Ha Young's starring work "There Is a Chance" to be replaced by Kim Rae-won's "Full Count," scheduled for February [Star Issue]

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The new SBS drama "Full Count," starring actor Kim Rae-won, will fill the vacancy left by "There Is a Chance," the lead project of actor Ha Young, who has suspended his activities amid controversy over his great-grandfather's pro-Japanese actions.

The production team for the new SBS drama "There Is a Chance" told StarNews on the 19th that "the scheduling adjustment is correct."

They added, "Given that the work was produced with numerous staff and cast members, we are carefully considering various options, but there is no confirmed schedule yet regarding the specific broadcast timing."

"There Is a Chance" is a bright, comedic legal detective story about a ragtag law firm led by Kwon Baek, a former lawyer and current office manager, who turns hopeless battles into winnable ones in unprecedented ways. Ha Young and actor Lee Je-hoon were set to star in the drama, which was scheduled for broadcast in the first half of next year.

However, Ha Young has suspended his activities after being engulfed in controversy over the pro-Japanese actions of his great-grandfather, An Sang-ho. An Sang-ho graduated from Tokyo Jiahe Medical College in Japan in 1902 and was the first Korean to obtain a Japanese medical license, but he is also a figure suspected of collaborating with Japan during the colonial period.

Previously, in numerous broadcast programs and YouTube content where Ha Young appeared to promote his works, he emphasized that his family was a "medical family for four generations" and spoke about An Sang-ho, stating, "My great-grandfather is one of the first people to open a Western medicine Jeon Mun (Rep.) in Hanyang. After studying medicine in Japan, he opened the first Yang (Rep.) in Hanyang and treated patients with Ko Jong (황제)." However, he later faced fierce criticism after An Sang-ho's pro-Japanese history was revealed.

As a result of the controversy, "There Is a Chance" ultimately had its broadcast delayed and is now in limbo. The sudden vacancy will be filled by "Full Count," in which Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon share screen time. "Full Count" is a drama depicting the survival struggle of those who stake everything on the sports battlefield where scheming prevails as they vie for the throne of professional baseball manager. Its broadcast has been confirmed for February next year.

In the drama, Kim Rae-won plays Hwang Jin-ho, the acting manager of the popular team Stars, which is facing the risk of elimination from fall baseball. As a battery coach, Hwang Jin-ho is a character who never saw much time as a starter during his playing days and spent most of his career as a backup catcher.

Park Hoon plays Jo Dong-hee, the pitching coach for the Stars and a legendary pitcher for the team, who is considered the top candidate for the next manager. He portrays a character with a brilliant career but carrying the deficiency of never having won a championship during his playing days, aiming to lift the trophy as a coach.

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