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Is it Ok Joo-hyun's greed. Is it the greed of the production company. Singer and musical actor Ok Joo-hyun has once again been controversial over her musical casting, and the production company has provided an explanation, saying, "It is a unique authority." The production company explained, "It is a difficult schedule because there are many variables such as actors' schedules," but in reality, it is a little different from the explanation.
On the 28th, Anna Karenina explained about Ok Joo-hyun's casting monopoly controversy, saying, "I have nothing to say because casting and episodes are unique to the production company and original creators," adding, "It is a difficult schedule because there are many variables such as consultation with licensees, reduction of total performance sessions, and actors' schedules."
The casting controversy came after the recent announcement of the casting schedule for the musical Anna Karenina. 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 this regard, the production company used "the actor's schedule" as an excuse, but the reality is a little different. Ok Joo-hyun is currently performing in the musical Bonnie and Clyde. The production, which opened in December last year, will be held until March 2. It significantly overlaps with Anna Karenina, which starts performing on the 20th of next month and runs until March 29. The problem is that Ok Joo-hyun appears in both of these works. There have often been cases where musical actors with ticket power appear in succession in the works. However, Ok Joo-hyun seems to be too greedy for both of these works.
According to the casting schedule, Ok Joo-hyun will be on the stage of Bonnie and Clyde on the 21st, the next day after the first performance of Anna Karenina on February 20. On Tuesday, the 24th, "Bonnie and Clyde" and again on the 25th, "Anna Karenina" will be performed twice, including the daytime performance and night performance. Ok Joo-hyun, who performed as Anna until Thursday, the 26th, will then decorate the climax on the stage of "Bonnie and Clyde" on Friday, 27th, and Friday, 1st, 28th. The three-day evening performance, in which Ok Joo-hyun is away from Anna Karenina, will be performed by her best friend Lee Ji-hye.
In this way, Ok Joo-hyun will appear on the stage with overlapping appearances on "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Anna Karenina." As with the casting according to Ok Joo-hyun's schedule, I wonder if I will be able to show the best performance to the audience who pay 170,000 won to see the performance. Among musical fans, there are also opinions that they are concerned about Ok Joo-hyun's voice condition during the recent press call for "Bonnie and Clyde."
Triple cast Lee Ji-hye will also appear in the musical "Hongryeon" from March. The schedule will be busy in parallel with the two works, but ironically, Kim So-hyang, who only appears in Anna Karenina, has the least number of appearances. In the case of Kim So-hyang, five of the seven performances are not night performances, but day performances.
In the meantime, Kim So-hyang, who was triple cast in "Anna Karenina," indirectly expressed her feelings, sparking controversy. 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, it was read as a feeling of controversy over casting monopoly, and the story is being talked about 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 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.
It is clear that Ok Joo-hyun is a good actor and a musical actor with ticket power. However, it is regrettable that words are said in the musical version, especially among fans who like musicals more than anyone else.
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