Musical actor Nam Kyung-ju is facing sexual assault allegations, and Hongik University, where he was employed, is also carrying out personnel measures.
On the 12th, Hongik University's public relations office told OSEN regarding Nam Kyung-ju, "Personnel measures are currently underway. He is on leave and is not teaching this semester."
Nam Kyung-ju had originally been serving as an associate professor in Hongik University's Department of Performing Arts. However, he taught classes until last year and is on leave this year and is not teaching. Amid this, when Nam Kyung-ju became accused of sexual assault, the university proceeded with personnel measures.
However, the measures have not yet been finalized nor has he been dismissed. Since Nam Kyung-ju's sexual assault allegation itself is still at the stage of being sent to the prosecution, the course of the case and the investigation results are expected to be reflected in the personnel measures.
According to Seoul Bangbae Police Station, Nam Kyung-ju was forwarded to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office without detention last month on a charge of forcible rape by intimidation. He is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a location in Seoul last year. At the time of the incident, the victim left the scene and is reported to have called 112.
At that time, Nam Kyung-ju denied the crime during police questioning. However, the police judged the charge to be substantiated and forwarded the case to the prosecution.
However, Nam Kyung-ju has not expressed a separate position on this matter. The SNS account he used is also currently deleted.
Nam Kyung-ju debuted in 1982 with the play "Woyzeck." He appeared in a variety of works such as "The Ladies and the Mob," "Rent," "Mamma Mia," "Chicago," and "Broadway 42nd Street," and was active as a first-generation actor representing Korea's musical scene. <
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