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Police Book Actor Jo Min-ki Over String of Sexual Abuse Allegations

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Police on Tuesday booked veteran actor Jo Min-ki over a string of sexual abuse allegations that have forced him out of his professorship and left his decades long acting career in tatters. The Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency, headquartered in Cheongju, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, said that it has opened a probe into Jo after eight alleged victims as of Monday, mostly his former students, [...]

Actor Jo Min-ki Drops Out of New Drama Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The actor Jo Min-ki has stepped down from his role in an upcoming TV series following allegations of sexual abuses, his management agency said Wednesday. Will Entertainment issued an apology for the controversy and said the actor will drop out of ”Children of a Lesser God,” set to premiere on the cable channel OCN on Feb. 24. “The company is well aware of how serious the [...]