Musical actor jailed for sexual assault

Sep 8, 2019

Musical actor jailed for sexual assault

An actor has been sentenced to six months in prison for sexual assault.

Seoul Central District Court reportedly sentenced Kang Eun-il, 24, a rising musical star, to six months in prison Wednesday for kissing a woman and touching her body against her will in a restaurant restroom in Seoul in March.

The incident happened on the first day the two met through a mutual friend.

Kang immediately lodged an appeal.

His agency, Double K Film & Theatre, said he would bow out of the musical "Jungle Life" and cancel plans for two other upcoming shows.

"We feel strongly responsible for this incident," the agency said in a statement. "On behalf of Kang, we would like to apologize to all the actors and staff with whom he worked."

But the agency did not apologize to the woman.

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