Ko Ji-yong, Amid Conflict Over Child Visitation Rights with Ex-Wife.. Photos Released from Hospital Visit: "You or Me, Just You and Me" [Star Issue]

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Ko Ji-yong of the former group Sechs Kies and his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im, have been in conflict over child support payments and visitation rights for their son, Seung-jae. They recently shared updates on their current situation.

On the 18th, Ko Ji-yong posted daily life photos on his personal account. Sharing that he had visited a hospital with his pet dog, he wrote, "On my way back from the hospital. You or me, just you and me," adding, "Doggram, senior dog."

This post indirectly conveys Ko Ji-yong's state of mind, following his earlier official statement that his health had deteriorated due to liver cirrhosis, ascites, shock, and other conditions after the divorce.

Ko Ji-yong and his ex-wife Heo Yang-im are currently engaged in a dispute over child visitation rights following their divorce. According to Ko's agency, Mountain Movement Story, Ko filed an emergency injunction application with Seoul Family Court on the 16th against Heo Yang-im, requesting that she be ordered to stop obstructing his visitation rights and to refrain from posting photos or videos of their son. Through his agency, Ko stated, "On May 9 after the divorce, I was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition (severe liver cirrhosis, ascites, 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 walking on the edge of life and death." He continued, "However, she forced child support payments, applied for a provisional attachment freezing my bank accounts and insurance policies, and sent a formal notice demanding compliance, yet received no response."

Furthermore, Ko stated that he has already been paying regular child support. "Despite warning her about her refusal to show the child and violations of the Child Protection Act, she ignored me. I could no longer tolerate her using our child for hospital promotion," he said. He added, "I believe there are many things my ex-wife cannot speak of, so I endured them. Although I sent two formal responses requesting that unpaid child support be paid in installments, she filed an emergency injunction application on September 5, 2026, and initiated a lawsuit for visitation rights mediation, leaving me no choice but to act. I can no longer tolerate her refusal to communicate and filing lawsuits against someone who is trying to recover their health and return to society."

On the 17th, Heo Yang-im stated on her SNS, "There was no separate agreement regarding regular visitation at the time of our divorce." She continued, "Recently, Ko Ji-yong claimed that I am unreasonably restricting my visitation rights over Seung-jae. In response, I have already filed a petition for visitation mediation with the court. Going forward, I plan to conduct visitation diligently in accordance with the court's decision." It was reported that through this request, Heo Yang-im sought to negotiate specific dates and locations to request monthly visitation once a month.

Ko Ji-yong married Heo Yang-im in 2013 and welcomed their son Seung-jae the following year. The Ko family later gained widespread affection by appearing on KBS 2TV's parenting variety show "The Return of Superman." However, Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im finalized their consensual divorce in April 2024 and recently announced the dissolution of their marriage.

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