[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, formerly of the group Sechs Kies, has filed a petition for a temporary injunction to secure visitation rights with his son following his divorce from his ex-wife Heo Yang-im, a specialist in family medicine.

According to Ko's agency, Mountain Movement Story, on the 16th, Ko submitted a request to the court demanding enforcement of visitation rights and prohibiting the posting of photos or videos of his son. Ko's side claimed that since their consensual divorce on April 24, 2024, he has been able to meet his son only about six times, stating, "We will proceed according to the law."

Through his agency, Ko stated, "On May 9 after our divorce, I was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition (severe hemorrhage, liver failure, shock, etc.), and I had to prepare for death. Even during our marriage, my illness worsened, but we reached amicable agreements. For about two years, I was hospitalized multiple times, fighting alone while oscillating between life and death." He added, "However, despite being forced to pay child support and having my bank accounts and insurance seized through a provisional attachment, and even after explicitly stating in a formal notice 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 refusal to show me the child, her disregard for warnings about violations of the Child Protection Act, and her use of the child for hospital promotion."

Continuing, he said, "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 petition for a temporary injunction and a lawsuit for visitation rights on September 5, 2026. I can no longer ignore this. It is unbearable that someone who is trying to recover their health and return to society as a working individual is met with refusal of communication and legal action."

Mountain Movement Story Hwang Ji-seon (CEO) explained, "First, my ex-wife filed a lawsuit, and we have already responded with strong civil and criminal measures. Although it was obvious to anyone that Ko's health was poor, with articles about his recent condition flooding the media, he endured high medical expenses without social activity. It is inconceivable that his ex-wife, being a doctor, was unaware of this. However, since she cut off Ko'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 is already working closely with his agency on rehabilitation efforts and has been diligently paying child support since August 2026. However, seeing him grow weary from longing for his son, we felt we could no longer remain passive. We filed the lawsuit first to defend ourselves and are now officially informing the public of the current situation through official statements. We hope to share many good news stories in the future. We ask for your applause and support for Ko Ji-yong."

Meanwhile, Ko 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." Regarding why he did not disclose the divorce until now, 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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