[Breaking News] Ko Ji-yong files for temporary injunction against ex-wife Heo Yang-im regarding 'visitation rights with son'... "I can no longer endure it"

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Ko Ji-yong, a former member of the group Sechs Kies, has filed a petition for a temporary injunction seeking to secure visitation rights with his son following his divorce from his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im.

According to Ko's agency, Mountain Movement Story, on the 16th, Ko filed an application for a temporary injunction at Seoul Family Court against Heo Yang-im, requesting a prohibition on interference with visitation and a ban on posting photos or videos of their child. Ko's side stated that since their consensual divorce on April 24, 2024, they have been able to meet their son only about six times, adding, "We will follow the law."

Through his agency, Ko Ji-yong said, "On May 9 after our divorce, I was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition (severe hemorrhage, kidney failure, shock, etc.), and I had to prepare for death. Even during our marriage, my illness worsened, but we reached an amicable agreement. For about two years, I endured multiple hospitalizations, fighting alone while walking on the edge of life and death." He continued, "However, despite being forced to pay child support and having my bank accounts and insurance seized through a provisional attachment, and even after sending a formal notice specifying that I would fulfill my obligations diligently, there was no response."

He further stated, "I am already paying regular child support. However, I could no longer tolerate her attitude of refusing to show me the child, ignoring warnings about violations of the Child Protection Act, and using the child for hospital promotion."

He added, "I believe there are many things my ex-wife cannot speak of, so I have endured them. Although I sent two formal responses requesting that unpaid child support be paid in installments, she filed a temporary injunction application on September 5, 2026, and initiated a lawsuit for visitation rights adjudication, leaving me no choice but to act. I can no longer endure her refusal to communicate and the initiation of legal proceedings against someone who is striving to recover physically and return to society."

Mountain Movement Story Hwang Ji-seon (CEO) explained, "First, my ex-wife filed a lawsuit, for which we have already submitted strong civil and criminal complaints. Although it was obvious to anyone that Ko Ji-yong's health was poor, with articles about his recent condition flooding the media, he managed to survive by paying high medical bills without engaging in social activities. It is inconceivable that his ex-wife, a doctor, was unaware of this." He continued, "However, since she blocked Ko Ji-yong's livelihood through provisional attachment and filed a lawsuit, we determined that further dialogue was impossible. We decided to inform the media transparently about only the current facts to prevent 'rumors' and avoid secondary damage."

Regarding future plans, the agency stated, "Ko Ji-yong is already working closely with his agency on rehabilitation efforts and has been diligently fulfilling child support payments since August 2026. However, seeing him grow weary from longing for his child, we felt we could no longer remain passive. We initiated legal action to defend ourselves and are now officially informing the public of the current situation through official statements. We hope to share many positive news stories in the future. We ask for your applause and support for Ko Ji-yong."

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong married Heo Yang-im in 2013 and had a son the following year. However, he revealed in a post directly shared last July that "I divorced my wife two years ago." When asked why he did not disclose the divorce earlier, he explained, "It was because I wanted to protect our son, Seung-jae, allowing him to fully accept the situation and grow up stably."

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