'Great-grandfather accused of pro-Japanese collaboration' controversy: Ha Young remains silent... Fans also announce 'stop-loss selling' [Star Issue]

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Actress Ha Young (Ahn Ha-young, 33), who had boasted about her great-grandfather Ahn Sang-ho's pro-Japanese collaboration controversy continues to grow, but Ha Young has not issued an apology for two days. Amid the ongoing controversy, Ha Young's fans have also announced a 'stop-loss selling'.

On the 11th, a netizen who operated Ha Young's fan Twitter account reported that they would close the fan account, with their last post reading "Closed".

The account had been supporting Ha Young and promoting her Netflix work "Such Damn Love" until the previous day on the 10th, but it appears to have been closed due to Ha Young's failure to apologize despite the pro-Japanese great-grandfather controversy, drawing attention.

On the 7th, Ha Young appeared alongside Jung Hae-in on KBS 2TV's variety program "Problem Men in the Attic" to promote her work, revealing that she comes from a family of doctors for four generations. She stated, "My great-grandfather studied traditional Korean medicine in Japan and was the first doctor to open a clinic in Hanyang," adding that he even treated "Ko Jong (황제)". Following the broadcast, Ahn Sang-ho, known as Ha Young's great-grandfather, came under renewed scrutiny online for his past activities, sparking controversy.

Ahn Sang-ho graduated from Tokyo Jisei Medical School in Japan in 1902 and returned to Korea to teach Western medicine. He is known to have served as a royal physician. Records indicate that he was active in the pro-Japanese organization "Daejeong Friendship Association" during the Japanese colonial period, married a Japanese woman, and lived a Japanese-style lifestyle. Additionally, he was introduced as an exemplary family under the ideology of "Ilseon Dongche," which viewed Japan and Korea as one body, further fueling controversy over his pro-Japanese activities.

Ha Young's agency issued a statement on the 10th regarding the allegations, initially claiming they were baseless. However, just one day later, the agency reversed its position, stating, "We have confirmed that there is indeed a record of Ahn Sang-ho being listed as a council member of the Daejeong Friendship Association in 1916. We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding with 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

The agency continued, "Through this incident, we have deeply realized how crucial 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 situations with greater caution and humility." While the agency apologized for its initial claim of baselessness, Ha Young herself has not issued any statement regarding her flawed understanding of history or her hasty family boasting.

Her father gave an interview to a media outlet, but the controversy intensified when it was revealed that he referred to the "Gyeongsul National Trauma" as the "Japan-Korea Annexation," and the book cited to deny Ahn Sang-ho's pro-Japanese activities turned out to be written by another pro-Japanese collaborator.

The fallout from the controversy surrounding Ha Young is spreading to the broadcasting and advertising industries, with upcoming works being closely monitored for how the situation unfolds.

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