Jin Ha, the star of 'Pachinko,' who was previously recognized for his role in the musical 'Hamilton,' has apologized on his own website. This comes after he shared photographs of elderly women in the subway on his previous site. The photographs were shot without the subjects' permission and released with a full view of their faces.
After seeing the information on the website and his uploading of images with indecent text, the public has slammed the actor. Since then, the actor has deleted his blog and apologized for it.
On March 26, he apologized for his Tumblr account, saying it should never have existed. The blog 'Korean Flowers in Bloom' was created in 2011 and trespasses these women's privacy. He has also canceled his account after admitting that he should not have left the blog unattended for so long.
Jin Ha has apologized to the women in the photographs and accepted responsibility for his lack of judgment. The actor promised to work more in the future and thanked the public for giving him the chance to make amends.
Jin Ha's most recent part is in the epic Korean drama 'Pachinko,' which is based on the same-named novel. He plays Baek Solomon, the protagonist Sunja's grandson and the last of the poor family's generational line from Busan, South Korea.
The drama stars Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung (older Sunja) and Hallyu celebrity Lee Min Ho (Koh Hansu), as well as actress Kim Min Ha (younger Sunja).