Ha-young Leaves ‘The Trauma Code’ Amid Controversy Over Great-Grandfather’s Pro-Japanese Record

Actor Ha-young will not return for the follow-up to Netflix’s “The Trauma Code,” after controversy surrounding allegations about her great-grandfather’s pro-Japanese activities.

Netflix said on the first day of the month that it respected Ha-young’s position and that she would not appear in the next installment. The actor played nurse Cheon Jang-mi in the first season, earning recognition from viewers.

“The Trauma Code” follows Baek Kang-hyuk, a brilliant surgeon who worked in war zones before taking charge of a poorly functioning severe-trauma team. The series’ popularity led to plans for a second season, with filming reportedly expected to start in October.

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We respect the actor’s position, and Ha-young will not appear in the follow-up to The Trauma Code.

Lee Nak-jun, the work’s original author, said on KBS2’s “Malja Show” on the 24th of the previous month that pre-production had finished and the team was searching for locations. Discussions over the sequel brought renewed attention to whether Ha-young would take part.

The actor had recently come under scrutiny over suspicions concerning her great-grandfather’s activities during Japan’s colonial rule. The provided account ends while referring to her appearance on KBS 2TV’s “Problem Child in House.”

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Pre-production has finished, and we are searching for locations. We will probably begin filming in October.