Ahn Ha-young (; born August 11, 1993), known mononymously as Ha Young, is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in the series The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025) and Our Sticky Love (2026).
Early life and career Ahn was born on August 11, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea. She comes from a family of four generations of physicians. Her great-grandfather, , opened the first hospital in Seoul under Emperor Gojong's rule. Her grandfather, Ahn Boo-ho, was a medical officer and professor who worked at Sorokdo National Hospital in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Her father and older sister are physicians as well.
Ahn majored in Western painting at Ewha Womans University and went on to graduate school at the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2016 to prepare for her master's degree; she took a leave of absence after one year to pursue an acting career.
After joining Bistus Entertainment and modelling for various brands, Ahn made her screen debut in the 2019 series Doctor Prisoner as Na Yi-hyeon, the protagonist's younger sister.
Family background controversy In an August 7, 2026, appearance on Korean Broadcasting System's Problem Child in House, Ahn reportedly spoke "proudly" of her family's history in medicine and mentioned the achievements of her great-grandfather without naming him. Speculation began circulating online that her great-grandfather was Ahn Sang-ho, who has been described as a collaborator with Japanese imperial rule. He was a leader of a pro-Japanese Korean group and was used in the propaganda newspaper Maeil sinbo as an example of a Korean who had assimilated to become "indistinguishable from a Japanese person". Bistus Entertainment initially dismissed the speculation but later retracted the statement and apologized while acknowledging the familial tie. Ahn issued a personal apology, saying that she had "only partially known about her great-grandfather's life through stories told by her family".
Ahn's grandfather, Ahn Boo-ho, was also delved into. During his time at Sorokdo National Hospital, reports of serious human rights abuses were reported involving Hansen's disease patients, although no evidence of Ahn's involvement has surfaced.
The Ahn family's wealth was scrutinised during an August 21 meeting of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee. Lawmaker Park Eun-jung of the Rebuilding Korea Party raised questions about the land previously owned by Ahn Sang-ho, as he was a large landowner who accumulated his wealth during the Japanese occupation. Park also raised the question of whether this falls under the Special Law to Redeem Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property, as Ahn Sang-ho was not officially listed as a pro-Japanese collaborator. In response, Vice Minister of Justice Lee Jin-soo said that the Investigative Commission on Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property has been reformed and is set to be launched in December.
In response to the controversy, Ahn stepped down from the upcoming seasons of the Netflix original series The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, which is scheduled to begin filming in October. Netflix has refrained from uploading the second promotional video of the drama Our Sticky Love. The promotional videos Ahn filmed for Samsung Electronics and Artid were also made private.
Filmography
+ Television performances Year Title Role Notes 2019 Doctor Prisoner Na Yi-hyeon 2019–2020 Chocolate Kim Hee-ju 2020 Soul Mechanic Kang Neu-ri Love Is Annoying, but I Hate Being Lonely! Jeon Bo-ra Private Lives Yoo Mi-young 2020–2021 Royal Secret Agent Kim Mi-ok 2021 Mouse Song Soo-jung 2021–2022 Now, We Are Breaking Up Jung So-young Let Me Be Your Knight Chae Ji-yeon 2022 Extraordinary Attorney Woo Kim Hwa-young Cameo (Episode 2) The Good Detective Jung Hee-joo Season 2 2023 Doona! Kim Jin-joo 2024 Face Me Yoon Hye-jin O'PENing 2024 Shin Seo-hyun Episode: "My Trouble-Maker Mom" 2025 The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Cheon Jang-mi Season 1 2026 Boyfriend on Demand Lee Ji-yeon Bloodhounds Nurse Yoon Season 2; Cameo Teach You a Lesson Choi Ga-yoon Special appearances Our Sticky Love Go Eun-sae 2027 Yeo Sim-hee
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2025 Best New Actress The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best New Actress – Television Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best New Actress
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