Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im, already separated two years ago.. 'Divorce signals' discovered belatedly [★NEWSing]

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Ko Ji-yong, formerly of the group Sechs Kies, has belatedly revealed his divorce from Heo Yang-im, a specialist in family medicine. While he stated that he kept the matter undisclosed for two years for their son's sake, past 'divorce signals' found on social media are now being re-examined.

On the 29th, Ko Ji-yong announced via his SNS, "I divorced my wife two years ago."

Regarding why he did not disclose the divorce until now, he explained, "It was because I wanted to protect our son Seung-jae and allow him to fully accept the situation and grow up stably."

Ko Ji-yong added, "The decision to divorce was made out of mutual respect for each other's paths and a desire to fulfill responsibilities as adults," and explained, "Seung-jae understands his mother and father's new relationship and is currently doing well and stably."

He further stated, "I will do my best as a father moving forward. Although we are no longer married, we continue to support each other and get along well. I am sharing this fact through this post to prevent any potential misunderstandings in the future."

According to a representative of Ko Ji-yong, custody of Seung-jae belongs to Heo Yang-im.

Along with the belated divorce announcement, past SNS posts by both Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im are once again drawing attention.

Recently, a letter from Seung-jae that Heo Yang-im shared on her SNS account has caught attention once more. The letter reads: "Mom, I'm doing well in New Zealand. Please take care of yourself, eat well, and don't overwork at the hospital. Thank you for sending me to ski camp. Next time, let's come together just the two of us. I'll finish training safely and return healthy."

In response, Heo Yang-im wrote, "I was moved by your words thanking me for sending you to ski camp. Please don't get hurt, eat well, sleep well, and come back," adding, "Mom will also hold our spot here carefully."

At the time, this exchange was seen as an ordinary conversation between mother and son. However, after Ko Ji-yong's divorce announcement, the fact that Seung-jae wrote "just the two of us with Mom" and Heo Yang-im replied with "our two spots" has once again drawn attention.

Changes in their social media activity are also evident. Ko Ji-yong's Instagram still features numerous family photos taken together with Heo Yang-im and Seung-jae. Until the divorce was publicly announced, he kept these memories intact without deleting any posts related to his family.

In contrast, Heo Yang-im's SNS has recently focused mainly on daily life with Seung-jae. She has consistently shared personal moments and travel photos with her son, but it is now difficult to find pictures of the whole family together.

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong married Heo Yang-im in 2013 and had their son Seung-jae, born in 2014. The family also appeared on KBS 2TV's variety program "The Return of Superman." However, Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im ended their 11-year marriage with a divorce in 2024.

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