'Park Ji-yoon Divorce' Choi Dong-seok, Ahead of November Verdict: "This Is Where It Begins" [Star Issue]

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

On the 22nd, Choi Dong-seok posted photos from his Japan trip and announced, "I now understand that this is where it begins," and "If the direction is correct, pausing for a while is fine."

Previously, on the 21st, Choi Dong-seok had shared 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 trip by visiting various popular spots in Japan.

Choi Dong-seok is awaiting the verdict in the second-instance lawsuit for adultery he filed against an acquaintance of Park Ji-yoon, with whom he is currently in 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 (Case No. [Family]).

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

Previously, the Jeju District Court Family Division 2 Single Judge rejected Choi Dong-seok's claims during the January verdict hearing. At that time, Choi Dong-seok's side had submitted supplementary opinion documents twice to request a resumption of arguments ahead of the January verdict, and on February 12, through his legal representative, he filed an appeal against the dismissal ruling, taking 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.

However, unlike the first instance, in the second instance transferred due to Choi Dong-seok's appeal, Park Ji-yoon was removed as a defendant, and only Person A was targeted.

This lawsuit 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 "the marital relationship collapsed due to Park Ji-yoon's infidelity," escalating the dispute. Subsequently, both lawsuits resulted in dismissal rulings against the plaintiffs in the first instance.

The two met as fellow entrants of the 30th class 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 sides have engaged in mutual adultery lawsuits, each claiming "there was no infidelity."

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