[Exclusive]Ha Young 'Descendant of a Pro-Japanese Collaborator' Shock.. Samsung Electronics Ad Also Undergoes 'Stop-Loss Selling'

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As it was revealed that Ha Young's great-grandfather, physician An Sang-ho, had pro-Japanese activities, the advertising industry is already moving to "stop-loss selling" on Ha Young.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 11th, all advertisement videos featuring Ha Young as a model for Samsung Art TV have been set to private on Samsung Electronics' official YouTube channel. While other videos related to Samsung Art TV remain public, it was confirmed that only the six videos featuring Ha Young have been changed to private.

Since the pro-Japanese activities of Ha Young's great-grandfather An Sang-ho were fully revealed on the 10th, Ha Young has disappeared from the advertising industry. The advertisement video for Eastend Co., Ltd.'s clothing brand "Aited" was also set to private.

On the 7th, Ha Young appeared on KBS 2TV's variety program "Problem Children Are Coming!" and revealed that her family has been a dynasty of physicians for four generations. At the time, Ha Young stated, "My great-grandfather went to Japan to study Oriental medicine and was the first physician to open a clinic in Hanyang," adding that he "Ko Jong (황제) until he passed away."

However, after the broadcast, An Sang-ho's past activities, identified as Ha Young's great-grandfather, were re-examined online, sparking suspicions of being a descendant of a pro-Japanese collaborator.

An Sang-ho is known to have graduated from the Tokyo Jikei Medical School in Japan in 1902, returned to Korea, and taught Western medicine. He later served as part of the royal medical staff. Records also indicate that he married a Japanese woman and lived a Japanese-style life.

As the controversy spread, a representative of Ha Young's agency told StarNews on the 10th that while it is true that Ha Young's great-grandfather was An Sang-ho, there are parts regarding his pro-Japanese activities raised online that "differ from the facts."

However, the agency reversed its stance just one day later. On the 11th, the agency stated, "We would like to clarify what we previously said was 'baseless.'" It added, "Further verification confirmed that there is indeed a record showing An Sang-ho's name on the list of council members of the Daejeong Friendship Association in 1916." The agency further apologized, saying, "We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding as 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

Additionally, the agency stated, "Through this incident, we deeply realized how crucial careful verification is when conveying historical facts and an individual's biography to the public." It continued, "Ha Young has also taken this matter to heart, and we will move forward with even greater caution and humility."

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