Ha Young’s pro-Japanese controversy continues to draw attention, with fresh details from her family’s past resurfacing online. The Our Sticky Love actress has already faced backlash over revelations concerning her great-grandfather Ahn Sang Ho and his alleged links to a pro-Japanese organisation during Japan’s colonial rule. While Ha Young has apologised, the controversy has continued to impact her professional activities. Now, old remarks involving her family have begun circulating again, adding another layer to the ongoing discussion. From her mother’s comments about wealth to a relative’s deeply personal account of their family history, the resurfaced details have sparked renewed interest among netizens.
Ha Young’s mom’s old wealth remarks resurface
As the controversy surrounding Ha Young’s family history continues, an old interview featuring her mother, Lee Mi-Sook, has resurfaced online. Mi-Sook, who is the CEO of Coremed, had spoken about her views on wealth and financial success during a 2011 conversation with Digital Times.
In the interview, she reflected on how her perspective on money had changed over the years. “As I’ve lived my life, I realized money isn’t everything. In the past, I was tempted by the desire to earn a lot of money, but not anymore,” she was quoted as saying, as reported by Star News Korea. Mi-Sook also recalled keeping large amounts of cash at home. “I once kept 100 million won in cash in a safe for a long time,” she said. She added that she later stored 200 million won and felt that there was little difference between the two amounts.
“The next time, I stored 200 million won, and from then on, there wasn’t much difference,” she reportedly said.
She went on to explain that she did not aspire to accumulate excessive wealth, adding, “I don’t think money needs to be that abundant. A slightly comfortable lifestyle is enough.”
Ha Young’s relative’s past confession resurfaces
Meanwhile, another old account allegedly linked to one of ’s relatives has also gained attention online. According to Koreaboo, the individual, identified only as “A”, had previously written about their family history and expressed discomfort over their ancestors’ alleged connections during the colonial period.
In the post, “A” claimed that their great-grandfather had served as a royal physician and was suspected of involvement in the poisoning of Emperor Gojong. That relative also discussed the family’s financial status; he claimed that they had maintained significant wealth across generations and had not faced any financial hardship during the period of Japanese colonial rule.
According to the resurfaced account, these circumstances led “A” to question whether their great-grandfather and grandfather may have cooperated with Japanese authorities. The relative also described the emotional weight of confronting the family’s alleged past. “A” reportedly said they felt deeply ashamed and “filthy” because they had been born into such a family.
Ha Young’s handwritten apology letter
Meanwhile, the resurfacing of these old remarks comes as Ha Young continues to face criticism over revelations concerning her great-grandfather Ahn Sang-Ho. Her agency initially rejected the claims before later confirming his connection to a pro-Japanese organisation. Ha Young subsequently issued a amid the growing controversy. The fallout has also affected her promotional schedule for Our Sticky Love. The actress was expected to participate in interviews with co-star Jung Hae-In ahead of the drama’s August 14 release, but the interviews were reportedly cancelled amid the controversy.