"Go Ji-yong, start by fully paying child support"... 'Single Father' Writer So Jae-won delivers a sharp rebuke to Go Ji-yong [Star Issue]

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Novelist and writer So Jae-won delivered a sharp rebuke to Go Ji-yong, a former member of the group Sechs Kies, who is in conflict with his ex-wife Heo Yang-im.

On the 18th, So Jae-won posted on his personal account: "I saw continuous news about Go Ji-yong and took a look, but I couldn't help but sigh thinking of the child who might get hurt."

So Jae-won stated, "I was flustered upon hearing reports that child support of around 40 million won has not been paid. He cited reasons such as deteriorating health, hospitalization, and financial hardship, which I found difficult to easily empathize with." He added, "Regarding the issue of visitation rights, I fully understood the mother's perspective who is actively raising the child."

He also revealed that he himself is a single father with both custody and parental rights, explaining, "I do not raise the child alone. Although the marital relationship ended through divorce, we continue to co-parent the children together and handle children-related matters jointly."

Especially regarding child support, he said, "The mother of the children was in a career interruption state and could not work during our marriage to protect the family for the sake of the household. Therefore, at the time of divorce, she stated she would not receive child support, and no agreement was reached." However, he also conveyed, "The mother of the children is sending 80% of her monthly salary to them. She said she wants to ensure they lack nothing."

He then urged, "Parents should first fulfill their duties before claiming rights regarding their children," and requested, "If a child was forced to follow the adults' choice of divorce, please show a changed appearance for the sake of the child."

Furthermore, So Jae-won mentioned Go Ji-yong's start of new activities, noting, "New challenges and leaps should always be supported. However, right now, I hope he finds something he can do immediately, takes responsibility by fully paying child support first, and demonstrates his sincerity as a father."

He continued, "A content certification letter alone does not prove parental behavior. It is merely text written by legal representatives and the parties involved," emphasizing, "Instead of that, please prove it by doing real things for the children."

So Jae-won remarked, "What the child needs is not a scene where parents defeat each other, but the fact that parents are fulfilling their responsibilities for themselves," advising, "Rather than asserting each side's position through the media, it is important to first show actions needed by the child. After finding confidence as a father, please show that confidence to the child."

Meanwhile, Go Ji-yong married Heo Yang-im in 2013 and welcomed their son, Seung-jae, the following year. The Go family received much love after appearing on KBS 2TV's parenting variety program "The Return of Superman." However, Go Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im mutually divorced in April 2024.

On the 16th, Go Ji-yong's agency, Mountain Movement Story, announced that Go filed a petition for an injunction to prohibit interference with visitation rights and to ban the posting of children's photos/videos against his ex-wife Heo Yang-im at the court on that day.

Go Ji-yong's side claimed that during the conflict over child support payments, issues regarding visitation rights with their son Seung-jae also surfaced. They also raised concerns that Heo Yang-im used the child's photos without permission for hospital promotion.

Go Ji-yong said, "I believe there are many things I cannot tell my ex-wife and have endured them. Regarding unpaid child support, I sent response letters to content certification letters twice requesting installment payments, but she filed a petition for provisional disposition on September 5, 2026, and sued for a ruling on visitation rights, making it impossible to ignore any further." He added, "I could no longer endure the refusal of dialogue and the initiation of lawsuits from someone who is trying hard to recover their health and return to society as a working adult."

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