Koreans dig into family roots amid Ahn Ha-young's ancestry controversy

A website that helps Koreans trace their family origins and learn about historical figures and genealogies has experienced a boost in traffic after actor Ahn Ha-young came under public scrutiny over her ancestor’s alleged pro-Japanese activities during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea. As interest in the website, whose Korean name translates as “In search of roots,” surged over the past few days, its server was overloaded for several hours Wednesday evening and continued to crash for sever

By The Korea Herald