[Exclusive]"Does this make sense?" Ex-wife's fury... Appeal trial regarding Hong Seobum's son and 'affair allegations' resumes May 21 [Comprehensive]

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The appeal trial over a damages lawsuit involving singer Hong Seobum, his wife Cho Gab-kyung, their son, and Hong's ex-wife will continue next month amid allegations of an affair. The ex-wife, identified as A, expressed anger toward her ex-husband's son, B, stating he appeared unprepared, drawing attention to whether progress will be made in the upcoming court session.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 24th, the Daejeon Family Court's Domestic Affairs Division 1 is scheduled to hold the third appeal trial session on May 21 regarding the ex-wife A's lawsuit against Hong's son B for damages following the dissolution of a de facto marriage. The court decided to resume proceedings approximately one month after the second session held on the 23rd.

Originally, the second session was set for the 26th of last month, but B's side requested a date change the day before, which the court accepted. Given that the case became public following an exposé by the YouTube channel "Garo-Sero Research Institute" (hereinafter "Gaseoyeon") on the 23rd of last month, speculation arose that B's side felt pressured.

The second session was reportedly conducted via a one-way video conferencing system that restricted mutual dialogue. After the session, A expressed strong dissatisfaction with B's side's response.

On the 23rd, A criticized on her social media: "Does it make sense for him to appear unprepared even in the appeal trial? He submitted incorrect reasons for the claim and couldn't even respond to the appeal, which is absurd."

She continued, "Because of this, the trial has been delayed by another month. I am furious that it's being postponed for such unreasonable reasons. Why drag this out to the point of exhaustion, as if he's trying to avoid punishment?"

Previously, in September 2024, A filed a lawsuit claiming that B committed infidelity during their marriage, leading to the breakdown of their relationship, and sought damages for the dissolution of their de facto marriage. A specifically alleged that B began an inappropriate relationship with a colleague teacher just one month after she became pregnant.

The first-instance court ruled in September last year that B was at fault, ordering him to pay 30 million won in compensation and 800,000 won monthly in child support. A appealed the first-instance judgment in October of the same year.

Additionally, A engaged in a dispute with B over whether his parents had neglected their duties and failed to pay child support. In response, Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung stated through the media: "We sincerely apologize to the public for the disappointment and inconvenience caused."

They further added, "After returning to Korea, we personally reviewed the judgment documents and other relevant materials, as well as the divorce proceedings, and seriously confirmed discrepancies between what we had been told and the actual facts. Regardless of the factual details, we chose not to interfere in the divorce process out of respect for our adult son's privacy and autonomy. However, we deeply regret our failure as parents to closely examine our son's mistakes. We sincerely apologize for not setting a proper example as public figures."

They also stated, "Although the opposing party's appeal is ongoing, we will strictly instruct our son through his legal representative to promptly fulfill his obligations under the first-instance judgment, including child support and compensation." They added, "Most importantly, we fully respect the other party's decision regarding the birth and upbringing of our granddaughter and will continue to monitor our son to ensure he fulfills his responsibilities as a father until the end."

Meanwhile, Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung married in 1994 and have one son and two daughters. They have appeared in numerous family variety shows, including SBS's "Star Junior Show Bungeoppang," JTBC's "Yoo Ja-sik's Eight Lifes," and "My Daughter's Men" seasons 3 and 4. Last year, they also appeared on MBC Every1 and MBN's "They're All Grown Up But Still Won't Leave Home," sharing daily life with their two daughters who grew up as "kangaroo families."

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