Actor Jeong Jun has stepped in to stop actor Cho Jin-woong, who announced his retirement amid controversy over a "juvenile offender record."
According to the entertainment industry on the 8th, Jeong wrote on his social media account the day before, "If we had to wear our mistakes on our faces and live, no one would be able to stand before the public."
Jeong said, "He always arrived early on set and humbly looked after the staff," adding, "That doesn't mean his wrongdoing was right, but the person who has lived with remorse has grown into the actor we like."
He then appealed, "Now we need to think about how to use the word 'forgiveness.'" Jeong also added hashtags such as "#NotNow" at the end of the post.
Earlier, Cho Jin-woong became embroiled in controversy after it belatedly emerged that he had a record of receiving juvenile protection disposition for a serious crime in high school. Criticism grew further as it additionally came to light that he had prior records of assault and drunken driving.
On the 6th, Cho Jin-woong officially announced his retirement, saying, "I will halt all activities and put a period to my path as an actor."