Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Cho Jin Woong Faces $7.6M Penalty Amid Juvenile Crime Allegations
Cho Jin Woong is a famous actor in South Korea.
He is in trouble because people found out he did bad things when he was a teenager.
He has to pay a lot of money because of this.
He was supposed to be in a big TV show, but now that show might not happen.
He even said he would stop acting.
When he was younger, he and some friends did bad things like stealing a car and trying to hurt people.
He had to go to a special place for young people who do bad things.
He started acting on stage and did some famous plays before he became a movie star.
Cho Jin Woong faces allegations of juvenile crimes including robbery, rape, and sexual assault.
He may have to pay a penalty of $7.6 million (10 billion won) due to his role in the drama Signal 2.
The actor announced his retirement following the allegations.
Cho was sent to a juvenile detention center during high school for his crimes.
He began his career in stage acting with the Dongnyeok theatre troupe.
- Who
- Cho Jin Woong, a South Korean actor known for films like Nameless: Gangster Rules of the Time
- What
- Facing allegations of juvenile crimes and a potential $7.6 million penalty
- When
- Allegations stem from incidents in 1994 during his high school years
- Where
- South Korea
- Why
- Due to the scale and timing of his leading role in the drama Signal 2, which might not air as scheduled
- Actor
- Cho Jin Woong
- Allegations
- Juvenile crimes including robbery, rape, and sexual assault
- Penalty
- $7.6 million (10 billion won)
- Drama Affected
- Signal 2
- Career Start
- Stage acting with Dongnyeok theatre troupe
- Notable Plays
- Baridegi, The Parrot's Song, Macbeth, Veronica Decides to Die