Hah Young's great-grandfather Ahn Sang-ho, the 'core pro-Japanese logic' that justified treason: Full interview text sparks controversy [Star Issue]

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Actress Hah Young (33, Ahn Ha-young) faced backlash after boasting about being from a "fourth-generation family of doctors."

Earlier on the 7th, during an appearance on KBS 2TV's variety show "Problem Children in High School," Hah Young stated, "My great-grandfather opened the first Yang (Rep.) clinic in Hanyang and treated patients at Ko Jong (황제)," proudly declaring that her family has been a lineage of doctors for four generations, from her great-grandfather to her grandfather, father, and older sister.

However, following the broadcast, speculation arose that Hah Young's great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho, who faced allegations of pro-Japanese activities during the Japanese colonial period, sparking controversy. In response, Hah Young's agency, Vistars Entertainment, acknowledged that her great-grandfather's name is indeed Ahn Seong-ho but also issued an official statement noting that "there are parts inconsistent with the facts."

Amid growing controversy over Hah Young's ambiguous stance, the original interview text from December 10, 1918, between Ahn Sang-ho and Maeil Sinbo, a pro-Japanese newspaper, has come under scrutiny. This document is available for verification at the National Library of Korea.

Ahn Sang-ho was featured in an article titled "The Home of Assimilation into Japan" (의 가정), which promoted the idea that "living like Japanese people and assimilating is exemplary." Having married a Japanese wife and established a household, Ahn stated, "I have never worn Korean clothing once, nor can I eat even slightly spicy food," and added, "My children speak only Japanese at home. They cannot speak Korean at all. We are raising them as a fully Japanese family. Only Japanese is used within the household, and we have no interaction with Koreans." He proudly boasted of his complete assimilation into Japanese culture. The policy of "Naisen Ittai" (Japan and Korea as one body) was the core pro-Japanese logic used by collaborators during the colonial period to justify their treasonous actions.

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