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The musical Anna Karenina is noisy due to casting controversy ahead of the performance. Ok Joo-hyun, who was in the "Okpan controversy" due to her past network casting, is at the center of the controversy again this time.
Controversy erupted after the casting schedule for the musical Anna Karenina was recently announced. In the role of Anna, three characters, Ok Joo-hyun, Lee Ji-hye and Kim So-hyang, were triple cast, and the five-week schedule was first revealed. In the midst of this, Ok Joo-hyun's appearance is overwhelming. Of the 38 performances, Ok Joo-hyun appeared 25 times, Lee Ji-hye 8 times, and Kim So-hyang 7 times. Even if both Lee Ji-hye and Kim So-hyang's appearances are combined, they cannot keep up with Ok Joo-hyun. Ok Joo-hyun monopolized more than half of the performance.
In particular, in the case of Kim So-hyang, five of the seven performances are not night performances, but day performances. Kim So-hyang will perform at night only twice. In the case of Lee Ji-hye, who is close to Ok Joo-hyun, it is better. There are six night performances and two night performances. Despite the triple cast, Ok Joo-hyun often performs both weekend performances on stage. There is a continuous interpretation that it is intentionally driving Okju-hyeon.
In this way, Anna Karenina, a musical performance with a ticket price of 170,000 won, actually Ok Joo-hyun will be on most stages despite the triple casting. Of course, Ok Joo-hyun must be an actor with ticket power. However, while practicing the performance together, it is inevitable that fans of the musical are talking about the casting.
Meanwhile, Kim So-hyang, who was triple cast in Anna Karenina, indirectly expressed her feelings. Kim So-hyang posted a picture on her personal account on the 27th as if she had been drinking an iced drink at a cafe terrace on a dark night, and then posted, "Don't say anything." He seems to have posted the meaning of "I have a lot of things to say, but let's not say it" by referring to the phrase "I have a lot of things to say, but I won't say it." Although the subject was not accurately revealed, "Night Night Night" is read as a feeling toward Ok Joo-hyun, who mainly performs at night, and the story is coming out among musical fans.
Previously, Ok Joo-hyun has been embroiled in controversy over casting in the musical industry for several years, drawing more attention to such casting monopoly.
Ok Joo-hyun has been at the center of controversy due to a post by musical actor Kim Ho-young on her personal account in 2022. Kim Ho-young said, "Asari version is an old saying. Now, he posted a picture of the jade floor and a picture of the concert hall with the words "Jade floor". In response, some netizens raised suspicions that Kim Ho-young openly shot Ok Joo-hyun. The interpretation that "Okpan" refers to Ok Joo-hyun.
The disclosure of the casting lineup for the 10th anniversary of "Elizabeth" at the time also fueled this suspicion. Ok Joo-hyun was double cast as Elizabeth in the 10th anniversary performance of "Elizabeth" with musical actress Lee Ji-hye. Ok Joo-hyun posted on his Instagram as the allegations spread, "We are preparing to file a complaint against the cause providers who caused the rampant speculation of random speculation and subsequent articles. Regardless of the facts, those who make fun of their snouts and fingers should be scolded," he said, signaling a legal response. EMK Company, the producer of "Elizabeth," also issued an official statement, dismissing the controversy, saying, "Due to the nature of the license musical, casting the musical "Elizabeth" is impossible without the final approval of the original company, including the main and supporting actors."
Since then, Ok Joo-hyun has dropped the charges against Kim Ho-young, but he did not directly explain the "Okpan" controversy, and other fellow musical actors Jeong Sun-ah and Shin Young-sook have moved among the actors, such as un-following Ok Joo-hyun's SNS account.
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