[Official] 'There Is a Chance' side says, "We have a chance," amid controversy over Ha Young's "pro-Japanese family": "Significant portion of filming has been completed... we will monitor the situation"

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The controversy over actress Ha Young's "pro-Japanese family" is spreading rapidly. Amid this, the production team of the drama 'There Is a Chance,' in which she stars, has issued a cautious statement.

On the 11th, the SBS new drama 'There Is a Chance' told StarNews: "'There Is a Chance' has already been filmed to a significant extent, and we cannot disclose details regarding the amount of footage shot or specific progress."

It further added, "We are aware of this matter and are closely monitoring its developments. If there is anything to be clarified in the future, we will share it."

Filmed with the goal of airing in the first half of next year, 'There Is a Chance' is a comedic legal detective story about a law firm led by Kwon Baek (played by Lee Je-hoon), a former lawyer turned office manager, who turns around "a fight without hope." Lee Je-hoon plays Kwon Baek, who loses his lawyer license and becomes an office manager, while Ha Young portrays rookie lawyer Yeo Sim-hee.

Ha Young is currently embroiled in controversy over her great-grandfather, physician Ahn Sang-ho's, pro-Japanese activities during the Japanese colonial period. On the 7th, appearing on KBS 2TV's variety program 'Problem Children in High School,' she emphasized that her family has been a lineage of physicians for four generations, stating: "My great-grandfather was one of the first to open a Western medicine clinic in Hanyang. After studying medicine in Japan, he opened Korea's first Yang (Rep.) clinic and treated patients at Ko Jong (황제)."

Following this, online discussions emerged claiming that the great-grandfather mentioned by Ha Young is physician Ahn Sang-ho. Ahn graduated from Tokyo Zaisei Medical School in Japan in 1902 and was the first Korean to obtain a Japanese medical license. However, he has also been suspected of pro-Japanese activities during the colonial period.

Ha Young's agency responded to the spreading controversy on the 10th by stating: "It is true that Ha Young's great-grandfather is Ahn Sang-ho," but drew a line regarding his pro-Japanese activities, saying: "There are parts that do not align with the facts."

However, on the following day, the 11th, they reversed their previous stance and apologized, stating: "Upon further verification, we confirmed that there is indeed a record showing Ahn Sang-ho's name listed as a councilor in the 1916 Daejeong Friendship Association."

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