Overview
- The Suwon District Court overturned an earlier conviction and found the 81-year-old not guilty of indecent assault on appeal.
- The panel concluded the evidence left reasonable doubt after allegations that O hugged a junior troupe member in August 2017 and later kissed her on the cheek.
- The initial trial had imposed eight months in prison with a two-year suspension and ordered 40 hours of treatment, which the appellate ruling vacated.
- Prosecutors sought a one-year prison term in both proceedings, a request the appeals court rejected.
- The accuser, through legal counsel, condemned the decision as reinforcing systemic sexual violence and hierarchical abuse in the theater world.