[Exclusive]"No to Wrongdoing": Choi Dong-seok and Park Ji-yoon's Affair Lawsuit Concluded at High Speed [Comprehensive]

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• Appeal court judgment scheduled for November 16.. Both sides state, "Absolutely no illegal acts occurred during our marriage"

Broadcast personality Choi Dong-seok, formerly an announcer, is expected to receive the conclusion of the second-instance lawsuit he filed against an acquaintance of his ex-wife, Park Ji-yoon, in November.

According to StarNews, the lawsuit for damages filed by Choi Dong-seok against Person A, an acquaintance of Park Ji-yoon, has concluded all arguments and is scheduled for a judgment announcement on November 16 at the Jeju District Court Family Division 1-1 (Family Case No.).

This appeal trial concluded its arguments in just two sessions after the first session was held last July.

Previously, the Jeju District Court's single-judge family division rejected Choi Dong-seok's claims during a judgment announcement in January. At that time, Choi's side submitted supplementary opinion documents twice to request a resumption of arguments ahead of the January judgment, and on February 12, filed an appeal through legal representatives, contesting the dismissal ruling and advancing the case to the second instance.

In contrast, Park Ji-yoon did not contest the outcome of the lawsuit she filed against Choi Dong-seok, resulting in a final judgment dismissing the plaintiff's claims.

However, unlike the first trial, Park Ji-yoon was removed as a defendant in the second-instance case transferred due to Choi Dong-seok's appeal, leaving only Person A as the opposing party.

This lawsuit began when Park Ji-yoon filed a complaint against Person B, an acquaintance of Choi Dong-seok, in July 2024. The dispute escalated in September 2024 when Choi Dong-seok responded with a counter-lawsuit, claiming "the marital relationship collapsed due to Park Ji-yoon's infidelity," just before the second argument session. Previously, both lawsuits resulted in dismissal rulings against the plaintiffs' claims in the first instance.

The two met as fellow members of the 30th class of KBS announcers in 2004 and married after four years of dating in 2009. However, they filed for divorce mediation in October 2023, ending their 14-year marriage. Since then, both parties have engaged in mutual lawsuits over alleged infidelity, each insisting "there was no wrongdoing."

Park Ji-yoon stated, "For the sake of our children, I could not respond despite feeling deeply wronged. I never committed adultery or any immoral acts during my marriage. It is said that I became an immoral mother who traveled to the U.S. with A, a long-time male friend. At the time, Choi Dong-seok was aware that I met an old friend from high school while on a business trip in the U.S. Both he and I knew very well that no romantic relationship could exist between me and that friend, including among our close acquaintances. Spreading such sensationalized information to the media is truly despicable and chilling."

Choi Dong-seok also emphasized, "It is true that my acquaintance was sued by Park Ji-yoon. However, there were absolutely no illegal acts during my marriage with her. We will respond firmly against defamation based on false claims. The truth will be revealed in court, and the court's judgment will be transparently disclosed. Please refrain from speculation based on unconfirmed facts."

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