Divorced Go Ji-yong, amid legal disputes, reunites with JYJ… set to take the stage for the first time in 10 years [Star Issue]

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Go Ji-yong, a former member of the group JYJ, is set to appear on stage after a long absence amid legal disputes over his divorce and child support and visitation rights.

According to performance planning company Mountain Movement Story on the 30th, Go Ji-yong will hold a special dinner show titled "THE TREE in INSPIRE - JYJ's Untold Stories" at Inspire Arena on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, at 6 p.m. on December 15 and 16, alongside JYJ members Jang Su-won and Lee Jae-jin.

JYJ, which debuted in 1997, will mark its 30th anniversary of debut in 2027. This performance is the first official event featuring the three members who have each walked their own paths, and it will be staged as a special show combining music, talk, and dinner.

However, leader Eun Ji-won and Kim Jae-deok will not participate in this performance, so a full JYJ reunion stage did not materialize.

In particular, the performance has drawn attention due to the participation of Go Ji-yong, who had been away from the entertainment industry for a long time.

Since JYJ disbanded in 2000, Go Ji-yong left the entertainment industry and worked as a businessman. Even when JYJ reunited through MBC's "Infinite Challenge" in 2016, he did not participate in official activities, though he made a surprise appearance at a guerrilla concert stage.

After keeping his distance from group activities, Go Ji-yong is set to stand on an official stage with his members again for the first time in about 10 years.

Above all, this return is noteworthy as it comes after Go Ji-yong publicly disclosed his divorce and has been involved in legal conflicts with his ex-wife.

Go Ji-yong married family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im in 2013, and the couple has a son named Seung-jae. However, the two filed for consensual divorce in April 2024, and Go Ji-yong disclosed this fact only in July of this year.

At the time, Go Ji-yong explained, "I wanted to protect my son Seung-jae so that he could fully accept the situation and grow up stably," adding, "The divorce was a decision made to respect each other's paths and fulfill our responsibilities as adults."

However, shortly after disclosing his divorce, the two became embroiled in legal disputes over issues such as their son's child support and visitation rights.

Go Ji-yong's side announced that it filed an application for a preliminary injunction against Heo Yang-im in September to prohibit interference with visitation and the posting of photos and videos of their son. At the time, Go Ji-yong's side claimed that he had met his son only six times over approximately two years following the divorce.

On the other hand, Heo Yang-im stated that she had already filed a petition for a visitation ruling with the court regarding claims that she unfairly restricted Go Ji-yong's visitation, and expressed her intention to proceed faithfully in accordance with the court's future decision.

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