Actor Oh Young so (Squid Game) put on trial for QRTD

The actor denied the harassment and said: "I just held her hand and gave her directions in the area around the lake." However, the prosecution found evidence of his violations of the law.

Recently, media reported that actor Oh Young so (78) was put on trial for inappropriate physical contact with a woman in 2017. Woman (A) sued Oh Young so last year but was returned by the police, after which A filed additional lawsuits and this time the Suwon district prosecutor decided to enter the investigation.

Last month, Oh Young so was investigated by the police, but the actor denied harassment and said, "I just held her hand and showed her the way in the area around the lake." However, the prosecution found evidence of his violations of the law.

In 2021, the world of K-Dramas was turned upside down when the hit Netflix drama "Squid Game" took over the globe. Almost overnight, the actors who participated in the film became famous around the world, they were recognized wherever they went.

One of them is Oh Young so, who plays Oh Il Nam (player number 001), who has stunned fans with his unexpected acting talents. The role also helped the 78-year-old star take home 2 awards, including a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series".

Recently, the veteran actor wowed netizens once again when he became a model for the latest collection of sports brand Adidas and luxury designer Balenciaga, published in the magazine "Arena Homme Plus", launched in November.

The effect of the film helped Oh Young so become a sought-after name, receiving many invitations to participate in TV shows, acting in commercials. When asked about what it was like to become a star in his late twenties, he said: "It's not random luck but a reward for me taking steady steps on my path."

Oh Young so, whose real name is O Se Kang, was born in 1944 in Gyeonggi, grew up in Paju. The artist experienced a difficult childhood when his father died early, having to drop out of school to earn a living. After being discharged from the army, unable to find a job, a friend introduced him to the troupe. When he stepped on stage, he saw a new world. Young so is happy to see the reaction of the audience, who are immersed in his language and expressions.

Initially, the artist was assigned only small roles. He also had to do more work such as putting up posters and cleaning up after the play ended. The meager salary is not enough to cover the cost of food, housing ... causing him to resort to his mother's help. "My younger days were similar to Ki Hoon (Lee Jung Jae), the main character in Squid Game," he said.

The opportunity came to him when many artists left the stage because of poverty. In 1971, he was cast as Stanley in Marlon Brando's play A Streetcar Named Desire. In 1975, he made a splash with Goethe's Faust. He later joined the National Theater and became a big name in the Korean theater industry.

For more than half a century, he has appeared in more than 200 productions, being honored at the Dong-A Theater Award, Baeksang Arts Award or Korean Theater Association... Director Son Jin Chaek commented, "Oh Young so is an actor with consistent innocence for a long time, who flourished with convincing acting."

He also participated in a number of television and film works such as Uncle Xiao to find his mother, Spring, summer, autumn, winter... then spring, Mei Hua Sword, Queen Seondeok, Heavenly Destiny Emperor..., mostly supporting roles, playing monks. According to DongA, his natural incarnation and tall, skinny physique make many people think he is a monk instead of an actor. "Because I've learned so much about Buddhist ideology, maybe I look more and more like a monk," he said.

In 2018, the artist contracted acute pneumonia, spending 20 days in the hospital. On Joongang, he said it was a big turning point. The moment he stood between the boundary of life and death, he thought his life had to stop here. When his health recovered, he realized that he no longer had material desires, no fame. He stopped driving, changed many habits. "I wondered what money meant. Because I was alive again, I started thinking about living worthily," he said. The artist plans to return to his hometown of Haeju, where his grandfather used to live, after retiring.

On MBC's "How Do You Play?" in October 2021, when asked "what kind of actor do you want to be in the public eye?", he laughingly said, "I like the word beautiful — that one word is enough. A beautiful world, a beautiful society and a beautiful human being. One day, I'll be away from the stage. I hope the impression I leave on the public is beautiful."

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