Jo Jin-woong partly admits juvenile detention allegations…reason for changing his name 'borrowing his father's name' reexamined
Actor Jo Jin-woong has officially apologized while admitting some facts about allegations of involvement in a serious crime as a minor, and the reason he used a stage name has again come under scrutiny.
#. Agency "There were wrongdoings as a minor…sexual assault allegations are not true"
On the 5th, Jo Jin-woong's agency, Saram Entertainment, said in an official statement, "As confirmed with the actor, we verified that there were wrongful actions committed during his minor years." This is the first official acknowledgment regarding the Dispatch report.
Previously, Dispatch reported claims that Jo Jin-woong was involved in a car theft and sexual assault case in high school that led to juvenile detention, and also asserted that he had records of assault and drunk driving in college.
The agency said that while some parts were confirmed as true, "it has been more than 30 years, so it is difficult to fully ascertain all circumstances, and legal procedures have already been concluded." It emphasized that "the acts are unrelated to sexual assault," and clearly denied those allegations.
It also said, "Even after becoming an adult, there were moments when inadequate judgment caused concern," and bowed, saying, "We deeply apologize to those who suffered harm and pain."
#. "Why he borrowed his father's name"…Jo Jin-woong's stage name story reexamined
After this explanation was released, the true meaning of the name "Jo Jin-woong," which Jo Jin-woong has used as a stage name, is being reexamined.
Jo Jin-woong's real name is Jo Won-jun. "Jin-woong" is none other than his father's name. He had deeply respected his father since childhood, and after deciding to pursue acting, he reportedly asked first, "I want to borrow my father's name."
This story was introduced in the past on Channel A's Heard It Through the Grapevine. Jo Jin-woong cherished the meaning so much that he paid his father a "name usage fee" every month, and after borrowing the name he broke away from theater life in Busan and firmly established himself as an actor, achieving huge success.
He has said, "I have never once regretted working under my father's name. I have lived keeping at least the minimum so as not to bring shame to that name."
With this allegation bringing Jo Jin-woong's past back into the spotlight, attention is again focused on why he chose his father's name as his stage name and what sincerity was contained in that choice.<
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