"Five refrigerators in the family home"...Ha Young, wealth of her "golden spoon" family draws attention amid pro-Japanese controversy [★NEWSing]

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Actress Ha Young (Ahn Ha-young) has become embroiled in a controversy over her alleged descent from pro-Japanese collaborators, prompting renewed focus on her past disclosure of life in a "golden spoon" family during previous broadcasts.

Ha Young's agency, Vistars Entertainment, issued an official statement on the 11th: "Further investigation confirmed that records exist showing our great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, was listed as a member of the Daetong Friendship Association in 1916. We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

The agency continued, "Ha Young mentioned her family's four-generation medical heritage while answering questions during a recent TV program appearance. This inadvertently sparked controversy, and the actress herself is deeply troubled by the situation."

It further added, "Through this incident, we have come to deeply realize how critical careful verification must be when conveying historical facts and an individual's biography to the public."

Previously, Ha Young introduced her family background as a four-generation medical lineage on KBS 2TV's 'Problem Children Are Here.' Following this, online communities speculated that her great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho (1872–1927), and renewed scrutiny of his past activities led to allegations of pro-Japanese collaboration.

Initially responding to accusations regarding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities with "baseless," Ha Young's side later revised its stance after additional verification, acknowledging that records exist listing Ahn Sang-ho as a member of the Daetong Friendship Association.

Amid these developments, her past displays of family wealth on variety shows have also been brought back into focus.

In May last year, during an appearance on KBS 2TV's 'Shin Sangchulsi Pyeonstaurant,' Ha Young confessed, "We have four or five refrigerators at home."

At the time, while bringing ingredients from her family home, she remarked, "(Even if I bring them) no one will notice. They rot every day because they're not eaten."

The broadcast revealed that Ha Young's family home contained a total of five refrigerators: a main refrigerator, separate units for storing meat and seafood, a built-in refrigerator holding spreads, sauces, and dairy products, a dedicatedjang (fermented food) refrigerator, and a kimchi refrigerator.

Meanwhile, Ha Young co-starred with Jung Hae-in in the Netflix series 'Such a Ridiculous Love,' which was released on the 7th.

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