Overview
- Netflix confirmed on Tuesday that Ha Young will not appear in the planned follow‑up seasons of The Trauma Code and said it respects her decision.
- South Korean media and industry reports say Ha Young told production she could not participate and has stepped down from the cast ahead of filming that was due to start in October.
- The controversy began after Ha Young discussed her great‑grandfather studying medicine in Japan on a KBS talk show, and later media reports linked him, Ahn Sang‑ho, to the Daejeong Friendship Association, an organization connected to Japan's colonial administration.
- Her agency's initial dismissal of the allegations drew further criticism and Ha Young issued a handwritten apology in mid‑August saying she had only partial knowledge of her ancestor's history.
- Production plans for the Netflix sequels will move forward without her, she is due to complete filming on SBS's The Long Shot Trial on September 3, and the case underscores how colonial‑era ties remain highly sensitive in South Korea and can quickly affect casting and distribution decisions.