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Three women accuse Korean director Kim Ki-duk of rape and assault

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Three women accuse Korean director Kim Ki-duk of rape and assault

Renowned South Korean director Kim Ki-duk and one of his actors, Cho Jae-hyeon, are facing multiple accusations of rape, assault, and s**ually predatory behavior from three anonymous women, all actors.

These accusations were made in an investigative documentary that was broadcast on South Korean TV on March 6th.

The women claimed that Kim and Cho raped them and engaged in s**ually abusive behavior towards them.

One of the women alleged that Kim and Cho raped her after Kim summoned her to his hotel room to discuss a script.

According to her, Kim tormented her on a nightly basis when they were filming in a remote village.

The woman left acting and has been in therapy for years.

She claimed that the two men shared stories of raping actresses, and there was a sense of competition between them.

Kim, whose films have won prizes at Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film festivals, responded to the allegations via text message, saying that he only engaged in consensual s**ual relationships and never used his status as a film director to satisfy his personal desires.

Cho made an apology last month for earlier allegations of s**ual abuse and was removed from his college teaching post and TV medical drama The Cross.

In response to the new allegations in the documentary, he said that he is panicking and that many of the things he sees in the news are so different from the truth.

He added that he would discuss the matter more once an investigation begins.

Another female actor revealed that Kim demanded to see her n^ked during a humiliating audition process.

A third accused Kim of assault last year after he allegedly slapped her and made her perform unscripted s** scenes while filming his 2004 film Moebius.

The charge was dismissed in court last December owing to lack of evidence, but Kim was ordered to pay a fine of 5 million won (£3,382).

She also claimed that Kim constantly pestered her for s** and attempted to trap her and another actor in a hotel room.

She was fired from the movie for refusing his advances.

Kim has been one of Korean cinema’s most successful exports over the past two decades, with movies such as 3 Iron, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring, and Pieta, the latter two of which were selected as South Korea’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

His films often involve themes of s**, violence, abuse, and mutilation, often directed against women.

The #MeToo movement is gaining momentum in South Korea, and other cultural figures have also been accused of historic s**ual abuse, including leading playwright Lee Youn-taek and poet Ko Un.

The accusations made against Kim and Cho are part of the growing wave of s**ual harassment allegations that have rocked the entertainment industry worldwide.

The #MeToo movement has brought to light the widespread issue of s**ual harassment and assault faced by women in the workplace, especially in the entertainment industry.

It has encouraged more women to come forward with their stories of abuse and harassment and has led to the downfall of many powerful men in the industry.

The allegations against Kim and Cho have sparked outrage among the public, with many calling for them to be held accountable for their actions.

The South Korean film industry has also been criticized for its lack of action in addressing the issue of s**ual harassment and assault.

The Korean Film Council has promised to set up a task force to investigate the allegations of s**ual harassment and assault in the industry.

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