Kim Min-seok Apologizes for Musical Absence Amid Controversy
Feb 07, 2025
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On the 7th, CJ ENM, the producer of the musical 'Werther', said "We inevitably changed the casting due to Werther 役 Kim Min-seok's health reasons" We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sudden casting change," he said. As a result, Yang Yo-seop will be on stage instead of Kim Min-seok for the performance, which was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. that day.
In response, Kim Min-seok also said "I'm not in good health, so I can't hear my voice." I was so flustered when I woke up in the morning," he said, announcing his absence from the show.
He then said "I will recover quickly and do my best on stage with a smile on my face" and "Once again, I'm so sorry and always grateful"
Meanwhile, the musical 'Werther' is about Werther's unattainable love for Lotte and is based on Goethe's novel 'Sadness of Young Werther'. It opened on January 17 to mark its 25th anniversary since its premiere in 2000. It will be performed at the D-Cube Link Art Center until March 16.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-seok apologized for the recent controversy over the girl group's sexual harassment vote.
Kim Min-seok was recently found to have participated in an SNS vote comparing the body shapes of members of a girl group, sparking controversy.
In response, Kim Min-seok pressed cancel immediately after knowing that he pressed "Werther" in an interview conducted on the 3rd regarding the musical "Werther". I'm sorry to bother you," he said.
Kim Min-seok was recently criticized for participating in a vote on SNS, which intentionally captured and posted stage videos slowly, focusing on the girl group's exposure scenes.
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