[Exclusive]"Send child support," Hong Seo-beom's former daughter-in-law vows to take affair lawsuit all the way to the Supreme Court [Comprehensive]

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• Appealed partial first- and second-instance rulings in de facto marriage dissolution case... "Why should I suffer losses?"

Hong Seo-beom's former daughter-in-law, Cho Kap-kyung, has taken the de facto marriage dissolution damages lawsuit she filed all the way to the Supreme Court.

According to StarNews, Cho Kap-kyung (referred to as A) submitted a petition of appeal on the 9th against the second-instance ruling in the damages claim arising from the de facto marriage dissolution case she filed against Hong Seo-beom's son, B.

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

Subsequently, in September 2025, the first-instance court ruled that B was at fault and ordered him to pay 30 million won in mental damages and 800,000 won per month in child support. However, A rejected the ruling and filed an appeal, engaging in a legal battle with B over whether his parents had turned a blind eye and failed to provide child support.

Later, on June 25, the Daejeon Family Court's Domestic Affairs Division (Case No. Na) issued another partial victory for the plaintiff. Even so, A refused to accept this ruling either.

Throughout the lawsuit, A did not hide her anger toward the family.

Immediately after the second-instance verdict, A stated, "Is there really no law for victims? Even if I receive mental damages, because money was given under the guise of investment, I end up having to pay more, and child support remains unchanged. Are these offenders who appeared on health programs, attended school excellently, and were preparing for employment exams being helped to live well?"

She continued, "That's why there are so many affairs. If adultery were still a criminal offense, he could have been arrested, and I would feel relieved. It's so unjust." She added, "Why should the victim like me suffer more losses? There is evidence that was not even presented; do I really have to hide it?"

A also said, "The mistress was scared and had her friend's father threaten me. I pray she passes this year's employment exam. I will tell everyone at the Office of Education. How can someone commit adultery in a school with many students and still act like a teacher?"

Later, on the 4th, A posted "Send child support" on her social media. When netizens asked about her current situation, she replied, "It's just so unjust," and "Read it and ignore me."

Notably, A also drew attention by publicizing this lawsuit through YouTube's "Yuraegoro Research Institute."

A stated, "Some people view my intention to bring this matter to light negatively. But one of the reasons I wanted to expose it is that my life has been completely ruined; I cannot properly raise the baby now, and I work day and night. Seeing them appear on broadcasts without any concern is naturally unbearable." She added, "They show up on TV as if nothing happened, ignore everything, and have never contacted me once."

She further said, "Telling me not to use my child's bloodline for emotional manipulation sounds like crazy talk, and it made me angry. I appealed the first-instance ruling only regarding mental damages and child support; I did not appeal the adultery itself. B also did not file an appeal."

With tears in her eyes, A claimed, "(Hong Seo-beom and Cho Kap-kyung) always appeared as good parents on broadcasts, but they were not like that to me. They don't even see their own granddaughter while spending happy times with their niece or nephews abroad, acting as if nothing is wrong. It's just unbelievable."

Meanwhile, after this lawsuit became public, Hong Seo-beom and Cho Kap-kyung apologized: "We deeply bow our heads to apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to the public regarding the recent reports on our son's divorce lawsuit. After returning to Korea, we personally reviewed the court documents and the progress of the divorce proceedings, and we have seriously confirmed that there is a significant difference between what we were told and the actual situation."

The couple added, "Regardless of the facts, we chose not to intervene in our adult son's divorce process out of respect for his privacy and autonomy. However, as parents, we deeply regret failing to closely examine our child's mistakes. As public figures, we sincerely reflect on our failure to set a good example." They continued, "Although the other party's appeal is ongoing, we will strictly instruct our son's legal representative to ensure that his obligations under the first-instance ruling, including child support and mental damages, are fulfilled as soon as possible. Above all, we fully respect the other party's decisions regarding the birth and upbringing of our granddaughter and will stand by to ensure our son fulfills his responsibilities as a father until the end."

Responding to this stance, A said, "They're apologizing not to the public but to themselves and their family. They're pretending to apologize to the public just because there's a fuss." She added, "Looking at their statement, they say 'very different from my claims?' No, everything is the truth; they'll speak vaguely on purpose. They don't want to admit it, they're embarrassed. But this is their son's fault. Apologize properly for what you did to me and my family. A fake apology, a forced apology. Still showing that shameless attitude. It's been three years since I started exposing this on broadcasts. Please, everyone, help us not let them disappear easily."

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