"Seung-jae, I always miss you"... Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im's divorce was not peaceful [Star Issue]

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Ko Ji-yong, formerly of the group Sechs Kies, revealed that it has been difficult for him to even meet his son just over two months after announcing their divorce.

On July 29, Ko took to his personal SNS to disclose that he and family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im finalized their consensual divorce on April 24, 2024. At the time, he stated, "The reason I did not make this public until now was because I wanted to protect my son Seung-jae so he could fully understand the situation and grow up stably," expressing his unwavering love for his child.

He particularly emphasized, "I will do my best as a father moving forward," and firmly stated regarding the reasons for the divorce, "It was a decision made out of mutual respect for each other's paths; there was no special reason behind it."

Seung-jae appeared alongside Ko Ji-yong on KBS 2TV's 'The Return of Superman,' earning the affection of online aunties. Ko had also received support for his generous fatherly love toward his son. However, it is reported that custody and guardianship rights were granted to his ex-wife at the time of the divorce.

Although revealed after two years, Ko Ji-yong's divorce initially appeared peaceful. However, Ko's side recently claimed that "the couple has met their child only about six times in the two years since the divorce," arguing that visitation rights were not properly implemented. They also alleged that despite warnings for violating the Child Protection Act, his ex-wife continued to expose their child in hospital promotions and other activities.

Most importantly, on the 16th, during a phone call with StarNews, Ko Ji-yong stated, "The last time I saw my son was this year's Children's Day," and emphasized the reason for filing the lawsuit: "The biggest issue is that I cannot see my child. What reason would I have to refuse visitation? I always miss my child."

His ex-wife's side filed an application for a provisional disposition and a petition for a trial on visitation rights against Ko Ji-yong on the 5th, alleging that he failed to pay child support properly and refused visitation rights. In response, Ko Ji-yong took countermeasures after his ex-wife hired a lawyer, making communication regarding visitation with their son increasingly difficult.

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