Veteran first-generation musical actor Nam Kyung-joo has been referred to prosecutors over sexual assault allegations.
On the 11th, multiple outlets reported that the Seoul Bangbae Police Station sent Nam to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office without detention on charges of sexual intercourse by abuse of authority. According to police, Nam is accused of sexually assaulting a woman, A, in Seoul last year. A reportedly felt threatened, fled the scene, and called 112.
Nam denied the allegations during police questioning, but police determined that the charges were substantiated and forwarded the case to prosecutors. Acknowledging the ongoing probe, Nam stated, "It is true that an investigation is underway."
Currently, when accessing Nam’s Instagram account, the message "Sorry, this page isn’t available" appears, and the account seems to have been deleted, with no posts visible.
Born in 1963, Nam is the younger brother of musical actor Nam Kyung-eup. He debuted in 1982 with the musical Wojciech Szczęsny, appeared in numerous high-profile productions, and is currently a professor in the Department of Performing Arts at Hongik University.