Ahead of the November ruling... Choi Dong-seok, involved in 'Park Ji-yoon divorce', has left Korea: "I feel great" [Star Issue]

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Broadcast personality Choi Dong-seok, formerly a KBS announcer, shared updates on his recent trip to Japan.

On the 21st, Choi Dong-seok posted several photos taken in Japan and stated, "It feels good to become an outsider in an unfamiliar place."

In the photos and videos, Choi Dong-seok enjoyed his travels by visiting various popular spots in Japan.

Choi Dong-seok is approaching the ruling on the second-instance lawsuit he filed against an acquaintance of Park Ji-yoon, who is currently going through divorce proceedings. The lawsuit for damages filed by Choi Dong-seok against Person A, an acquaintance of Park Ji-yoon, has concluded all arguments and is scheduled to be judged on November 16 at the Jeju District Court Family Division 1-1 (Family Case No. 1).

This appeal trial concluded its arguments after only two sessions since the first session was held in July.

Previously, the Jeju District Court Family Division 2 (Sole Judge) rejected Choi Dong-seok's claims during the January ruling on this lawsuit. At that time, Choi Dong-seok's side submitted supplementary opinion documents twice to request a resumption of arguments ahead of the January ruling, and later, on February 12, filed an appeal through his legal representative, contesting the dismissal of his lawsuit and moving the case to the second instance.

In contrast, Park Ji-yoon did not contest the outcome of the lawsuit she filed against Choi Dong-seok, resulting in a final judgment dismissing her claims as well.

However, unlike the first trial, in this second-instance appeal, Park Ji-yoon was removed as a defendant, and only Person A remains as the opposing party.

This lawsuit initially began when Park Ji-yoon filed a complaint against Person B, an acquaintance of Choi Dong-seok, in July 2024. As the second argument session approached, Choi Dong-seok responded with a counter-lawsuit in September 2024, claiming that "Park Ji-yoon's infidelity led to the breakdown of their marriage," escalating the dispute. Subsequently, both lawsuits resulted in dismissals of the plaintiffs' claims in the first trial.

The two met as fellow members of the 30th intake of KBS announcers in 2004 and married after four years of dating in 2009. However, they filed for divorce mediation in October 2023, ending their 14-year marriage. Since then, both parties have engaged in mutual lawsuits over infidelity, each insisting that "no misconduct occurred."

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