Koy Joo-young, 'Non-payment of child support,' loses income source... 890,000 won J-ki dinner show canceled [★FOCUS]

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In the midst of controversy over non-payment of child support involving Ko Ji-yong, a former member of the group Jewelry KISS, even the Jewelry KISS fan event, which had been expected to be a source of revenue, was canceled.

Mountain Movement Story, the organizer of "The Tree in Inspire - J-ki's Untold Story," announced on the 10th that the event is scheduled to be canceled. The official fan cafe of "J-Walk," the duo formed by Jewelry KISS member Jang Su-won and Kim Jae-deuk, also notified on the same day that "the Inspire one-night, two-day event featuring Lee Jae-jin, Ko Ji-yong, and Jang Su-won, as previously announced, has been canceled."

The fan cafe side guided, "Those who made reservations through the organizer or deposited participation fees via personal cash transactions are requested to contact the organizer individually to confirm refund requests and procedures."

Previously, Mountain Movement Story announced that the event would be held over two days on December 15 and 16 at the Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island, Incheon. Lee Jae-jin, Jang Su-won, and Ko Ji-yong were scheduled to appear. It was also reported that the participation fee was up to 890,000 won per person.

However, controversy arose when Lee Jae-jin raised issues regarding the event organizer's operational methods. Lee Jae-jin claimed via social media that the representative of Mountain Movement Story had received participation fees into a personal account rather than an official reservation channel, and that refund issues had also occurred. He stated that he had requested corrections but they were not resolved, and also demanded a halt to promotions using his name and photo. Additionally, he refuted some reports claiming that he had directly planned the event.

The organizer side immediately denied Lee Jae-jin's claims. Mountain Movement Story stated, "We received deposits into the company account, not the representative's personal account," and added, "According to our verification, two of Lee Jae-jin's fans proceeded with payments, and there are no refund requests."

They further added, "We will handle this transparently based on objective transaction records." Regarding the planning background of the event, they explained, "As Ko Ji-yong stated in a media interview, Lee Jae-jin first proposed holding an event together in the summer, and it developed into an event with Jang Su-won joining as well."

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong has been involved in legal disputes over child support and other matters following his divorce from his ex-wife, family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im. The two married in 2013 and had a son, Seung-jae, but their marriage ended in 2024. The fact of the divorce was revealed late last July.

Subsequently, it was disclosed that Ko Ji-yong had applied for an injunction prohibiting interference with visitation rights and prohibiting the posting of photos and videos of the child against Heo Yang-im, revealing the conflict between the two sides. Heo Yang-im filed a lawsuit against Ko Ji-yong for non-payment of child support, and it is known that Ko Ji-yong's unpaid child support amounts to approximately 40 million won. In this regard, Ko Ji-yong's side stated, "We were unable to pay child support due to financial difficulties from receiving hospital treatment."

While Ko Ji-yong was embroiled in legal battles over child support, he faced consecutive setbacks as the fan event with Jewelry KISS members was also canceled.

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