[Exclusive]"Disappointed, sorry": Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung's son's affair lawsuit, second trial verdict set for June [Comprehensive]

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• First trial: "30 million won in damages + 800,000 won monthly child support" verdict..B says "Apologize properly"

The second trial of a damages lawsuit filed by the son of Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung, whose affair controversy shocked everyone, and his ex-wife has been confirmed to be sentenced in June.

According to StarNews' confirmation on the 22nd, the Daejeon Family Court's Family Division 1 (B) is scheduled to hold the second trial verdict session on June 25 for the damages lawsuit filed by ex-wife A against Hong Seobum's son B, seeking dissolution of a de facto marriage.

A filed the lawsuit in September 2024, claiming that B committed adultery during their marital life, causing the relationship to break down, and thus seeking damages for the dissolution of a de facto marriage. In particular, A alleged that B began an inappropriate relationship with a colleague teacher just one month after she became pregnant.

The first trial court ruled in September last year that B was at fault, ordering him to pay "30 million won in damages and 800,000 won monthly child support." A appealed the first trial verdict in October of the same year. Additionally, A continued to dispute with B over whether his parents-in-law had been negligent and whether child support had been unpaid.

Subsequently, Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung apologized, stating, "We deeply bow our heads and sincerely apologize to the public for the disappointment and inconvenience caused by the recent reports on our son's divorce lawsuit. After returning to the country, we personally reviewed the verdict documents and other relevant materials, as well as the process of the divorce lawsuit, and we have seriously confirmed that there is a discrepancy between what we were told and the actual situation."

Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung added, "Regardless of the facts, we believed we should respect our adult son's privacy and autonomy, so we did not intervene in the divorce process. However, as parents, we deeply regret our failure to carefully examine our child's mistakes. We sincerely reflect on our failure to set a good example as public figures. Although the other party's appeal is ongoing, we will strictly instruct our son's legal representative to ensure that our son's obligations under the first trial verdict, including child support and damages, are fulfilled as soon as possible. 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 responsibility as a father to the end."

In response, A said, "You're telling them to apologize to me and my child's family, not the public. You're pretending to apologize to the public just because there's a fuss. Looking at your statement, you say 'It's very different from your claim?' No. Everything is the truth, so you'll speak vaguely and ambiguously. You don't want to admit it, you're embarrassed. But it's your son's fault. What you did to me and my family, apologize properly. A fake apology. A forced apology. Still the same shameless attitude. It's been three years since you announced this on TV. Please, everyone, help us so they don't disappear easily."

In the subsequent second trial, the court conducted a total of three rounds of arguments, concluding all arguments on the 21st. At that time, ahead of the second round of arguments, 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 trial date.

Subsequently, A expressed strong dissatisfaction with B's side's response, saying, "Does it make sense to come to the second trial without proper preparation? Does it make sense to file the claim with incorrect reasons and not even be able to respond to the appeal?" 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 lamented, "Why are they dragging this out to the point of causing such hardship, as if they are trying to avoid punishment?"

Meanwhile, Hong Seobum and Cho Gab-kyung married in 1994 and have one son and two daughters. They have appeared on numerous family variety shows, including SBS's "Star Junior Show Bungeoppang," JTBC's "Yujasik Sangpalja," "My Daughter's Men" seasons 3 and 4, and others. Last year, they also 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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