Actor Lee Bum-soo and interpreter Lee Yoon-jin have put an end to a long divorce battle, and attention is also turning to the current situation of Park Ji-yoon and Choi Dong-seok, who are engaged in an even longer war.
On the 6th, Lee Bum-soo and Lee Yoon-jin divorced. Lee Bum-soo's side said, "We have completed the legal procedures related to the divorce through an amicable agreement," and added, "Mr. Lee Bum-soo and Ms. Lee Yoon-jin, after sufficient consultation, resolved mutual misunderstandings, and going forward they have agreed to respect and support each other in their respective roles as parents of their children."
Lee Bum-soo and Lee Yoon-jin married in May 2010 and had one son and one daughter. They received much love after appearing on The Return of SUPERMAN and other programs, but shock came when it was revealed on March 16, 2024, that they were undergoing divorce mediation. In particular, when Lee Bum-soo did not attend the divorce mediation process, Lee Yoon-jin revealed several anecdotes and described their married life as a "bizarre life," while Lee Bum-soo's side dismissed Lee Yoon-jin's claims as "not true."
During the divorce mediation that spanned years, Lee Bum-soo returned to activity through Netflix's "Gwangjang" and TVING's "Villains," while Lee Yoon-jin left Korea and settled in Bali, Indonesia, transforming into a hotelier. Two years later, on the 6th, the divorce mediation was concluded, and the two are now strangers rather than spouses.
Lee Bum-soo's side stated, "Speculative reports related to Mr. Lee Bum-soo are not true, and we clearly state that the agreement between the parties was reached amicably. We politely request that speculation, criticism and the spread of false information about Mr. Lee Bum-soo, Ms. Lee Yoon-jin and their family cease." Lee Yoon-jin said, "We resolved the misunderstandings that arose from a lack of communication during the marriage, and going forward we will respect and support each other in our respective roles as parents of our children. Please give warm support to actor Lee Bum-soo in his future endeavors."
With Lee Bum-soo and Lee Yoon-jin putting an end to their long divorce battle, public attention turned to Park Ji-yoon and Choi Dong-seok, who are in another protracted divorce fight. The two joined KBS as announcer colleagues, married in 2009 and had one son and one daughter, but in 2023 they filed for divorce mediation at court and broke up after 14 years of marriage.
The divorce battle between Park Ji-yoon and Choi Dong-seok involved mutual revelations and counter-revelations, and they engaged in third-party lawsuits against each other, turning into a mudslinging fight. Although the divorce battle that has continued for three years has not yet been concluded, there was a result in the cross third-party lawsuits. According to legal sources, the Family Litigation Division 2 of Jeju District Court dismissed on the 27th both Choi Dong-seok's claim for compensation for damages seeking慰謝料against Park Ji-yoon and A, and the similar claim filed by Park Ji-yoon against Choi Dong-seok's acquaintance B.
The final judgment in the divorce lawsuit between Park Ji-yoon and Choi Dong-seok has not yet been made. This year, attention is focused on whether the couple's divorce battle will come to an end.
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