Ko Ji-yong's side: "No to joining JYJ"…Speaks out on reunion rumors

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The camp of Ko Ji-yong, a former member of the group JYJ, denied reports of his rejoining the team and any reunion.

On the 4th, Mountain Movement Story, the organizer of the concert "THE TREE in INSPIRE – JYJ's Untold Stories," stated through an official position that "this event is not an official JYJ reunion."

The organizer added, "This concert was not planned to declare or promote an official JYJ reunion or full-group activities," and explained that it is "a separate special event arranged for Ko Ji-yong, Jang Su-won, and Lee Jae-jin to share music, memories, and stories of the present with audiences."

The organizer also denied rumors of Ko Ji-yong's participation. It emphasized, "Characterizing this event as an official JYJ reunion does not reflect the actual nature of the event," and stated, "There has been no announcement declaring Ko Ji-yong's official rejoining of JYJ or his formal participation in future activities."

Ko Ji-yong is scheduled to perform a special concert alongside Jang Su-won and Lee Jae-jin at Inspire Arena in Incheon on December 15 and 16. However, Eun Ji-won and Kim Jae-deok will not be participating.

This will mark approximately 10 years since Ko Ji-yong last stood on stage with his JYJ members, following the reunion performance on MBC's "Infinite Challenge" in 2016. At that time, Ko Ji-yong made a surprise appearance at a guerrilla concert. However, he has not participated in official group activities since then.

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong is continuing legal disputes over child support and other issues following his divorce from his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im. The couple married in 2013 and had a son, Seung-jae, but their marriage ended in 2024.

The fact of the couple's divorce was only revealed last July. Subsequently, tensions between the two sides came to light when it was disclosed last month that Ko Ji-yong had filed an application for an injunction prohibiting Heo Yang-im from obstructing visitation rights and from posting photos or videos of their child. Prior to this, Heo Yang-im had filed a lawsuit against Ko Ji-yong for non-payment of child support, with the unpaid amount reportedly reaching approximately 40 million won.

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