'Fourth-generation doctor family' Ha Young draws the line amid controversy over being a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator: "Great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho, but allegations are baseless" [Official]

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Actor Ha Young (real name Ahn Ha-young) denied allegations that she is a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator.

On the 10th, an official from Ha Young's agency, Bisters Entertainment, told StarNews, "It is true that Ha Young's great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho."

However, regarding the pro-Japanese activities of Ahn Sang-ho raised online, the official stated, "There are parts that do not match the facts."

Previously, on the 7th, Ha Young appeared on KBS 2TV's variety program 'Problem Children Are Coming!' and revealed that she comes from a fourth-generation doctor family.

At that time, Ha Young said, "My great-grandfather studied Western medicine in Japan and was the first physician to open a clinic in Hanyang," adding that he even treated "Ko Jong (황제)."

After the broadcast, Ahn Sang-ho's past activities, known to be Ha Young's great-grandfather, were re-examined online, sparking allegations that she is a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator.

Ahn Sang-ho graduated from the Tokyo Jai Medical School in Japan in 1902, returned to Korea, and taught Western medicine. He is known to have later served as part of the royal medical team. 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 the death of Emperor Gojong in 1919, raising suspicions of pro-Japanese collaboration.

Meanwhile, Ha Young recently appeared alongside Jung Hae-in in Netflix's 'What a Ridiculous Love'.

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