[Exclusive]Hong Seok-beom and Cho Gab-kyung's son's affair lawsuit to conclude on June 25

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The outcome of the appeal lawsuit over damages involving singer Hong Seok-beom and his ex-wife, centered on the son of Hong Seok-beom and Cho Gab-kyung, will be announced in June amid allegations of an affair.

According to StarNews' verification on the 22nd, the Daejeon Family Court, Domestic Affairs Division 1 (N), is scheduled to hold the appeal trial judgment announcement date on June 25 for the lawsuit filed by ex-wife A against Hong Seok-beom's son B, seeking damages for the dissolution of a de facto marriage.

The court conducted a total of three rounds of arguments, concluding all arguments on the 21st.

The court decided to resume arguments about a month after the second argument session on the 23rd.

At that time, ahead of the second argument session, the case became known after being exposed by the YouTube channel Garo-Sero Research Institute on April 23, leading to delays in the trial as B requested a change of date.

Subsequently, A expressed strong dissatisfaction with B's side's response, stating, "Does it make sense to come to the appeal trial without proper preparation? The grounds for the claim were also written incorrectly, and how can they not even respond to the appeal content?" She added, "Because of this, the trial was delayed by another month. I am so angry that the trial is being delayed for such ridiculous reasons." She also remarked, "Why are they dragging this out to the point of making it so difficult, as if they are trying to get punished?"

In September 2024, A filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the dissolution of a de facto marriage, claiming that B committed adultery during their marital life, leading to the breakdown of their relationship. In particular, A 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 for mental distress and 800,000 won per month 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 B's parents had neglected their duties and failed to pay child support. In response, Hong Seok-beom and Cho Gab-kyung stated through the media, "We sincerely apologize to the public for the disappointment and inconvenience caused."

They continued, "After returning to Korea, we personally reviewed the judgment documents and other relevant materials, as well as the process of the divorce lawsuit, and we have seriously confirmed that there was a discrepancy between the information we had received and the actual facts. Regardless of the factual circumstances, we chose not to intervene in the divorce process out of respect for our adult son's privacy and autonomy, but in retrospect, we deeply regret our failure as parents to closely examine our son's mistakes. We sincerely apologize for not setting a good example as public figures."

They further stated, "Although the other party's appeal is ongoing, we will strictly instruct our son through his legal representative to fulfill his obligations under the first-instance judgment, including child support and compensation for mental distress, as soon as possible." They added, "Above all, we fully respect the other party's decision regarding the birth and upbringing of our granddaughter, and we will watch over our son to ensure he fulfills his responsibilities as a father to the child until the end."

Meanwhile, Hong Seok-beom 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 Sangpalja," "My Daughter's Men" seasons 3 and 4, and in 2024, they appeared on MBC Every1 and MBN's "They're All Grown Up But Won't Leave Home," sharing their daily lives with their two daughters who grew up as "kangaroo families."

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