Biography

Jo, who made his debut as a theatrical actor in 1982, had successfully expanded his career, appearing in many TV dramas and movies.

Following Jo's death, it was announced he had written and sent a written apology on February 26, however his agency decided not to release it and instead released an official statement of apology.

On February 22, 2018, Jo Min-ki was accused of sexually harassing his students, which he initially denied. It was then revealed that he had resigned from a teaching post at Cheongju University, and dropped out of his upcoming drama Children of a Lesser God.

Shortly before his death, police announced that he was banned from leaving the country during the investigation.

He became the first fatal victim in South Korea's #MeToo movement which began in January after a female prosecutor claimed that she was sexually harassed by a drunken senior prosecutor in 2010.