'Ha Young's Great-Grandmother Was the Daughter of a Japanese Governor-General’s Chief...' "Royal Traitor Family" Tomb Disturbance Again [Star Issue]

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'Actor Ha Young has acknowledged his great-grandfather An Sang-ho's pro-Japanese activities, and now it is also being claimed that his great-grandmother was the daughter of a chief official at the Japanese Governor-General’s Office.

On the 14th, a post appeared on the onLINE Community claiming that Ha Young's great-grandmother was the daughter of a chief official at the Japanese Governor-General’s Office.

The poster excerpted part of Kim Yong-sook's 'Research on Joseon Dynasty Court Customs ( ),' published in 1983.

The author revealed salary lists for court staff, including "Yong-gwa An Sang-ho: 225 won." The author further explained, "Since this salary list dates back to the period after the Japan-Korea Annexation of 1910, even the dignity of the kingdom could no longer be maintained. The title 'Yong-gwa' itself is a Japanese-style official designation. An Sang-ho was indeed the controversial figure around whom two million (at the time, the entire population) suspicious eyes were focused regarding his sudden death. This suspicion arose because his wife was reportedly the daughter of some Japanese chief officer stationed at the Governor-General’s Office."

Netizens reacted with anger, posting comments such as "Not just Japanese blood, but literally from the Governor-General’s Office?", "Is this a royal traitor family?", "How shameless!", "A family of such standing pretending to be distinguished?", "Recover their assets!", and "Unbelievable."

On the 7th, during an episode of KBS 2TV's 'Problem Children in the Attic,' Ha Young stated, "My great-grandfather opened the first Yang (Rep.) in Hanyang and treated patients at Ko Jong (황제)." He also mentioned that his family has been a lineage of doctors for four generations, including his grandfather, father, mother, and older sister.

Subsequently, it was revealed that Ha Young's great-grandfather, An Sang-ho, was a pro-Japanese figure who served as an advisory council member of the Daetong Friendship Association, a pro-Japanese organization established in Seoul in 1919. In response, Ha Young's agency initially issued a statement calling the claims "baseless," but later confirmed their accuracy. The agency released a follow-up statement saying, "The actor is deeply troubled by this matter. We sincerely apologize for causing concern to everyone and will approach future matters with greater caution and humility."

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