Open World Entertainment controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Criminal conviction of Jang Seok-woo
After appeal proceedings, Jang Seok-woo was sentenced to six years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting eleven female trainees, some of whom were minors at the time of the assaults.
2012
Sexual-abuse allegations involving the chief executive
Jang Seok-woo was arrested and investigated over allegations of habitual sexual harassment, assault, and rape involving singers and trainees. Police reports described numerous alleged victims, including minors, and examined claims that the executive used his authority to coerce or direct abusive conduct. Open World initially disputed media coverage and threatened legal action over alleged exaggeration and defamation.