SEOUL: Hidden behind a white screen, a South Korean actress sobbed as she accused prize-winning director Kim Ki-duk of abusing her on set – a rare denunciation in a conservative country where victims fear public shame.
Kim is one of South Korea’s most prominent film directors whose awards include a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Pieta and Berlin’s Silver Bear for Samaritan Girl.
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