For the past few weeks, 'Squid Game' actor Park Sung Hoon has become embroiled in controversy, after mistakenly posting an explicit parody poster to his social media. The actor briefly posted an explicit AV poster depicting a graphic parody of 'Squid Game,' but took the post down within a minute after uploading it. Since then, Park Sung Hoon and his agency have offered multiple explanations and apologies for his actions.
However, many netizens have been calling for his removal from the role of male lead in the upcoming tvN drama 'The Tyrant's Chef.' Park Sung Hoon was set to star alongside Girls' Generation's Yoona in the lead role. However, fans of Yoona recently organized a protest, contacting the drama's production company in order to demand that Park Sung Hoon be removed from the drama.
Now, Park Sung Hoon has announced that he will be stepping down from his upcoming role in 'The Tyrant's Chef.' According to the announcement, the production company and his agency reached an amicable agreement and decided that Park Sung Hoon would withdraw from the role.
Meanwhile, 'The Tyrant's Chef' is a drama following the story of a chef who travels in time to the past, where she meets a tyrannical king with a love for gourmet food, creating a love that transcends 500 years.
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