[Exclusive]Shock of infidelity just one month into pregnancy.. Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung's son loses appeal trial [Comprehensive]

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• Ex-wife refuses even first-instance victory.. "My life is ruined, yet they ignore me" — anger

The son of Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung ultimately lost the appeal trial in the damages lawsuit surrounding his ex-wife.

According to StarNews, the Daejeon Family Court's Family Division 1 (N) announced on the 25th that it ruled in favor of the plaintiff in part during the appeal trial judgment session for the damages claim filed by ex-wife A against Hong Seo-beom's son B, citing the dissolution of a de facto marriage.

A filed the lawsuit in September 2024, claiming that B committed adultery during their marital life, leading to the breakdown of their relationship. A expressed shock, alleging that B began an inappropriate relationship with a colleague teacher just one month after she became pregnant.

Subsequently, the first-instance court ruled in September 2025 that B was at fault, ordering him to pay 30 million won in consolation money and 800,000 won monthly in child support. However, A rejected the verdict and filed an appeal, continuing a legal battle with B over whether his parents had neglected their duties and failed to pay child support.

In response, Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung stated, "We deeply 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 progress of the divorce proceedings, and have seriously confirmed that there were significant discrepancies between what we were previously told and the actual situation."

Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung added, "Regardless of the facts, we chose not to interfere in the divorce process out of respect for our adult son's privacy and autonomy. However, as parents, we deeply regret our failure to closely examine our son's mistakes. We sincerely reflect on our failure to set a proper example as public figures. Although the opposing party's appeal is ongoing, we will firmly 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 other party's decision regarding the birth and upbringing of our granddaughter, and we will remain by our son's side to ensure he fulfills his responsibilities as a father until the end."

In response, A said, "You're telling them to apologize to me and my child's family, not the public? They only apologize to the public because it's causing a stir. From their statement, it seems they're saying 'our claims are quite different?' No, everything is the truth, so they'll speak vaguely to avoid admitting fault. They don't want to admit it, they're embarrassed. But this is their son's mistake. They should properly apologize to me and my family. A fake apology. A forced apology. Their shameless attitude remains unchanged. They've been using the media for three years now. Please, everyone, help us make sure they don't disappear easily."

In the subsequent second-instance trial, the court conducted a total of three rounds of arguments. At the time, the second round of arguments was delayed after B applied for a change of trial date, following the case's exposure on April 23 via the YouTube channel Garo-Sero Research Institute.

At that time, A stated through the Garo-Sero Research Institute YouTube channel, "Some people view our intention to reveal this matter negatively. However, one of the reasons we wanted to expose it is that my life has been completely ruined. I cannot properly raise the baby, and I work day and night. Yet, when I see them appearing on broadcasts without any concern, it's only natural that I can't bear it." She added, "They appear on broadcasts as if nothing happened, ignore us completely, and have never even made contact."

She continued, "It's insane to say 'don't use our bloodline to manipulate emotions.' I was furious. I appealed the first-instance judgment only regarding the consolation money and child support, not the infidelity itself. B did not file an appeal either."

Tearfully, A claimed, "(Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung) have always appeared as good parents on broadcasts, but they were not like that to me. They don't even see their own granddaughter, yet they spend happy times with their niece abroad or with their sons, acting as if nothing is wrong. It's unbearable to describe."

Earlier, Hong Seo-beom responded to this matter, stating, "After the first-instance judgment, I gave my son 20 million won. I told him, 'You have 10 million won of your own; pay the 30th million won in consolation money. Resolve this first.' The money was definitely transferred." He added, "Since the other party filed an appeal, the lawyer advised us to temporarily hold off on paying child support. We didn't know how the case would end. But we didn't give even a single cent in consolation money, and they've turned our son into a cowardly person."

Meanwhile, Hong Seo-beom and Cho Gap-kyung married in 1994 and have one son and two daughters. They have appeared on numerous family variety shows, including SBS 'Star Junior Show Bungeoppang,' JTBC 'Yujasik Sangpalja,' and 'My Daughter's Men' seasons 3 and 4. Last year, they also appeared on MBC Every1·MBN 'They're Grown but Won't Move Out,' sharing their daily lives with their two daughters, who grew up as "kangaroo families."

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