Amid ongoing controversy surrounding musical actor Nam Kyung-joo, who was sent to the prosecution on sexual assault charges, remarks by his older brother, musical actor Nam Kyung-eup, who mentioned his younger brother's school days, are drawing renewed attention.
At a past press conference for the play "Rain Man," Nam Kyung-eup said of his younger brother Nam Kyung-joo, "He was actually a troublemaker. As a third-year high school student, he even went to Samcheong training camp." He went on to recount an anecdote from the time, saying, "I attended the same high school as Kyung-joo and, as the head of the religion club, I was scolded every day because of my younger brother."
Nam Kyung-joo also himself mentioned having attended Samcheong training camp during a past broadcast. He appeared on KBS2's Park Joong-hoon Show, Sunday Night in Korea and explained, "There was a system to send students who were difficult to guide from school, and when I tried to stop upperclassmen from beating lowerclassmen I ended up at a police station and was taken to Samcheong training camp."
He recalled, "I stayed there for quite a long time and it was harsh. We received disciplinary humiliation every day like in the military," and added, "There were many unreasonable things in those days." He added, "As a result, the experience of attending Samcheong training camp had a positive effect on me, but I still don't know if it was something that had to be done."
Meanwhile, Nam Kyung-joo recently became the center of controversy after it was belatedly revealed that he was sent to the prosecution on sexual assault charges. According to the police, the Seoul Bangbae Police Station sent Nam Kyung-joo to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office last month without detention on suspicion of rape by coercion.
Nam Kyung-joo is accused of sexually assaulting an acquaintance, a woman identified as Ms. A, in Seoul last year. Ms. A is reported to have called 112 after leaving the scene. During the police investigation, Nam Kyung-joo reportedly denied the charges, but the police forwarded the case to the prosecution based on the victim's statement and related physical evidence.
In this regard, Nam Kyung-joo acknowledged to Dispatch, "It is true that an investigation is currently underway," while withholding comment on the specific allegations. His Instagram account has been closed, and no official statement related to the case has been released. It was confirmed that he has already parted ways with his agency.
Nam Kyung-joo debuted in 1984 in the musical "Porgy and Bess" and went on to appear in many productions including "The Ladies and the Gentlemen," "Les Misérables," "Grease," "42nd Street," "Rent," "Chicago," and "Mamma Mia," establishing himself as a leading actor in Korea's musical scene.<
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