Ok Joo-hyun, bluntly reveals: "Kim Ho-young withdrew the defamation lawsuit, regrets... No apology for 'Ok-jangpan,' only promotion of the floor mat" [Star Issue]

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'First-generation idol' and musical actress Ok Joo-hyun (46) revealed that she has not received an apology from her junior, Kim Ho-young (43), regarding the 'Ok-jangpan incident.'

On the 6th, Ok Joo-hyun mentioned the past 'Ok-jangpan incident' triggered by Kim Ho-young via the fan platform Bubble. Earlier, in 2022, Kim Ho-young made a statement on his social media: "Asari-pan is old news. Now it's Ok-jangpan." This remark led to speculation that Kim was comparing Ok Joo-hyun to 'Ok-jangpan' and raising suspicions about nepotism casting in the musical 'Elisabeth.' In response, Ok Joo-hyun's side denied the nepotism casting allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against Kim Ho-young. At the time, according to Kim's representative, an explanation was given that "the post was not intended to target Ok Joo-hyun but was originally posted to help a friend's father sell mattresses and floor mats, which then went viral." Eventually, Ok Joo-hyun withdrew her lawsuit against Kim Ho-young, and it was reported that the two reconciled.

However, Ok Joo-hyun told fans, "It's laughable. I thought I had forgotten about 'Ok-jangpan.' They said it was posted to promote a friend's father's floor mats." She further criticized Kim Ho-young's attitude by saying, "I never received an apology. Instead of saying, 'Thank you for withdrawing the lawsuit because I never targeted you as a sister,' they explained that it was just about promoting a friend's dad's floor mats."

Additionally, Ok Joo-hyun recalled, "At the time, my diet probiotic advertisement was pulled down within five days of airing. If I hadn't clarified that I was not at fault, I would have had to pay triple the penalty fee. The worst part was that filing a lawsuit was the only way I could respond. Although I withdrew the lawsuit and avoided paying the penalty, the diet product company lost money from its headquarters."

Especially, Ok Joo-hyun confessed, "In fact, for several years, this issue has been extremely frustrating because whenever something happened, articles would start with a modifier like 'Ok-jangpan' as if it were a gift. I thought hundreds of times and even discussed whether to officially organize and post everything on my channel, but the person who cares about me the most advised against it."

Moreover, Ok Joo-hyun said, "The thing I regret the most after that incident is withdrawing the lawsuit." She honestly shared her feelings: "The advertising company suffered huge losses, and my nickname changed from 'Ok-sikrim' to 'Ok-korn,' and finally to 'Ok-jangpan.' It's sad."

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