Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Squid Game Actor Oh Young-soo Acquitted of Assault Charges
A famous actor from the show Squid Game, named Oh Young-soo, was found not guilty of assault.
He had been convicted before, but a court looked at the case again.
The judges decided that there wasn't enough proof to say he did anything wrong.
They said the evidence wasn't strong enough to be sure he was guilty.
This means he is now free from those charges.
The court's decision reminds everyone that people are considered innocent until they are proven guilty.
The actor had always said he was innocent, and the court agreed with his defense.
Veteran South Korean actor Oh Young-soo, known for Squid Game, has been acquitted of assault charges.
A South Korean court overturned a previous conviction against the actor.
The court ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The prosecution failed to present enough credible or conclusive proof to sustain the charges of indecent assault.
The verdict reaffirms the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
- Who
- Veteran South Korean actor Oh Young-soo
- What
- Acquitted of assault charges after a court overturned his previous conviction due to insufficient evidence
- When
- The ruling was announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- South Korea
- Why
- The court found that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and lacked sufficient credible or conclusive proof to sustain the charges.
- Actor
- Oh Young-soo
- Famous Role
- Squid Game
- Charges
- Assault/Indecent Assault
- Previous Verdict
- Convicted
- Current Verdict
- Acquitted
- Reason for Acquittal
- Insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt