[팟캐스트] (816) 안하영 증조부 논란

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Kriel

Ahn Ha-young debate: Why does a Korean actor’s family history still matter?

기사 요약: 배우 안하영이 방송에서 "4대째 의사 집안"이라며 언급한 증조부가 일제강점기 친일 단체 대정친목회 평의원 안상호로 지목되면서 광복절을 앞두고 논란이 확산되자, 전문가들은 대중이 문제 삼은 것은 조상의 행적 자체보다 후손이 그 역사를 어떻게 인식하고 언급하는지라고 분석했다.

[1] Ahn Ha-young’s rising career has hit a major roadblock after comments about her family history sparked backlash over allegations that her great-grandfather was linked to Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, just days before Liberation Day on Aug. 15.

hit a roadblock: 난관에 부딪히다

spark backlash: 반발을 촉발하다

[2] The uproar has revived the debate over whether descendants should be held accountable for their ancestors’ actions — with experts stating the Korean public increasingly places more weight on how descendants conduct themselves today than on their lineage alone.

revive the debate: 논쟁에 다시 불을 붙이다

hold A accountable for B: A에게 B의 책임을 묻다

lineage: 혈통, 가계

[3] The issue at hand emerged during Ahn’s promotional campaign for "Our Sticky Love," Netflix Korea’s highly anticipated romantic comedy, which premiered globally last week.

at hand: 당면한, 가까이에 있는

[4] Ahn, who made her acting debut in 2019, has spent much of her career in supporting roles, appearing in projects including the hit series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" and "Doona!" "Our Sticky Love" marks one of her first major leading projects.

supporting role: 조연

[5] At a time when Ahn was gaining prominence, her mentions of her family background on several television programs resurfaced, with one of the most recent examples being her Aug. 7 appearance on KBS’ variety show "Problem Child in House." During the show, Ahn said her great-grandfather had opened a Western-style clinic in Hanyang (Seoul's former name) and treated Emperor Gojong. She added that her grandfather, father and older sister are doctors, making hers a four-generation family of doctors.

to gain prominence: 주목받게 되다, 부상하다

[6] Although Ahn did not identify her great-grandfather by name during the broadcast, online speculation soon pointed to Ahn Sang-ho, a doctor who practiced during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea.

to identify (someone) by name: 이름을 밝히다, 실명을 거론하다

speculation: 추측

기사원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10839083