[Exclusive]Considering social impact.. Trial of musical actor Nam Gyeongju accused of sexually assaulting his student postponed to the 15th [Comprehensive]

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• Reassignment to Criminal Deliberation Division No. 29 following decision on re-deliberation

The case of musical actor Nam Gyeongju, indicted for sexually assaulting his student, has been transferred to a deliberation panel, and the trial has been postponed to next week.

According to an investigation by StarNews on the 8th, Seoul Central District Court made a decision on re-deliberation regarding the case of Nam Gyeongju's alleged sexual intercourse with a subordinate on the 3rd. The case was initially assigned to Criminal Single Judge Division No. 13 for trial by a single judge but was reassigned to Criminal Deliberation Division No. 29, where three judges will conduct the trial, following the re-deliberation decision.

Re-deliberation is a procedure in which a case originally handled by a single judge is transferred to a deliberation panel for consideration based on factors such as the importance of the case. The court may assign cases with complex factual or legal issues, significant social impact, or requiring specialized judgment to a deliberation panel.

With the case transferred to the deliberation panel, the trial schedule was adjusted, and the first trial originally scheduled for today has been postponed again. A pre-trial conference will be held on the 15th.

Previously, Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Single Judge Division No. 13 had planned to hold the first trial regarding Nam Gyeongju's alleged sexual intercourse with a subordinate on June 12. However, following an application for postponement by Nam Gyeongju's side, the trial was rescheduled for July. During this process, it was confirmed that Nam Gyeongju replaced his legal team.

Meanwhile, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Division No. 2 indicted Nam Gyeongju without detention on May 24, applying charges of sexual intercourse with a subordinate.

According to police, Nam Gyeongju was transferred to the Prosecution Service in February for allegedly sexually assaulting female student 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 emergency services (112) immediately after it occurred. While Nam Gyeongju denied the allegations during police investigation, police concluded that the charges were substantiated and forwarded the case to the Prosecution Service.

Subsequently, Nam Gyeongju's side requested criminal mediation procedures from the Prosecution Service in an attempt to reach a settlement, but it reportedly failed due to the victim's refusal.

Nam Gyeongju, who had been working independently without an agency until recently, has not issued any official statement so far and has even deleted his Instagram account and attempted to erase all traces of his online presence. His appearance in this trial is expected to draw significant attention. Shortly after the sexual assault allegations surfaced, Hongik University's School of Performing Arts, where Nam Gyeongju was employed as a professor, convened a disciplinary committee and decided to remove him from his position. Nam Gyeongju served as an associate professor in the Performance Arts/Musical Theater major at Hongik University's School of Performing Arts until 2025, conducting classes, but was dismissed just before the start of this academic year.

Born in 1964 and currently 62 years old, Nam Gyeongju is a veteran figure representing the first generation of Korean musical theater. After making his debut with the play "Porgy and Bess" in 1984, he appeared in numerous musical productions including "The Drowsy Chaperone," "West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "Grease," and "42nd Street."

Nam Gyeongju continued his activities in 2025 with appearances in "Hidden Love" and "The Show! Silla-Gyeongju."

Meanwhile, as the sexual assault case has come to light, Nam Gyeongju's past record of two drunk driving incidents and one instance of unlicensed driving has also been brought under scrutiny.

Nam Gyeongju had his driver's license revoked in December 2002 due to exceeding the penalty point limit for drunk driving. Not stopping there, his license was again revoked in June 2003 for exceeding the penalty point limit due to another drunk driving incident. At the time, he stated, "I had urgent business and had no choice but to drive." Furthermore, despite having his license revoked, Nam Gyeongju was arrested without detention in April 2004 for allegedly driving a family-owned sedan without a license on a road in front of Samsung High School in Gangnam-gu.

Additionally, it is reported that he was sent to the Samcheong Education Center during his third year of high school due to being considered a troublemaker. In this regard, musical actor Nam Gyeong-ub stated at a press conference for the play "Rain Man" in 2010, which he appeared in with his younger brother Nam Gyeongju: "My younger brother is actually prone to accidents. He even went to the Samcheong Education Center while still a high school senior. I attended the same high school as Gyeongju and served as the head of the religious department, so I was constantly scolded because of my younger brother."

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