[Exclusive]"Pregnancy Affair, Shameless Apology": Hong Seobum's Son's Affair Lawsuit Ends with Ex-Daughter-in-Law Winning [Comprehensive]

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• Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Without Review, Upholding Second-Trial Verdict..Hong Seobum Makes Surprise Update on Kim Gura's YouTube

Hong Seobum and Jo Gap-kyung's former daughter-in-law has concluded the fact-based marriage dissolution compensation lawsuit she filed with a partial victory.

According to StarNews, the Supreme Court's Special Division 1 (acting) dismissed the appeal without review on the 10th in the case where A, Hong Seobum and Jo Gap-kyung's former daughter-in-law, sued B, their son, for damages arising from the dissolution of a de facto marriage.

Dismissal without review means that when an appeal or retrial request does not include specific reasons prescribed by law, it is rejected without substantive review. As a result, the second-trial verdict has become final.

A filed the lawsuit in September 2024, claiming that B committed infidelity during their marital life, leading to the breakdown of their relationship. A alleged that just one month into her pregnancy, B began an inappropriate relationship with a colleague teacher. In September 2025, the first-trial court ruled that B was at fault and ordered him to pay "30 million won in mental damages and 800,000 won monthly child support." However, A could not accept the verdict and filed an appeal, continuing a legal battle with B over whether his parents had neglected their duties and failed to provide child support.

Subsequently, the Daejeon Family Court's Domestic Affairs Division 2 (acting) also ruled in favor of the plaintiff in part during its June 25 verdict. Nevertheless, A still could not accept this outcome. In July, she submitted an appeal petition challenging the second-trial verdict.

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

Immediately after the second-trial 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 have to pay more, and child support remains unchanged. Will those perpetrators who appear on health programs, attend school excellently, and prepare for employment be helped to live well?"

She continued, "That's why there are so many affairs. If adultery were still a crime punishable by arrest, I would have felt relieved. It's so unjust." She added, "Why must the victim like me suffer more losses? There is evidence that was not even uncovered; do I really need to hide it?"

A also said, "The mistress was scared and had her friend's father threaten me. I hope she passes this year's employment exam. I will expose everything to the Education Office. How can someone commit adultery in a school with many students and pretend to be a teacher?"

Later, A posted "Please send child support." When netizens asked about her current situation, she replied, "It's just so unjust," and "Ignore my messages."

Notably, A also drew attention by publicizing the lawsuit through YouTube's 'Yongin Suji Neighborhood Sentiment Report' series.

At that time, A said, "Some people view my intention to reveal this incident negatively. But one reason I wanted to expose it is that while my life has been completely ruined and I still cannot properly raise the baby, working 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 continued, "Saying 'Don't use your bloodline for emotional manipulation' sounds like crazy talk and made me angry. I appealed the first-trial verdict only regarding mental damages and child support; I did not appeal the adultery itself. B also did not file an appeal."

Tearfully, A claimed, "(Hong Seobum and Jo Gap-kyung) always appeared as good parents on broadcasts, but they were not like that to me. While they never even saw their own granddaughter, they spend happy times with their niece or nephews abroad, acting as if nothing happened. It's something I cannot even put into words."

Meanwhile, after the lawsuit became public, Hong Seobum and Jo Gap-kyung apologized: "We deeply bow our heads to apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to the public regarding the recent reports of our son's divorce lawsuit. After returning to Korea, we personally reviewed the court documents and the progress of the divorce proceedings, confirming with great seriousness that there were significant differences between what we had been told and the actual situation."

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

Regarding this stance, A responded, "You're apologizing not to the public but to yourself and my child's family? You're just pretending to apologize to the public because of the uproar. Even in your statement, you say 'very different from our claims?' No, everything is true; you'll speak vaguely because you don't want to admit it and feel embarrassed. But this is your son's fault. Apologize properly to me and my family for what you did. A fake apology, a forced apology. Your shameless attitude remains unchanged. It's been three years since I revealed this on broadcasts. Please, everyone, help us not let them disappear easily."

In this context, on the 11th, a video titled "Our Neighborhood Sentiment Report Part 3 - Yongin Suji" was uploaded to Kim Gura's YouTube channel 'Gurigura'.

In the video, Kim Gura said, "In the previous video, we covered house prices in Ilsan Siksadong, and it received 200,000 views. Recently, while exercising at a neighborhood community center, I met Hong Seobum. He praised our broadcast on Siksadong, saying 'That broadcast was really good,' and gave me a thumbs-up."

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