"A kid desperate to become famous," Ok Ju-hyun targets Kim Ho-young with full force... The full story of the 4th-year-old 'Ok-jangpan' [Star Issue]

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'First-generation idol' and musical actress Ok Ju-hyun (46), formerly of the group Finkle, has sparked controversy by revealing the full details of the so-called 'Ok-jangpan' incident involving her junior Kim Ho-young (43) for the first time in four years.

The 'Ok-jangpan' incident between the two dates back four years. Earlier, on June 14, 2022, Kim Ho-young posted on his social media: "Asari-pan is old news. Now it's Ok-jangpan." Attaching an image of 'Ok-jangpan' along with a 'performance hall' picture, Kim Ho-young was widely speculated to have compared Ok Ju-hyun to 'Ok-jangpan,' raising suspicions about nepotism-based casting in the musical 'Elisabeth' at the time. In response, Ok Ju-hyun's side denied the nepotism allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against Kim Ho-young. At that time, YouTuber Lee Jin-ho relayed through a representative of Kim Ho-young that "the post was not intended to target Ok Ju-hyun but went viral after being shared as an effort to help a friend's father sell mattresses and carpets." As the conflict within the musical community escalated, Ok Ju-hyun eventually withdrew her lawsuit against Kim Ho-young, and it was reported that they reconciled.

However, on the 6th, Ok Ju-hyun reignited the 'Ok-jangpan' incident by publicly summoning Kim Ho-young via the fan communication platform Bubble, stating, "Oh, I can't stop laughing. I had forgotten about 'Ok-jangpan'."

Ok Ju-hyun said, "Due to that incident at the time, a diet probiotic advertisement was pulled down just five days after it aired. I had to go to Gwanghwamun headquarters every day after performances to hold meetings. If I didn't clarify that I wasn't at fault, I would have had to pay triple the penalty fee. The only way I could respond was through a lawsuit, which weighed heavily on my heart. But if I hadn't filed the lawsuit, that friend who was working as a mattress show host on home shopping back then would have been in serious trouble. Seniors stepped in to quickly resolve the incident. As a result, I withdrew the lawsuit and avoided paying the penalty fee, but the diet product was heavily advertised in June, and the ad was pulled down within five days, meaning the headquarters lost that money." She expressed her sense of injustice.

In particular, Ok Ju-hyun responded to a fan's concern, "This could be really dangerous if it goes up," by saying, "Why is it dangerous? It's not a lie, nor is it a crime. I never received an apology, and the only thing I heard after withdrawing the lawsuit was 'Thank you for dropping the lawsuit.' Along with that, they explained it as 'promoting a friend's father's carpets.'" She spoke bluntly without holding back.

Regarding a fan's reaction saying, "I thought this promotion of a friend's father was based on false news; did you really say that? I'm flustered," Ok Ju-hyun retorted, "'Flustered'? That word doesn't even fit in the right container. What word could possibly capture it?"

Furthermore, Ok Ju-hyun said, "Actually, for several years, this part has been so suffocating that (since every time I did something, articles would gift me with modifiers starting with 'Ok-jangpan' as a title), I thought hundreds of times and discussed whether to officially organize and post it on my channel. But the person who cares about me the most advised against it. The reason given was, 'Wouldn't you be annoyed if your name appeared side by side in articles for a child who has been desperate to become famous for a long time?' This has turned from being just a promotion of a friend's father's carpets into my fixed nickname, and it has lasted so long," while mocking Kim Ho-young.

Continuing, Ok Ju-hyun said, "The thing I regret the most after that incident is withdrawing the lawsuit." She then opened up about her feelings: "The advertising company suffered huge losses, and my nickname changed from 'Ok-sikrim' to 'Ok-korn' and finally to 'Ok-jangpan' over a long period. It's sad."

In response, netizens expressed various reactions, including: "'A child who has been desperate to become famous for a long time' — you didn't need to say that," "If you regret it, sue again; why bring it up in front of fans?" "Honestly, Kim Ho-young's excuse is ridiculous. If he was going to target someone, do it properly. Suddenly claiming it was about promoting a friend's carpets or something," "Kim Ho-young is also cowardly," and "People can't always be seen as black and white. Either side can be reckless and feel wronged. There are circumstances and details on both sides that a third party cannot simply divide into 'this one is the victim, this one is the perpetrator.'"

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