United Kingdom, Nov. 11 -- Squid Game actor O Yeong-su's sexual misconduct conviction has been overturned.

The 81-year-old star was convicted of two counts of sexual harassment in March 2024 but the Suwon District Court in South Korea has now reversed the ruling of a lower court.

The veteran actor had been accused of hugging and kissing a woman on the cheek without consent during a 2017 regional theatre tour, and while the appellate court acknowledged suspicion existed due to the fact the unnamed female had sought sexual violence counselling six months after the alleged incident and because the actor had apologised at her request, they also expressed concern about the possibility of the victim's memory being distorted over time.

The co...