In a big casting change, Squid Game star Oh Yeong-soo has been replaced by actor Lee Soon-jae in the forthcoming movie Big Family. On February 5, Oh Yeong-soo’s management company Lotte Entertainment affirmed the news. Big Family, which is helmed by Yang Woo-seok, is described as a family drama; the film’s release date is yet unknown. Yang Woo-seok is well-known for outstanding films such as the 2013 thriller drama The Attorney and the 2017 action thriller Steel Rain. Oh Yeong-soo’s exit from the major production comes as the actor faces a one-year jail sentence for sexual harassment.
A Lotte Entertainment spokesman presently said, “Oh Young-soo is stepping down from ‘Big Family.’ Lee Soon-jae will take on the role in his place.”
As per reports, Oh Yeong-soo was accused of grabbing and kissing a lady without her consent in 2017. In December 2021, the lady filed a lawsuit against the actor for sexual harassment. The case was dropped in April of the following year, but it was reopened at the request of the accuser. Oh Yeong-soo was booked in November 2022 and charged with sexual misconduct.
Everything about Big Family
The plot of Big Family focuses on “cute grandchildren” visiting Pyeong Man Ok, the owner of a dumpling store. Following his son’s decision to become a monk, the restaurant owner’s business is struggling financially. Aside from Lee Soon-jae, the film’s cast includes Lee Seung-gi, Kang Han-na, and Kim Yun-se.