A lawyer who crossed the line by giving unsolicited advice about the marriage of KOYOTE member Shinji and singer Moonwon was targeted by a fellow lawyer.
On the 12th, lawyer Go Sang-rok drew attention by posting on his social media channel, "I also run a YouTube channel, but honestly there are too many lawyers who say crazy things while using the lawyer title."
He added, "Even after being vilified by the entire nation, they get married because they want to, and on top of that people pour more abuse on them—are humans capable of that?" This was interpreted as targeting the lawyer who recently caused controversy by directly mentioning Shinji and Moonwon's marriage and giving over-the-top unsolicited advice.
Go's post drew sympathetic comments.
On the 2nd, Shinji began the second chapter of her life by marrying Moonwon, a junior singer seven years her junior. After the couple announced their marriage last year, they drew great interest over Moonwon's divorce history and the existence of children, and they were also embroiled in controversy over the attitude shown at the formal meeting with KOYOTE members. Afterwards, Shinji acknowledged the concerns and issued a statement herself, and Moonwon also apologized directly. Ultimately, the two held a lavish wedding with the blessings of family, friends and colleagues.
Afterward, controversy erupted when lawyer Lee Ji-hoon, who runs the "Knowing a Lawyer" channel, publicly mentioned Shinji and Moonwon's marriage. The lawyer said "message congratulating Shinji on her marriage," but then went on to mention "divorce promptly," pouring out remarks close to abusive comments.
Lawyer Lee Ji-hoon said, "If Shinji were my sister, I would never let her marry. Not just not letting her, I would prevent the marriage," and added, "My advice to Shinji is first, congratulations on the marriage. If there are problems, if conflicts cannot be resolved, or if there were mistakes during the marriage process, get a divorce promptly. I hope you think only of Shinji's feelings."
He also said, "Now that they are married, 'marry carefully' is over. Shinji may think she married carefully, but why did many people express concern about this marriage, even though it is Shinji's personal matter? I think it is because she is a celebrity loved by many people. I wonder if she thought more carefully."
In the video, lawyer Lee Ji-hoon emphasized "get a divorce promptly" regarding Shinji and Moonwon's marriage and poured out advice that the parties did not request or want. As a result of the lawyer's video, Shinji and Moonwon, who had not been married long, were again publicly put in an uncomfortable position, and critics pointed out that the lawyer's remarks were unsolicited and crossed the line.
[Photo] Shinji SNS.
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