Family boasting, the curse of 'The Return of Superman'?.. Go Ji-yong follows Lee Beom-soo in 'divorce' → Kang Kyung-jun and Choi Min-hwan face 'deletion' [Star Issue]

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Is it the curse of 'The Return of Superman'? Go Ji-yong, a former member of the group Sechs Kies who boasted about his harmonious family life on 'The Return of Superman', has announced his divorce following actor Lee Beom-soo.

On the 29th, Go Ji-yong directly posted on his Instagram: "I divorced my wife two years ago." He had married family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im in 2013 and welcomed their son Seung-jae the following year.

Especially, this family shared a harmonious daily life on KBS 2TV's parenting variety show 'The Return of Superman' (hereinafter referred to as 'The Return of Superman') for about two years starting in 2017, which further shocked the public. Additionally, at the time of broadcast, Seung-jae was in the top 0.1% in language intelligence, drawing significant attention.

Explaining the reason for his belated divorce announcement after two years, Go Ji-yong stated, "The reason I did not disclose this until now is because I wanted to protect my son Seung-jae so that he could fully accept the situation and grow up stably." He added, "Divorce was a decision made out of mutual respect for each other's paths and to fulfill responsibilities as adults. Seung-jae has also come to understand his parents' new relationship and is currently doing well in a stable manner. As a father, I will do my best moving forward. Although we are no longer husband and wife, we continue to support each other and get along."

With this, Go Ji-yong became the second 'superman' (a single father returning from divorce) on 'The Return of Superman'. Prior to him, Lee Beom-soo, who had shared his harmonious family life on 'The Return of Superman' in 2016, announced his divorce after the broadcast. He married translator and broadcaster Lee Yoon-jin in 2010 and had one son and one daughter, but their marriage ended in 2024. Their children were also beloved by viewers as the adorable 'Soda siblings', adding to the sense of regret.

Family discord issues among former cast members of 'The Return of Superman' do not end here. Another 'superman' father, Kang Kyung-jun, caused a stir with an 'affair' scandal after the broadcast. Kang Kyung-jun is the husband of actress Jang Shin-young, and they married in 2018. They have two sons: one from Jang Shin-young's previous marriage and another born to her and Kang Kyung-jun in 2019. After gaining attention for their touching remarriage story, this family joined 'The Return of Superman' in 2023. However, news emerged in 2024 that Kang Kyung-jun was sued as an adulterer, shocking and disappointing the public. In response, the production team of 'The Return of Superman' that year took measures to stop and delete the on-demand viewing service to protect Jang Shin-young and her children with Kang Kyung-jun. The controversy over Kang Kyung-jun's affair was eventually resolved when Jang Shin-young expressed her intention to forgive her husband.

While these families shared their turbulent family stories after 'The Return of Superman', the case of Choi Min-hwan, a member of the group FT Island, also caused trouble for the production team by confirming his appearance on the show immediately after his divorce. Choi Min-hwan had married Yul-hee from the group LABOUM in 2018 and announced their divorce in 2024. Just four months after the breakdown of their marriage, he proceeded to reveal his three children on 'The Return of Superman', drawing criticism from viewers. Following his appearance amidst controversy, a mud-slinging battle with Yul-hee ensued, and ultimately, Choi Min-hwan's family's episodes on 'The Return of Superman' also faced deletion from the on-demand service.

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