Spy cam discovered in dressing room sofa of a musical actor

[JOONGANG PHOTOS]

Police are investigating a report of a spy cam found inside a musical actor's dressing room at Kwanglim Arts Center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul.

The actor, who wishes to be unnamed, discovered the device inside her sofa before a show on April 9 and reported it to the Seoul Gangnam Police the same day.

Local news outlet Sports Seoul reported Tuesday that the suspect was a manager of an active K-pop group who was fired from the job following the recent allegation. The unnamed entertainment agency also told Sports Seoul that the manager's actions had no connection to its in-house artists.

The actor is currently starring in "Next to Normal."

She will continue performing throughout the production but will no longer greet fans at the stage door until further notice, "to ensure a stable recovery for the actor," the actor's agency Blue Stage said in a statement on Tuesday.

MP&Company, the production company behind "Next to Normal," said it will make efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.

"It should never have happened, and the company feels responsible," it wrote on its social media on Tuesday. "We will do our best to carry on with the remaining journey of the production until the final show."

"Next to Normal" runs through May 19 at Kwanglim Arts Center's BBCH Hall.

The Putlizer-winning rock musical tells the story of a middle-aged woman with chronic bipolar disorder, Diana Goodman, and her family, who cope with her illness.

Actors Choi Jung-won and Bae Hae-sun alternate Diana; Lee Gun-myung and Michael Lee alternate her husband Dan; Sandeul, Yoo Hwe-seung and Hong Ki-beom alternate their son Gabe; Lee Seo-young and Kim Hwan-hee alternate Natalie; Kim Hyun-jin and Choi Jae-woong alternate Natalie's love interest Henry; and Park In-bae plays Diana's psychiatrist.

BY LEE JIAN [lee.jian@joongang.co.kr]