'Okju-hyun Passing' Kim Ho-young Becomes 'Applause Medium' in Latest Update.. Does He Give Up on Explaining the 'Ok-jang-pan'? [Star Issue]

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Musical actors Ok Ju-hyun and Kim Ho-young appear to have returned to their daily lives after the 'Ok-jang-pan incident'.

On the 20th, Ok Ju-hyun posted a short video and photos on her SNS, referring to her pet cat as "clingy kitty" and "the softest baby."

She shared images of herself cuddling with her pet cat for healing.

On that day, Kim Ho-young posted photos from his trip to New York, USA, writing, "Hoystyle elevated." He also released a preview clip of himself appearing in MBC's 'Late Night Ghost Stories' dressed as a shaman.

Recently, Ok Ju-hyun publicly demanded an explanation from Kim Ho-young about why he mentioned 'Ok-jang-pan' four years ago, but Kim Ho-young offered no response, sharing only updates on his travels.

After Ok Ju-hyun again called out Kim Ho-young's name and received no significant reaction, she too appears to have resumed her regular SNS activity.

The 'Ok-jang-pan' controversy erupted in June 2022 when Kim Ho-young posted on his SNS: "Asari-pan is old news. Now it's Ok-jang-pan."

At the time, musical 'Elisabeth' celebrated its 10th anniversary with double casting of Ok Ju-hyun and Lee Ji-hye from the same agency, sparking allegations of nepotism casting. This led to widespread speculation that Kim Ho-young's post was targeting them. Consequently, Ok Ju-hyun filed a defamation lawsuit against Kim Ho-young.

As the controversy grew, Kim Ho-young clarified that his post was not aimed at Ok Ju-hyun but was instead promoting his friend's father's 'Ok-jang-pan'. Following this explanation, Ok Ju-hyun withdrew her lawsuit, stating she did not wish to further fuel the controversy.

However, on the 8th, Ok Ju-hyun said, "The frame of 'Ok-jang-pan,' 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 phrase for a long time," demanding an explanation from Kim Ho-young.

With no clear stance from Kim Ho-young, Ok Ju-hyun took to the fan platform Bubble on the 17th, saying, "I am still waiting. Whether you organize a 'friend Ok-jang-pan' to prove it or take action with your mouth and hands, the time has come." She added, "It is quite deep karma that we cannot simply overlook the defamation and subsequent dishonor caused to a junior artist who struggled even after passing the audition and joining for the 10th anniversary, as well as to the production company that built a 10-year legacy."

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