Top domestic musical actor Nam Kyung-ju has been handed over to prosecutors on charges of sexual assault, and he is reported to be denying the allegations.
On the 11th, MBN reported that the Seoul Bangbae Police Station last month sent Nam Kyung-ju to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office without detention on charges of rape by force.
Nam Kyung-ju is accused of raping a woman, A, in Seoul last year. At the time, A is reported to have fled the scene and then reported it to the police.
Nam Kyung-ju reportedly strongly denied the allegation, saying there was no rape, but the police secured the victim's testimony and physical evidence that could prove the alleged crime at the time and handed the case over to the prosecutors.
Nam Kyung-ju told Dispatch that "it is true that an investigation is currently under way," but he declined to comment on the specific details of the allegations.
Also, as of the afternoon of the 11th, Nam Kyung-ju's personal social media account was confirmed to be closed. Nam Kyung-ju had been communicating through social media but closed the account without giving any particular statement.
The sudden news about Nam Kyung-ju shocked the public as well as the performing arts community.
Meanwhile, Nam Kyung-ju debuted in 1984 in the musical "Porgy and Bess" and appeared in and was active in numerous works such as "The Ladies and the Gangsters," "West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "Grease," "Broadway 42nd Street," "Rent," "Chicago," "Mamma Mia," "Wicked," "Something Rotten," "Annie," and "Hidden Love." He currently holds the position of associate professor in the Department of Performing Arts at Hongik University.
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