1 year before T.O.P’s casting for “Squid Game 2”, there was casting controversy in musical world

It’s a scene that gives us a sense of deja vu. This is because the musical world was greatly shaken by the controversy over personal connections casting just a year ago around this time.

The controversy over personal connections casting in the musical world began when the casting for the 10th-anniversary performance of “Elisabeth” was unveiled. It was reported that Ock Joo Hyun would still meet the audience as the main character Elisabeth, while musical actor Lee Ji Hye would join as a new Elisabeth. Lee Ji Hye is from the same agency as Ock Joo Hyun, and the two are known to have a very close relationship. Accordingly, suspicion was raised that the casting was affected by Ock Joo Hyun.

Especially, musical acting Kim Ho Young’s SNS post “A chaotic ground is the old saying, now it is a jade ground (ock-jang-pan, comparing Ock Joo Hyun to jade ground)” added to the suspicion. The production company explained, but the controversy continued.

Ock Joo Hyun sued Kim Ho Young for defamation, and Kim Ho Young’s side hinted at a counterattack. 1st-generation musical actors also came forward amid the situation of lawsuit among colleagues.

Eventually, Ock Joo Hyun apologized, but she stated that she was not involved in the personal connections casting suspicion. The controversy over personal connections casting that shook the musical world ended like this.

Source: Daum