Actor Ha Young Apologizes over Ancestral History
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Actor Ha Young apologizes over ancestral history
Actor Ha Young issued a public apology following mounting controversy over her great-grandfather’s pro-Japanese activities during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule. On Tuesday, her agency, Bistus Entertainment, released a statement on behalf of the actor, whose real name is Ahn Ha-young, expressing deep regret for her hasty initial denial and her previous on-air remarks about her family's four-generation medical lineage. "Regarding our earlier …
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Jin-ri = Actress Ha Young (real name Ahn Ha-young, 33) and her side stated that the allegations regarding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities raised online are "groundless."
Actress Ha Young's side has categorically denied allegations of pro-Japanese collaboration regarding her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho. Ha Young had mentioned on a broadcast that her great-grandfather was a physician who treated King Gojong, but a controversy regarding his pro-Japanese activities subsequently arose online. Her agency clarified its position that the claims are untrue.
Ha Young was caught up in controversy after her great-grandfather was said to have been registered as a member of a pro-Japanese organization in 1916. | BISTUS Entertainment, which initially called the accusations baseless, finally apologized after conducting further verification. | Ha Young admitted to being devastated and promised to be more careful in carrying out her activities in the future.
Ha Young Responds to Allegations Her Great-Grandfather Was Pro-Japanese Collaborator
Credit: Ha Young’s Instagram Ha Young has responded to allegations that her great-grandfather was a pro-Japanese collaborator during Korea’s colonial period. A representative from Ha Young’s agency, BISTUS Entertainment, confirmed to Sports Today on August 10th that her great-grandfather was Ahn Sang Ho, while denying the allegations surrounding him as “baseless.” Ha Youngpreviously spoke about her great-grandfather on the KBS2 variety show Pro…
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