Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Cho Jin Woong Faces Allegations of Past Crimes
A famous South Korean actor named Cho Jin Woong is in trouble because people are saying he did bad things when he was a teenager and an adult.
When he was a teenager, he was sent to a special place for young people who break rules.
He was also in court for stealing a car and trying to hurt someone.
When he was an adult, he was fined for hurting someone and lost his driver's license for drinking too much alcohol.
His work group said he is sorry for what he did and wants to be a better person.
He has been in many popular movies and TV shows.
Cho Jin Woong faces allegations of juvenile crimes including robbery, rape, and sexual assault.
He was sent to a juvenile detention center and faced a criminal trial in 1994.
As an adult, he was fined for assault in 2003 and had his driver's license revoked for drunk driving.
His agency, Saram Entertainment, issued a statement acknowledging his past actions and expressing regret.
Cho Jin Woong is known for his roles in films like Nameless Gangster and The Admiral.
- Who
- Cho Jin Woong, South Korean actor
- What
- Allegations of past crimes (juvenile and adult)
- When
- 1994 (juvenile), 2003 (adult)
- Where
- South Korea
- Why
- Allegations surfaced, agency issued statement
- Actor
- Cho Jin Woong
- Alleged Crimes
- Robbery, rape, sexual assault, assault, drunk driving
- Time Period
- 1994 (juvenile), 2003 (adult)
- Agency Statement
- Acknowledged past actions, expressed regret, no attempt to conceal
- Notable Works
- Nameless Gangster, The Admiral, The Handmaiden