Ha Young, Ultimately Punished by Ancestral Karma... Missed Out on Breakout Hit 'Severe Trauma Center' Season 2 and 3 [Star Issue]

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"When ancestors accumulate virtue, three generations live in peace" is a saying. However, an ancestor's karma can block the path of their descendants.

Actor Ha Young, who was engulfed in controversy over his great-grandfather's collaboration with Japan, has ultimately dropped out of Netflix's 'Severe Trauma Center.' Ha Young, who had been preparing to film consecutive seasons 2 and 3 of his breakout hit 'Severe Trauma Center,' ended up being excluded from the upcoming seasons due to the ancestral controversy. Although it appears that Ha Young requested to drop out first and the Netflix production team accepted this, it is widely interpreted as an unavoidable departure forced by severely deteriorated public opinion.

According to a source on the 1st, Ha Young recently conveyed his decision to withdraw from the next season of Netflix's 'Severe Trauma Center' to the production team. On that day, a Netflix representative told StarNews, "Respecting the actor's position, we have decided that actor Ha Young will not appear in the sequel to Severe Trauma Center." This marks a swift departure.

Instead of keeping Ha Young, who had recently been embroiled in controversy due to family-related risks, Netflix has chosen to let go of those risks. The reason is clear: shortly after the release of Netflix's 'What a Ridiculous Love,' starring Ha Young, his great-grandfather's collaboration with Japan surfaced, leading to Ha Young being completely excluded from promotional activities for the program, while only the male lead, Jung Hae-in, continued promotions.

Currently, Ha Young has mostly completed filming for SBS's 'There Is a Chance,' but ultimately had to step down from his breakout hit 'Severe Trauma Center.'

Last month, during appearances on KBS 2TV's variety show 'Problem Children in the Attic' and others, Ha Young revealed that he comes from a family of doctors spanning four generations, stating that his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and older sister are all physicians. Subsequently, online communities began to reveal that Ha Young's great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho (1872–1927), reigniting scrutiny over his past actions and spreading the collaboration controversy.

In response, Ha Young's agency issued a statement on August 10 regarding the allegations of collaboration surrounding Ahn Sang-ho, initially claiming they were "baseless." However, the agency reversed its position just one day later. On August 11, the following day, the agency stated, "We have confirmed that there is indeed a record showing Ahn Sang-ho's name listed on the 1916 Daetong Friendship Association councilor roster. We sincerely apologize for causing confusion by hastily responding with 'baseless' without sufficient verification."

On the 12th, Ha Young posted a handwritten apology letter regarding his great-grandfather Ahn Sang-ho's past actions on his social media. He stated, "Until now, I only knew about my great-grandfather's life through stories passed down within my family. Unfortunately, in my ignorance, I have spoken about him at various occasions as if he were a source of pride for our family." He continued, "Through this incident, while personally researching relevant materials, I learned of my great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities. I believe that the fact that I was unaware does not justify ignoring or treating lightly this history. I deeply accept this fault and sincerely apologize as his descendant," bowing his head.

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