Seo Jang-hoon also paid tribute.. One year since the passing of the late Kang Ji-yong; he died just two months after appearing on 'Divorce Deliberation Camp'

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One year has passed since the late former soccer player Kang Ji-yong, who appeared on JTBC's variety show 'Divorce Deliberation Camp', passed away.

The 22nd marks the first anniversary of the late Kang Ji-yong's death. He passed away on April 22 last year.

News of the late Kang Ji-yong's death was announced through former soccer player Gu Bon-sang. Gu Bon-sang had previously appeared as an acquaintance on 'Divorce Deliberation Camp', which Kang Ji-yong and his wife had appeared on together.

Two months before his death, in February last year, the late Kang Ji-yong appeared on 'Divorce Deliberation Camp' as a soccer-playing couple, revealing marital conflicts and family matters. Notably, as a former soccer player, he shared that he was working at a factory.

At the time of his appearance, the Kang Ji-yong couple was experiencing conflicts over financial issues. Kang Ji-yong also revealed a heartbreaking family story. He disclosed that his older brother had passed away, and after his brother started a business and he provided a guarantee, "a loan company contacted us, and a storm hit after my brother's funeral. From that point on, our family fell apart," he confessed.

Although the couple expressed their will to restore their relationship through the broadcast, the tragic news came just two months after their appearance, causing great sorrow. After his death, the 'Divorce Deliberation Camp' team removed the VOD of his appearance.

Lee Ho-seon, a professor at Sungsil Cyber University who handled counseling on 'Divorce Deliberation Camp' at the time, paid tribute to the late Kang Ji-yong, saying, "We mourn someone who lived passionately, intensely, and kindly."

It was reported that Seo Jang-hoon, the MC of 'Divorce Deliberation Camp', also sent a condolence wreath to the late Kang Ji-yong's funeral home to express his condolences.

Following the death of the late Kang Ji-yong, indiscriminate malicious rumors about his family members also spread. In response, Kang Ji-yong's wife, Lee Da-eun, stated through her personal account at the time, "Please refrain from speculating about our family of three," and added, "My husband and I truly cherished and loved our baby, and we still do so now. We hope our child grows up without being hurt."

Meanwhile, the late Kang Ji-yong was selected fifth overall by Pohang Steelers in the 2009 K League Draft, making his professional debut. He later played for Busan IPark, Bucheon FC1995, Gangwon FC, and Incheon United FC before retiring at the end of the 2022 season.

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