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Actor arrested on rape suspicion
A 37-year-old actor has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Seoul Gangnam Police Station said Thursday
The actor, whose name was withheld by authorities, is accused of raping a 28-year-old woman at his home in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul in January. The victim sued the actor in mid-February.
The actor has denied the allegations, saying the sexual intercourse was consensual. He was taken into custody last Monday and was arrested three days later.
According to local news reports, actor in question appeared in “Yeon Gaesomun,” a TV drama about a powerful general and politician in the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.
The Korea Herald
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