Actor Oh Young-soo’s acquittal on an indecent-assault charge became final at the Supreme Court, Korea’s Kyunghyang Shinmun reported, as the court upheld the lower courts’ acquittals.

A criminal case is finally settled at the Supreme Court on points of law after the first and second trials. This finality carries the meaning of the judiciary’s final conclusion on facts and law.

As public figures’ trials draw great attention, accurately conveying the process and result up to finality matters; conjecture or assertion can greatly affect those involved.

Sinophone Bridge Times makes clear the presumption of innocence and the meaning of a final ruling—separating procedural stages from the final conclusion and conveying only fact-based information.