South Korean actor Sun Woo Jae Duk (Hangeul: 선우재덕) is yet another high-profile actor to be accused of sexual misconduct, claims he strongly denies.
On Tuesday, 27 February, a post on an online community detailed a story dated back in 2003. The user claimed to have been part of the production team for the 2003 MBC drama “Crime and Punishment.” The user gave a detailed account of the 55 years old actor allegedly sexually harassing her at a karaoke room, grabbing her by the chest and forcing a kiss on her. The user further claimed that even after she moved to a different workplace, the actor was regularly contacting her.
The user said that the viral spread of the #MeToo movement, as well as the accounts of the many victims, gave her courage to come forward and tell the world about her experience. “He did not have the right to treat my body like that,” says the user.
In response to this post, Sun Woo Jae Duk’s legal representative denied the allegations: “It is not true at all. After checking with the actor, we were able to confirm that [the reports] are false. We are planning to take legal action against the writer of the post and the media outlets that [spread the rumors].”
