Heo Yang-im speaks out on conflict with Ko Ji-yong: "Restrictions on meeting son Seung-jae? I filed for a court ruling first" [Full text]

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Following Ko Ji-yong, formerly of the group Xing, filing a lawsuit against his ex-wife Heo Yang-im, a specialist in family medicine, over custody and visitation rights for their child, Heo Yang-im has now released her official statement.

On the 17th, Heo Yang-im opened her Instagram post by saying, "As Seung-jae's sole legal guardian, I am deeply concerned about his sensitive age, so I have been extremely cautious in expressing my position."

She continued, "There was no separate agreement regarding regular visitation at the time of our divorce. Recently, Mr. Ko Ji-yong claimed that I have unreasonably restricted my right to visit Seung-jae, and as a result, I have already filed a petition for a court ruling on visitation rights."

She added, "I plan to proceed with visitation in good faith according to the court's future decision." It was reported that Heo Yang-im had previously filed for an emergency injunction regarding child support and visitation rights, as well as a lawsuit seeking a ruling on visitation rights against Ko Ji-yong on the 5th.

Earlier, Ko Ji-yong's agency, Mountain Movement Story, released a statement on the 16th confirming that Ko had filed for an emergency injunction with the court to prohibit his ex-wife from obstructing visitation rights and from posting photos or videos of their child.

Ko Ji-yong stated, "On April 24, 2024, after our consensual divorce, I was hospitalized on May 9 due to liver cirrhosis, liver fibrosis, and shock, facing the possibility of death. Even during our marriage, my condition worsened, but we reached a mutual agreement. For about two years, I was repeatedly hospitalized, fighting for life and death alone."

He explained that conflicts arose over child support payments and issues regarding meetings with their child. In particular, Ko Ji-yong alleged that his ex-wife used photos of their child without permission for hospital publicity purposes.

Ko Ji-yong said, "I believe there are many things I cannot tell my ex-wife, so I have endured them. I sent response letters twice via registered mail requesting that unpaid child support be paid in installments, but I can no longer ignore the situation."

Furthermore, his agency stated, "We have been faithfully fulfilling child support payments since August 2026. Seeing him grow weary from longing for his child, we decided we could no longer remain passive."

Later, in a phone call with StarNews, Ko Ji-yong said, "The last time I saw my son was on Children's Day this year. Not being able to see my son is the biggest pain." His side claimed that his ex-wife insisted on communicating only through legal representatives, eliminating any channel to coordinate meeting schedules with their child.

Hello, this is Heo Yang-im.

As Seung-jae's sole legal guardian, I am deeply concerned about his sensitive age, so I have been extremely cautious in expressing my position.

There was no separate agreement regarding regular visitation at the time of our divorce. Recently, Mr. Ko Ji-yong claimed that I have unreasonably restricted my right to visit Seung-jae, and as a result, I have already filed a petition for a court ruling on visitation rights.

I plan to proceed with visitation in good faith according to the court's future decision.

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