"Is 'Ok-jangpan' a joke? It's a deep wound for me." Ok Joo-hyun, expressing her pent-up anger [Star Issue]

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Ok Joo-hyun, formerly of Finkle and now a musical actress, directly vented her anger in a lengthy post regarding the controversy over her nickname "Ok-jangpan."

On the 8th, Ok Joo-hyun wrote, "Thank you for reading this long post," and spoke out directly about various stories surrounding her.

She said, "It took a long time to write this post. Some may think it's all in the past, and others may wonder why I'm bringing this up now." She then addressed the "Ok-jangpan incident" sparked by Kim Ho-young in 2022 through her recent fan communication platform, Bubble.

Subsequently, Ok Joo-hyun revealed a conversation she had with Kim Ho-young: "I have never received an apology from (Kim Ho-young). She told me, 'Thank you for dropping the lawsuit. But I never criticized you once,' and explained that it was to promote her friend's father's floorboards." Ok Joo-hyun added, "The thing I regret most about this incident is that I dropped the lawsuit," and conveyed, "The advertising agency also suffered great damage, and my nickname changed from 'Ok-sikrim' (Ok cream) or 'Ok-korn' (Ok corn) to 'Ok-jangpan' over a long period. It's sad."

In 2022, Kim Ho-young made the remark, "Asari-pan is old news. Now it's Ok-jangpan." This led to speculation that Kim was implying allegations regarding nepotism casting in the musical 'Elizabeth' by likening Ok Joo-hyun to a floorboard. In response, Ok Joo-hyun's side denied the nepotism casting claims and filed a defamation lawsuit against Kim Ho-young before dropping it.

Ok Joo-hyun stated, "At that time, I did not want to fuel the controversy further, so I dropped the lawsuit. After hearing the explanation that 'I never criticized you even once' and 'The post was made to promote my friend's father's floorboards,' I decided not to discuss this issue any further. However, as time passed, that frame did not disappear."

She continued, "I remained silent because I did not want to harm the production, the production company, or my colleagues working with me. For a long time within the genre of musicals, I have endured while striving to show the best effort and performance I could offer. However, the frame called 'Ok-jangpan,' which started from one person's words, became a nickname attached to my name, and since then, I have had to endure suspicions, mockery, and criticism created by that word for a long time."

Ok Joo-hyun said, "That remark did not end as a simple joke or an incident. It actually affected my image, advertisements, and work activities. Even when I decided to choose or drop a project, I had to worry that this frame might become a burden to others." She added, "Eventually, I made the decision to withdraw from a project for everyone's sake because I did not want to cause further harm to the production. In the process, I felt ashamed of being part of this musical society, which is why I shared my feelings with my fans."

She also said, "What I desire is not simply an emotional battle. However, if that remark was truly not directed at me, why did so many people think of me? And why has there never been any explanation in front of the public regarding the damage and wounds caused by it?" She appealed, "I hope my name will no longer be consumed as a mockery called 'Ok-jangpan'."

Although Ok Joo-hyun was reported to have reconciled with Kim Ho-young at that time, she recently brought the "Ok-jangpan incident" back into the spotlight again, drawing public criticism for being "unprofessional."

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