A Director’s Apology Adds Momentum to South Korea’s #MeToo Movement<br />that I myself cannot<br />"I am ready to take all punishment, including legal responsibilities for my crimes." Mr. Lee’s apology on Monday<br />came five days after a Facebook post by a former actress set off a cascade of abuse accusations against him.<br />National Theater said that I feel so ashamed and crushed,<br />He was the king of the world where I belonged," said the former actress, Kim Soo-hee, describing how Mr. Lee had called her to his hotel room.<br />Still, a fresh reminder of the obstacles victims have faced in South Korea came only minutes before Mr. Lee held his news conference on Monday.<br />In a Facebook post, another former actress, Lee Seung-bi, wrote that she had been subjected to a "witch hunt" after she rebuffed Mr. Lee.
