{
  "id": 5016562,
  "title": "Ha Young exits Netflix's The Trauma Code after storm over great-grandfather comments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ha-young-exits-netflixs-the-trauma-code-after-storm-over-great",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ha-young-exits-netflixs-the-trauma-code-after-storm-over-great-grandfather-comments-1.500660209"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Ha Young will not reprise her role for Netflix's upcoming second season of the medical drama series The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call. This decision follows controversy surrounding remarks she made about her great-grandfather and the subsequent scrutiny of his actions during Japan's colonial era rule of Korea. Netflix announced the change on Tuesday, stating the actor would not participate in the forthcoming season \"in respect of the actor's position.\" Ahn Ha-young, whose legal name is Ahn Ha Young, portrayed nurse Cheon Jang-mi in the first season and was anticipated to reprise her role alongside Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo. The actor recently returned to filming after a tearful hiatus brought on by the ancestral controversy, with her agency, Bistus Entertainment, requesting privacy on the matter. The controversy ignited after Ha Young appeared on the KBS talk show Problem Child in House on August 7 and discussed her family's four-generation medical legacy. She mentioned that her great-grandfather, doctor Ahn Sang Ho, had studied Western medicine in Japan and established a Western-style clinic in Hanyang, as well as treating Emperor Gojong. These statements prompted internet users to investigate the historical record of her great-grandfather, particularly his activities during the Japanese colonial period from 1910 to 1945. Historical documents referenced in coverage of the controversy revealed that Ahn Sang Ho had received training in Japan, obtained the first Korean Japanese medical license, and married a Japanese woman, adopting Japanese customs. One of the most significant points of discussion was a 1918 interview in the Maeil Sinbo, where Ahn Sang Ho reportedly considered himself \"like a Japanese\" and seldom wore Korean clothing. However, the most substantial scrutiny centered on records indicating that Ahn Sang Ho was a council member of the Daejeong Chinmokhoe in 1916. The Daejeong Chinmokhoe was an organization founded during Japan's colonial period to foster closer ties between Koreans and Japanese, acting as a pro-Japanese assimilation group that supported the policies of the Japanese colonial administration. The historical records concerning Ahn Sang Ho have been the focal point of criticism directed at Ha Young, despite the records pertain to her great-grandfather and span over a century. In response to the controversy, Ha Young apologized, admitting she had only learned part of her great-grandfather's history and felt ashamed for presenting him as a source of family pride without knowing the complete historical context. Her agency initially dismissed allegations about Ahn Sang Ho's alleged activities as baseless on August 10. The following day, they acknowledged that further investigation confirmed a historical record listing Ahn Sang Ho as a council member of the Daejeong Chinmokhoe in 1916. The agency subsequently apologized for its hasty response, expressing regret for not verifying the historical material adequately. They also acknowledged Ha Young's distress over the unintended controversy and her commitment to approach her future activities with greater care. Netflix has now affirmed Ha Young's absence from The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Season 2. Jung Hae-in stars as a countryside Romeo in Netflix's Lovestuck with Ha-Young, exploring the iconic trope of an amnesiac.",
  "summary": "Actor Ha Young will not return for the second season of Netflix’s hit medical drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call , following controversy over remarks she made about her great-grandfather and renewed scrutiny of his activities during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea. Netflix confirmed the decision on Tuesday, saying Ha Young would not appear in the upcoming season “respecting the actor's…",
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}