[Exclusive]'Affair Controversy' Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung's Son Loses Appeal Case Against Ex-Wife

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In the appeal trial of a damages lawsuit involving the son of Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung, whose affair controversy shocked everyone, the court ruled in favor of the ex-wife.

According to an investigation by StarNews, the Daejeon Family Court, Domestic Affairs Division 1 (B), announced on the judgment announcement date of the appeal trial of the damages lawsuit filed by ex-wife A against Hong Seo-beom's son B for the dissolution of a de facto marriage on the 25th, that the plaintiff partially won the case.

A filed a lawsuit in September 2024, claiming that B committed infidelity during their marital life, causing the relationship to break down, and sought 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-instance court ruled in September last year that B was at fault, ordering him to pay 30 million won in consolation money and 800,000 won per month in child support. A appealed the first-instance judgment 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 Seo-beom and Cho Gap-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 judgment documents and other relevant materials, as well as the process of the divorce lawsuit, and have seriously confirmed that there is a discrepancy between what we were told and the actual situation."

Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-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 closely examine our child's mistakes. We sincerely reflect on our failure to set a good example as public figures. Although the opponent's appeal is ongoing, we will strictly instruct our son's legal representative to ensure that his obligations under the first-instance judgment, including child support and consolation money, are fulfilled as soon as possible. Above all, we fully respect the opponent'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 properly. 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. 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-instance trial, the court conducted a total of three debates, concluding all debates on the 21st. At the time, ahead of the second debate, 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 hearing date.

Subsequently, A expressed strong dissatisfaction with B's side's response, saying, "Does it make sense to come to the appeal trial without proper preparation? Does it make sense to submit the claim with incorrect reasons and be unable to respond to the appeal content?" She added, "For this reason, 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 receive some punishment?"

Meanwhile, Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung married in 1994 and have one son and two daughters. They have appeared in numerous family variety shows, including SBS 'Star Junior Show Bungeoppang,' JTBC 'Yoo Ja-sik's Eight-Fate,' '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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