O YEONG-SU is a veteran actor who has been acting in Korea and the United States for several years.
However, he had his major breakthrough after he starred in Squid Game.
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Who is Squid Game's actor O Yeong-Su?
O Yeong-Su is a veteran actor who was born on October 19, 1944,in Kaepung, North Korea.
He began his career in South Korea by acting in theatre in the 1960s.
Despite several decades of experience, he rose to international fame in 2021 after he starred in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, where he played the role of Oh Il-nam.
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Prior to this breakthrough, he had starred in several films and television series.
He has starred in films such as God of War, Queen Seondeok, and A Little Monk
He was often portrayed as a monk due to his experience with Buddhist plays.
As a result of his stellar performances, he has earned several accolades and awards such as winning a Golden Globe AwardforBest Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
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He has also received a nomination for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Additionally, he also received the honor of the Order of Cultural Meritfrom the Republic of South Korea in 2019 for his contribution to acting.
What is O Yeong-Su's net worth?
According to Popular Net Worth, O Yeong-Su has an estimated net worth of approximately $3million, as of November 2022.
His main source of wealth is said to be his acting career.
He also earns wealth from brand endorsements and sponsorships.
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What has O Yeong-Su been accused of?
In November 2022, the 78-year-old actor was accused of molesting a woman in 2017.
He denied the allegations against him when questioned by authorities, according to theSouth Korea-based Yonhap news agency.
The actor insists that he just held his alleged victim's hand.
He said he had apologized to the woman, but added that it wasn't an admission of guilt.
"I just held her hand to guide the way around the lake," he told Korean news broadcaster JTBC. "I apologized because [she] said she wouldn’t make a fuss about it but it doesn’t mean that I admit the charges."
However, the prosecution judged that they had secured evidence to support the allegation of harassment and transferred the case to trial.
His accuser originally filed her complaint against him in December 2021, but the case was closed in April 2022.
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It has since been reopened after the alleged victim asked for it to be further investigated.
An official from the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office told AFP that everything reported by local media about the veteran actor "is not factually incorrect".
