Musical Actor Park Jun-hwi Withdraws from 'Bare the Musical' Amid Personal Controversy

Musical actor Park Jun-hwi has withdrawn from 'Bare the Musical' following a personal controversy on the day of the performance.

On the 5th, the production company Showplay announced, "Park Jun-hwi, who played the role of Peter, and Woo Jin-young, who played the role of Tanya, have withdrawn from the performance due to personal reasons. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the decision to withdraw and the changes in the casting schedule."

The two actors were scheduled to perform at 7:30 PM that day. However, due to their sudden withdrawal, actors Kang Byung-hoon and Park Do-yeon will replace them. The performance scheduled for 6:30 PM on the 7th has been canceled.

Earlier that day, a post titled 'The Reason for Last Night's Musical Scene Chaos' appeared on an online community.

The post included a photo of a male musical actor in his underwear with a female ensemble actress from the same production. In the photo, both individuals were kneeling with their heads bowed.

The author of the community post explained, "It seems that the man's fiancée caught them in the act of infidelity and posted the photo on the man's social media account."

The incident was particularly shocking as the male actor was set to perform in the opening show of the production that day. Audience members, who learned of the incident after the ticket cancellation deadline, expressed their dissatisfaction, stating, "Cancellation is not possible at this point."

Reported by Da-yeon Jeong, TenAsia light@tenasia.co.kr