[Exclusive]'Lion disciple sexual assault allegations' Nam Gyeongju to appear in court on June 12

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Musical actor Nam Gyeongju, indicted on charges including sexual assault of a disciple, is set to appear in court this June.

According to StarNews, the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 13 has scheduled the first trial for Nam Gyeongju on the charge of sexual intercourse with a subordinate for June 12.

Previously, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Women and Children Crime Investigation Division 2 indicted Nam Gyeongju without detention on the 24th, applying the charge of sexual intercourse with a subordinate.

According to police, Nam Gyeongju was transferred to the Prosecutors' Office in February on suspicion of sexually assaulting female disciple A using his social status and influence at an unspecified location in Seocho-gu, Seoul, in December 2025.

It is reported that A reported the incident to 112 immediately after it occurred. Nam Gyeongju denied the allegations during police investigation, but police determined the allegations were credible and transferred the case to the Prosecutors' Office.

Subsequently, Nam Gyeongju's side requested the Prosecutors' Office to refer the case for criminal mediation in an attempt to reach a settlement, but the effort reportedly failed due to the victim's refusal.

Nam Gyeongju, who has been working independently without an agency, has not issued an official statement, and his Instagram account has also been deleted.

Debuting in 1982, Nam Gyeongju starred in works such as "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Chicago," and "Mamma Mia."

Meanwhile, following the emergence of the sexual assault incident, Hongik University, where Nam Gyeongju served as a professor in the Department of Performing Arts, convened a disciplinary committee and removed him from his position. Nam Gyeongju served as an associate professor in the Performing Arts and Musical Theater major at Hongik University's Department of Performing Arts until 2025, conducting classes, but was removed from his position just before the start of the current semester. It is reported that his classes are now being conducted by other professors.

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