Ha Young's great-grandfather amid controversy over being a traitor to the nation... 'Revival after 16 years' Committee on Investigation of Pro-Japanese Property to be implemented in December, attention intensifies [Star Issue]

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As actor Ha Young (33, Ahn Ha-young)'s great-grandfather Ahn Sang-ho's collaboration with Japan was revealed, sparking public outrage, attention is also turning to the 'Special Act on the Return of Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property to the State,' which will be implemented in December.

According to NEWS1 on the 16th, this special act includes provisions for returning pro-Japanese collaborators' property to the state and will take effect on December 3.

With the implementation of the law, the investigation committee will also resume operations. The first committee was active from 2006 to 2010. However, after the first committee's activities ended, no dedicated body remained to handle the return of newly identified pro-Japanese property. This special act was established to address such gaps.

The special act specifically designates not only pro-Japanese property but also monetary compensation received during its disposal as targets for recovery.

A new provision on rewards has also been introduced. Rewards will be paid to individuals who report the discovery and recovery of pro-Japanese property.

During its four-year operation, the first committee returned property valued at 237.3 billion won to the state. At that time, the committee made decisions to return land totaling 2,475 plots held by 168 pro-Japanese collaborators to the state.

Ahead of the launch of the new committee, the Ministry of Justice established a preparatory team in June. The head of the preparatory team is Acting Prosecutor Lee Young-chang, who serves as the Human Rights Protection Officer at Seoul High Prosecutors' Office (Suwon Judicial Training Class 33).

The preparatory team consists of 11 members dispatched from relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, and Korea Forest Service, with Prosecutor Lee as its core.

Until the committee launches in December, the preparatory team will perform foundational tasks for recovering pro-Japanese property, such as preparing relevant regulations, establishing organizational structure and budgeting, securing office space, and formulating investigation plans.

Minister of Justice Jeong Seong-ho stated on Facebook on the 15th that "once the second committee is launched, it is expected to recover at least 32.5 billion won or more in pro-Japanese property," adding, "The recovered property will be used for the welfare of independence activists and their descendants."

Meanwhile, Ha Young's great-grandfather is Ahn Sang-ho, a figure suspected of 'Ko Jong (황제) poisoning.' It has been confirmed that Ahn Sang-ho was a member of the Daetong Friendship Association, a traitorous organization to which Yi Wan-yong and others belonged. He was also revealed as the physician who saved Yi Wan-yong's life after independence activist Lee Jae-myung attempted to assassinate him, leaving him in critical condition.

In addition, allegations have surfaced that Ahn Sang-ho's wife, Ha Young's great-grandmother, was the daughter of a Japanese Jo Seon (총독) division commander, and that Ha Young's grandfather worked as a physician at the National Sorokdo Hospital, where human rights violations against Hansen's disease patients occurred. These shocking revelations of collaboration with Japan continue to fuel controversy.

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