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Squid Game Actor O Yeong-su To Stand Trial On Sexual Misconduct Charges

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‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su will stand trial in February on indecent assault charges.

The award-winning screen veteran, 78, was indicted late in November on an allegation of sexual misconduct in Korea after he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately.

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She filed a complaint against him in December 2021 but the case was closed in April with no charges filed against Yeong-su, according to Yonhap news agency.

But the prosecutor’s office in Suwon reopened it and investigated the allegations, which Yeong-su has always denied.

The trial of the Golden Globe winner has now been set for February at the district court in the South Korean city of Seongnam, it emerged on Thursday. (01.12.22)

Specific details about the case could not be confirmed at this stage, Kim Myeong-un, an official in the district prosecutors’ office said according to Sky News.

Best known for his role as Oh Il-name in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’, Yeong-su was released without detention after initially being accused of inappropriately touching a woman’s body in 2017.

The actor last year told the local Yonhap media agency he had “held hands” with the woman “to show the way around a lake”.

He apologised to the alleged victim, but insisted he had done so because the woman claimed she “wouldn’t make a fuss about it”.

Yeong-su also said an apology “doesn’t mean that I admit the charges”.

He won South Korea’s first Golden Globe award in January for his role in ‘Squid Game’, which saw poverty-hit contestants play childhood games with fatal consequences in a bid to win 45.6 billion won.

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Vera Sidika Reveals Her Baby Boy’s Name

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The Real Housewives of Nairobi star Vera Sidika has finally announced the arrival of her second child with her husband Brown Mauzo.

The couple reportedly welcomed a baby boy named Ice Brown into their loving family on March 3, 2023.

In an emotional announcement, Vera took to her popular YouTube channel to share the incredible journey of her delivery with her fans.

The video showcased intimate moments from the delivery room, with Vera being accompanied by her loving husband, Mauzo, her brother Josh, and her doting parents.

The socialite shares two-year-old daughter Asia Brown with her husband.

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Actor Al Pacino To Become A Dad Of Four Aged 82

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Al Pacino is to be a father again at the age of 82.

The ‘Scarface’ actor – who already has Julie, 33, with ex-girlfriend Jan Tarrant and 22-year-old twins Anton and Olivia with former partner Beverly D’Angelo – will welcome his fourth child into the world in just a few weeks time because Noor Alfallah is eight months pregnant, his spokesperson has confirmed to TMZ.

Al and 29-year-old Noor – who previously dated Sir Mick Jagger and billionaire Nicolas Berggruen – have been romantically linked since April 2022, when they were pictured having dinner together.

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Tina Turner Dead Aged 83

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Tina Turner has died at the age of 83.

The music icon passed away peacefully at her home in Switzerland on Wednesday (24.05.23) after battling “a long illness”.

Her spokesperson said in a statement: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.

“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”

Turner – whose hit songs included ‘Proud Mary’ and ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ – battled a number of health problems in recent years, including cancer, kidney failure and a stroke.


The singer – who had a distinctive, husky voice – ultimately became one of the biggest stars of the 80s and 90s.

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