Korean police investigating more than 40 #MeToo accusations
Korean police are investigating more than 40 people accused of (be accused of ~의죄로 기소되다) sexual assault and/or sexual harrassment. 괴롭힘
This week, they'll be summoning 호출하다,소환하다 65-year old theater director Lee Youn-taek, one of Korea's most prominent 두드러진 playwrights 극작가, 각본가 and theater artistic 예술적인 directors.
Lee is accused by 16 women, all from theatrical 연극의 circles 집단, who claim that Lee sexually assaulted ~을 성폭행하다 them at different times between 1999 and 2016.
Lee has been banned from traveling overseas, and police have interviewed 10 of the 16 accusers 고소인, 고발자, 원고 so far.
On Sunday, the police conducted raids 급습하다, 단속 searching for evidence at Lee's residence in Seoul and at theater studios and offices related to him.
They have also launched a preliminary 예비의 investigation into renowned film director Kim Ki-duk.
The international award-winning filmmaker now faces multiple accusations 고발 고소 of rape and sexual assault.
Three actresses claim that they were raped 강간하다,강간 and assaulted either at film sets or in hotel rooms.
Kim is reportedly abroad now, and has said there was no coercion 강제, 억압 in his relationships with the women, but the police have been in touch with the accusers as they investigate.
52-year old actor Cho Jae-hyeon is also accused of rape on the set of a Kim Ki-duk film, plus other incidents of sexual harassment, which the police are looking into.
Starting this Thursday, the police will launch a special task force to streamline ~을 능률적으로 하다 the complicated 복잡한 process of investigating sex-related crimes.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
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