Hah Young's great-grandfather, 'pro-Japanese activities + conspiracy to poison Emperor Gojong' shock.. 'Hong-geon-de' video not released on the 10th [Star Issue]

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Amid allegations that Hah Young's great-grandfather, physician An Sang-ho, was a pro-Japanese collaborator, content featuring Hah Young has recently been unable to be released.

The YouTube channel 'Netflix Korea' did not release the two videos featuring Hah Young that were scheduled for publication on the 10th. Regarding this, the channel side made no special announcement.

On the 6th, a video titled '[Hong-geon-de] Gangster (?) Friends Who Came to Play with Wax Pups | Such Ridiculous Love' was uploaded to the 'We Came to Promote It' segment of the channel. On that day, actors Jung Hae-in and Hah Young appeared as guests in the Netflix drama 'Such Ridiculous Love'.

There, Hah Young stated, "I heard my father and grandfather were doctors, and that my great-grandfather also practiced medicine," revealing that her family has been a lineage of physicians for generations.

Regarding her great-grandfather, she added, "As far as I know, he was the first physician to practice Western medicine in Hanyang." Hah Young also mentioned that her older sister is an internal medicine doctor, describing her family as one with four generations of doctors.

Hah Young revealed that she consulted her family for medical advice while appearing as a member of the medical staff in the dramas 'Severe Trauma Center' and 'Bloodhounds'.

The side of 'We Came to Promote It' presented the two videos featuring Jung Hae-in and Hah Young as previews for the next episode, displaying the subtitle "See you on August 10."

However, it appears that after Hah Young became entangled in controversy over her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities on that day, the side of 'We Came to Promote It' halted the release of the videos.

Comments on the videos featuring Hah Young included "I came because I saw the news," "They cast a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator next to a descendant of Jeong Yak-yong," "Why brag about your ancestors?" and "What about the work?"

Hah Young appeared on KBS 2TV's variety program 'Problem Children Are Here!' broadcast on the 7th, revealing that her family has been a lineage of physicians for four generations. At the time, Hah Young said, "My great-grandfather went to Japan to learn Western medicine and was the first physician to open a clinic in Hanyang," adding that he even treated "Ko Jong (황제)."

After the broadcast, An Sang-ho, known as Hah Young's great-grandfather, had his past activities re-examined online, sparking allegations of being a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator.

An Sang-ho is known to have graduated from the Tokyo Jisei Medical School in Japan in 1902, returned to Korea, and taught Western medicine. He later served as a member of the royal medical staff. Records indicate that he married a Japanese woman and lived a Japanese-style life, and it was revealed that he participated in medical treatment during Emperor Gojong's death in 1919, raising suspicions of pro-Japanese collaboration.

In response, an official from Hah Young's agency told StarNews, "It is true that Hah Young's great-grandfather was An Sang-ho," but regarding the pro-Japanese activities of An Sang-ho raised online, stated, "There are parts that differ from the facts." Later, it was also revealed that Hah Young's grandfather was An Bu-ho (Prof.), and the agency side clarified, "It is true that Hah Young's grandfather is An Bu-ho (Prof.)," adding, "Hah Young's father, An Byeong-mun (Director), was born on Solokdo while his father was working at the Solokdo Hospital."

was a physician who laid the foundation for modern Korean medicine and clinical pathology and devoted his life to the treatment and research of Hansen's disease (leprosy) patients. After graduating from Keijō Medical School, he served as a professor in the Department of Pathology at Chonnam National University Medical School and holds the record as Korea's first medical doctorate holder.

Along with Hah Young's side's statement, allegations that An Sang-ho was involved in the poisoning of Emperor Gojong, and claims that Solokdo, where An Bu-ho was located, was a place where human rights violations such as forced sterilization, abortion, and dissection practice were committed against Hansen's disease patients were re-examined, further escalating the controversy. Additionally, controversy arose over Hah Young's side allegedly providing false statements regarding her great-grandfather An Sang-ho.

In response, Hah Young's agency side stated on the 11th, "We would like to clarify the part we previously said was 'baseless'," adding, "Upon further verification, it has been confirmed that there is indeed a record of our great-grandfather An Sang-ho being listed as a councilor in the Daetong Friendship Association's member list in 1916." They continued, "We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding with 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

The agency side stated, "Through this incident, we deeply realized how crucial careful verification is when conveying historical facts and an individual's biography to the public," and added, "Hah Young has also taken this matter to heart and will approach future matters with greater caution and humility."

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