'Great-grandfather's Collaboration Controversy' Ha Young, Interview One Day Before Liberation Day [Star Issue]

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Actor Ha Young (real name Ahn Ha-young) is embroiled in controversy over her great-grandfather's alleged collaboration with Japan and will meet reporters one day before the anniversary of Korea's Liberation.

Ha Young is scheduled to hold a roundtable interview on the 14th to commemorate the release of the Netflix series "Such a Damn Love." Coincidentally, this comes just one day before the Liberation Day holiday.

Currently, Ha Young stands at the center of controversy due to allegations against her great-grandfather's collaboration with Japan. With this backdrop, attention is focused on whether the interview will proceed as planned and whether Ha Young will address the controversy directly.

Previously, Ha Young appeared on KBS 2TV variety programs such as "Problem Children in the Attic," introducing her family background as a "fourth-generation medical family." At that time, she stated, "As far as I remember, my great-grandfather was among those who first introduced Western medicine in Hanyang at the time. After studying medicine in Japan, he opened Korea's first clinic in Hanyang and treated patients there."

Subsequently, it became known that Ha Young's great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho, a physician active during the Japanese colonial period, raising suspicions of collaboration. In response, her agency, Bisters Entertainment, stated on the 10th, "It is true that Ha Young's great-grandfather is Ahn Sang-ho," but drew a line by saying there are "parts inconsistent with facts" regarding the alleged collaboration activities attributed to Ahn Sang-ho online.

However, the agency reversed its previous stance on the 11th through an official statement. The agency said, "Upon further verification, we confirmed that records exist showing Ahn Sang-ho's name listed as a council member of the 1916 Daejeong Friendship Association. We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding with 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

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

Meanwhile, "Such a Damn Love" is a romantic comedy depicting the sweet and clingy cohabitation of Go Eun-sae (played by Ha Young), a prosecutor suffering from memory loss, and Jang Tae-ha (played by Jung Hae-in), who insists on being her self-proclaimed boyfriend. Jung Hae-in, who appeared alongside Ha Young, is known to be a direct descendant of Jeong Hak-yu, the second son of scholar Jeong Yak-yong.

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