

 

[Trunx81]

 

[IDKFA]

Korea does not fuck around when it comes to drugs and sex. Being a Korean actor or K-Pop star must be a nightmare.

If this was sexual assault then I'd agree with a prison sentence, but is a hug and a kiss on the cheek really sexual assault? It's too over the top for me.

 

[cormack12]

#MeSu

 

[Little Mac]

#MeSu

 

[N0S]

Damn

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

This is everywhere in this industry. No alarms and no surprises.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Quien lo viera con esas mañitas

Who would have suspected... Although he is not guilty because it was a kiss on the cheek innocent, rather the plaintiff is to blame, for not taking advantage of the fact that she is with a celebrity.

 

[Big Chungus]

the other place must be losing their minds

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Article says he can appeal the ruling, which would include a 40-hour treatment program for sex offenders. That seems like a more fitting resolution than sending a grandpa to prison for 8 months.

 

[Hudo]

the other place must be losing their minds

If they had any mind, they wouldn't be on Era in the first place, tho.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

If this was sexual assault then I'd agree with a prison sentence, but is a hug and a kiss on the cheek really sexual assault? It's too over the top for me.

Koreans are incredibly naive when it comes to sex and relationships.

 

[bitbydeath]

Not a good time to be Italian.

 

[John Bilbo]

over allegations that he hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek in 2017

That fucking bastard!

This is everywhere in this industry. No alarms and no surprises.

 

[Vlodril]

Ah this is considered a normal greeting here. Wtf is happening to the world...

 

[FeralEcho]

In 20 years women will be on their knees begging for men to give them some attention cuz all men will be running for the hills to be as far away from them as possible not to get into ridiculous shit like this.

They'll reap what they sow...