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‘Our Sticky Love’ tops Netflix non-English chart amid controversy over Ha Young’s alleged pro-Japanese family

The romantic comedy became Netflix’s most-watched non-English series worldwide in its second week, despite controversy surrounding Ha Young’s family history.

2026.8.19

정성호 법무부 장관이 13일 서울 서초구 매헌 윤봉길 의사 기념관에서 열린 '제81주년 광복절 기념 독립유공자 후손 대한민국 국적증서 수여식'에 참석해 기념사하고 있다. 2026.8.13 kjhpress@yna.co.kr/2026-08-13 15:38:59/

Government to track, retrieve assets hidden by pro-Japanese collaborators

A new government commission launching in December will seek to recover at least 32.5 billion won ($22.9 million) in assets tied to pro-Japanese collaborators.

2026.8.16

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Institute says Ha Young's great-grandfather was collaborator but below threshold for listing

The Center for Historical Truth and Justice group says the actor’s great-grandfather collaborated with imperial Japan but did not meet the civic group's threshold for inclusion in its official dictionary.

2026.8.13

Ha Young apologizes over great-grandfather’s colonial-era record in handwritten letter

The actor said she had unknowingly treated her great-grandfather’s history as family pride before learning of his pro-Japanese activities.

2026.8.12

(서울=뉴스1) 권현진 기자 = 배우 하영이 5일 서울 마포구 호텔 나루 서울 엠갤러리에서 열린 넷플릭스 시리즈 '이런 엿같은 사랑' 제작발표회에서 포즈를 취하고 있다.'이런 엿같은 사랑'은 기억상실에 걸린 검사 고은새(하영 분)와 자칭 남자친구라 우기는 복싱 코치 장태하(정해인 분)의 설렘 찐득한 동거 생활을 그린 로맨틱 코미디다. 2026.8.5/뉴스1

Public divided over pro-Japanese ancestors as debate reopens on where 'sins of the father' end

Ha Young’s family history has reopened a fierce debate over colonial collaboration, evidence and whether descendants should bear ancestral stigma.

2026.8.12

Sins of the great-grandfathers: Celebrities face backlash over ancestors’ pro-Japanese ties

Ha Young’s case highlights how family histories linked to collaborationist activities during the colonial era still spark fierce public scrutiny in Korea, especially ahead of Liberation Day.

2026.8.11

A pro-Japanese group vs. anti-state forces (KOR)

There is no room for cooperation in our politics that demonizes each other for being “a pro-Japanese group” or “an anti-state force.”

2024.8.29

A pro-Japanese group vs. anti-state forces

There is no room for cooperation in our politics that demonizes each other for being “a pro-Japanese group” or “an anti-state force.”

2024.8.28

The hackneyed ‘pro-Japanese’ stigmatization

It is not the time to stick with the outmoded “pro-Japanese” narrative but the time to squarely face the deepening nuclear threats from across the border.

2022.10.19

Who’s the enemy here?

DP Chairman Lee Jae-myung demanded the government apologize and promise not to conduct a tripartite military exercise. But who would benefit from such a promise?

2022.10.10