Ha Young Apologizes After Great-Grandfather's Pro-Japanese Record Is Confirmed

Actress Ha Young has apologized after records confirmed that her great-grandfather, physician Ahn Sang-ho, was listed as a council member of an organization linked to pro-Japanese figures during Korea's colonial period.On August 11, Ha Young's agency, Bistus Entertainment, released a statement addressing the controversy. The agency admitted that it had first called the claims about Ahn Sang-ho "groundless" before checking the historical records more carefully, Korea Times reported."Regarding our earlier statement claiming the allegations were 'groundless,' secondary verification confirmed that the name of her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, does indeed appear on the 1916 counselor roster of the Daejeong Friendship Association," the agency said.Bistus Entertainment apologized for the earlier response and said Ha Young was deeply troubled by the controversy. The agency also said both Ha Young and the company now understand the importance of checking historical information before sharing it publicly.The issue began after Ha Young appeared on a KBS talk show on August 7. During the program, she spoke about her family's medical background and said her great-grandfather had studied Weste...