In the latest episode of SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse: War in Life, which aired on Dec 29, Shim Soo Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah) was seen hanging over the DNA test result to Oh Yoon Hee (Eugene). And the words written on the paper doubled the shock that came from the fact that Oh Yoon Hee is the killer of Min Seol Oh, Shim Soo RyeonŌĆÖs daughter. Shim Soo Ryeon analyzed the DNA from the fingernail found during her daughterŌĆÖs autopsy, and the result was a match with Oh Yoon Hee. Shocked by the truth, she presented the paper to Oh Yoon Hee herself, but what caught the attention is the part where the sex chromosome was written ŌĆō ŌĆ£XY chromosome.ŌĆØ Soon, the debate over Oh Yoon HeeŌĆÖs gender flooded online communities. One netizen wrote that Oh Yoon Hee, the character played by Eugene in the drama, is also the name of KoreaŌĆÖs first transgender who appeared in the 1991 film Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon? Some also pointed out that the hint about Oh Yoon HeeŌĆÖs gender has been inside the main poster all along. Unlike other actresses who are either sitting on a chair or on a floor, Eugene is the only one standing alone with men. Oh Yoon Hee was also described as a woman who had more power than most male characters in the drama, putting the weight on her being transgender. Source (1)
