"No Infidelity" Choe Dong-seok, Park Ji-yoon's cohabitation lawsuit: Appeal verdict set for today (the 16th) [Star Issue]

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A conclusion will be reached in the second instance of the cohabitation lawsuit filed by broadcaster Choe Dong-seok, a former announcer, against an acquaintance of Park Ji-yoon, with whom he is currently involved in divorce proceedings.

The Family Division 1-1 (a) of the Jeju District Court is scheduled to hold the judgment hearing on the 16th for the lawsuit for damages as compensation for cohabitation filed by Choe Dong-seok against Park Ji-yoon's acquaintance, Ms. A.

This appeal concluded its deliberations after a total of two sessions following the initial argument in July.

Previously, the Family Litigation 2 Solo Division of the Jeju District Court dismissed Choe Dong-seok's claims at the judgment hearing for this lawsuit in January. At that time, Choe Dong-seok's side had submitted supplementary opinions twice to request a reopening of the argument ahead of the January ruling, and subsequently filed an appeal through his legal representative on February 12, expressing dissatisfaction with the dismissal of the lawsuit he had filed, thereby taking the case to the second instance.

On the other hand, Park Ji-yoon did not contest the outcome of the lawsuit she filed against Choe Dong-seok, and the final judgment of her loss as the plaintiff was confirmed.

However, unlike in the first instance, in the second instance resulting from Choe Dong-seok's appeal, Park Ji-yoon was excluded from the defendant party, and only Ms. A is being sued.

In this lawsuit, Park Ji-yoon initially filed a complaint against Choe Dong-seok's acquaintance, Mr. B, in July 2024. The dispute intensified when Choe Dong-seok responded with a counter-suit in September 2024, stating that "the marital relationship was ruined due to Park Ji-yoon's infidelity," ahead of the second argument hearing. Subsequently, both lawsuits resulted in judgments dismissing the plaintiffs' claims in the first instance.

The two met as fellow members of the 30th cohort of KBS announcers who joined in 2004 and married in 2009 after a four-year romance. However, they applied for divorce mediation in October 2023, ending their marriage after 14 years. Since then, both parties have engaged in mutual cohabitation lawsuits, each claiming that "there was no infidelity."

Park Ji-yoon stated, "For a long time, I could not respond even once, no matter how unjust it felt, because of the children. I have never been involved in any affair or immoral act during my marriage. It seems I have become an immoral mother who went on a trip to the United States with my long-time male friend, Mr. A. However, at that time, I was traveling for business and met a long-time friend whom I had known since high school and who lives in the U.S. (Choe Dong-seok) knew about this. We both know very well, including our surrounding acquaintances, that such a romantic relationship cannot be established between us, and it can only be described as truly vile and infuriating for the media to spread this provocatively."

Choe Dong-seok also emphasized, "It is true that my acquaintance was sued by Park Ji-yoon. However, there were absolutely no illegal acts during my marriage with Park Ji-yoon, and I will respond firmly to defamation based on groundless facts. The truth will be revealed in court, and the court's judgment will be disclosed transparently. Please refrain from speculation based on unverified facts for a while."

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