Two years ago, a shocking moment on the brink of life and death.. Ko Ji-yong reveals his health condition directly: "Cirrhosis shock" [Star Issue]

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Ko Ji-yong, a member of the first-generation popular idol group Sechs Kies, has caused shock by revealing that two years ago he was on the brink of life and death due to deteriorating health, amid legal disputes with his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im, over visitation rights for their son.

His agency, Mountain Movement Story, stated on the 16th: "Ko Ji-yong filed a temporary injunction application at the court today, demanding compliance with visitation rights and prohibiting the posting of photos or videos of his son." He added, "Since the consensual divorce in April 2024, he has met his son only about six times. We will follow the law."

Notably, Ko Ji-yong also shared shocking details about his health issues through his agency.

Ko mentioned cirrhosis, ascites, and shock, stating: "On May 9 after the divorce, I was rushed to the hospital in a near-death state and had to prepare for death. Even during my marriage, my condition worsened, but we reached an amicable agreement. For about two years, I was hospitalized multiple times, fighting alone between life and death." He further claimed: "However, despite being forced to pay child support, my ex-wife filed a provisional attachment application to seize my bank accounts and insurance policies. Although I sent formal notices specifying that I would fulfill my obligations diligently, there was no response."

He also added: "I am already paying regular child support. However, her attitude of not showing the child and ignoring warnings about violations of the Child Protection Act were unbearable. She even used the child for hospital promotions. I believed there were many things she could not tell me and endured them. Although I sent responses to two formal notices requesting that unpaid child support be paid in installments, on the 5th, she filed a temporary injunction application and a lawsuit for visitation rights assessment. 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 person is being refused dialogue and subjected to litigation."

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong married Heo Yang-im in 2013 and had a son the following year. However, in a post he shared directly last July, he revealed: "I divorced my wife two years ago." Regarding 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."

Recently, Ko Ji-yong surprised everyone with his emaciated appearance that had been publicly revealed, sparking rumors about his health.

Regarding his sudden weight loss in 2023, Ko stated: "While working, I drank a lot of alcohol and accumulated significant fatigue, which made my body unwell."

In the May 2025 broadcast of KBS 2TV's 'Living Men Season 2', when Eun Ji-won asked, "You weren't even on a diet. What's going on? Did you get sick?" Ko replied: "I was hospitalized two years ago. My liver values skyrocketed. Overall, my liver function had declined somewhat. I was told absolutely not to drink alcohol, so I didn't for six months. I lost a lot of weight. That's when the signals started coming."

Standing at 180cm tall, Ko Ji-yong said: "I lost a lot of weight back then. My body weight was only 63kg. That's when the signals began to come. 'My body is not well.' Now, I have improved significantly."

Ko Ji-yong's diet plan was also revealed, surprising everyone. It closely resembled a girl group's diet regimen. Eun Ji-won laughed, saying: "Who left this? Do we even need to put it on the table? We could just pick up one or two as we pass by." However, Ko responded: "Eating this much before work is enough. The portion isn't large, and I try to eat small amounts frequently. Eating too much at once makes me sleepy."

The reason he entered the food industry was also due to health concerns. He revealed: "After falling ill once, I realized I needed to pay attention to my diet, so I became interested in and started working in the food business. Since it was too stressful, I even went to a psychiatrist, got prescribed tranquilizers, and tried taking them."

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