He is still teaching despite being charged with rape.
Popular JTBC show Scandal Supervisor recently brought to light the horrifying case of a young teenager who was sexually assaulted at the home of a popular actor.
The perpetrator — who assaulted the student last year in October — was head of the acting academy where the victim studied at the time. The actor is only identified as “Mr. A” so far.
Back in October, the actor-turned-teacher received messages from his students, including Miss B, who wanted to give him a birthday present. He then invited the students to his house and even encouraged them to drink alcohol. After some time, A proceeded to send the other students home, and when he was left alone with the victim, he committed the assault.
The actor reportedly told the student that if she had sex with him, she would not have to worry about paying the academy’s tuition. Attorney Yang Ji Yeol claimed that the perpetrator is an actor who’s won multiple awards and even appeared on TV—making him a face that the public knows. The victim’s father revealed more details about the actor and the academy during the Scandal Supervisor episode.
It is one of the few acting academies in the area. There are quite a few well-known actors in A’s family, so there are a lot of students taking classes.
— The victim’s father
During the episode, a video showing A kneeling in his underwear and apologizing was also released. In the clip, A apologizes to the victim, saying, “I’m sorry. I loved you. I misunderstood. I’m sorry. Can’t you understand me? Can’t you forgive me just once?” Meanwhile, the victim responded to him with, “Please stop. I thought you were a real teacher. What are you misunderstanding? I said it twice!”
Actor A has since denied the accusations to the Scandal Supervisor production team.
There was absolutely no sexual assault. There were various circumstances behind the misleading video.
— A
Meanwhile, Mr. A has been charged with rape and violating the Youth Protection Act but has not been detained. Despite the charges, he is reportedly still teaching at the academy.
