{
  "id": 4747339,
  "title": "Ha Young leaves 'The Trauma Code' after family controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ha-young-leaves-the-trauma-code-after-family-controversy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260901/ha-young-leaves-the-trauma-code-after-family-controversy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Ha Young will not reprise her role as nurse Cheon Jang-mi in the upcoming season of Netflix's medical drama series, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call. This decision follows a family controversy over allegations regarding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities during Korea's 1910-45 colonial rule by Japan. Ha Young issued an apology last month, expressing her shame for speaking about her great-grandfather as a source of family pride. Respecting the actress's position, Netflix confirmed her absence from the next season of The Trauma Code. The actor, whose legal name is Ahn Ha-young, appeared in the first season and was set to shoot the second season alongside co-stars Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo. During an appearance on KBS talk show Problem Child in House last month, Ahn mentioned her great-grandfather's Western medical studies in Japan, emphasizing that medical practice spans across four generations in her family.",
  "summary": "Actor Ha Young, who had come under fire over allegations surrounding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, will not appear in the next season of the Netflix series \"The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,\" the streaming platform said Tuesday. The move comes after the actor issued an apology about the controversy last month, saying she had only…",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Ha Young leaves The Trauma Code.",
    "Family controversy over great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities.",
    "Netflix respects actress's decision to exit show."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The controversy over Ha Young's great-grandfather's past has led to her departure from The Trauma Code, reflecting the growing scrutiny of public figures' family histories and their impact on their careers.",
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ha Young leaves 'The Trauma Code' after family controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ha-young-leaves-the-trauma-code-after-family-controversy-4747797",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:09:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ha Young leaves 'The Trauma Code' after family controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ha-young-leaves-the-trauma-code-after-family-controversy-4753074",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ha Young exits Netflix’s ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’ Season 2 after family controversy tied to Korea’s colonial era",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ha-young-exits-netflixs-the-trauma-code-heroes-on-call-season-2-after",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:43:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}