A career-ending revelation about an actor’s teenage crimes has plunged South Korea into a soul-searching debate over justice, redemption and the ethics of public shaming in the digital age.
Cho Jin-woong, 49, long celebrated for his commanding on-screen portrayals of justice-seeking figures, came under intense scrutiny last week after a tabloid outlet reported that he had been sent to a juvenile detention centre in high school for robbery and sexual assault.
The report also included unverified…
South Korea torn as crime-fighting actor quits over criminal past
