The brutal saga of 'Superman' dads who brought warm emotion to living rooms through parenting variety shows continues. Go Ji-yong, a former member of the group Sechs Kies who once boasted a harmonious family life, delivered the late divorce news after actor Lee Bum-soo, shocking the public.
On the 29th, Go Ji-yong revealed the breakup himself on his Instagram, saying "I divorced my wife two years ago." He married family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im in 2013 and the following year welcomed their son Seung-jae.
In particular, because the family appeared on the KBS 2TV variety program 'The Return of SUPERMAN' from 2017 for about two years and revealed their warm and affectionate daily life, the public's sadness is even greater. At the time of airing, Seung-jae set a remarkable record by scoring "top 0.1%" on a language intelligence test, earning the great love of online aunts and uncles.
Explaining why he revealed the news belatedly two years after the divorce, Go Ji-yong said, "The reason we did not disclose it until now is because I wanted to protect my son Seung-jae so that he could fully accept the situation and grow up stably." He added, "The divorce was a decision made to respect each other's paths and to fulfill our responsibilities as adults," and said he was currently giving an update: "Seung-jae also understands the new relationship between his mother and father and is doing well and stable now. I will continue to do my best as a father, and although we have separated as a married couple, we support each other and are getting along well."
Thus Go Ji-yong became another single-again 'Superman.' Earlier, actor Lee Bum-soo, who showed a harmonious family life on 'The Return of SUPERMAN' in 2016, also announced a breakup after the broadcast. Lee Bum-soo married interpreter and broadcaster Lee Yoon-jin in 2010 and had a son and a daughter, but the couple eventually split in 2024. Their children, known as the beloved "Soda siblings," had received wholehearted love from viewers, which made the news all the more regrettable.
It is not the only case. Actor Kang Kyung-jun, who also appeared as another 'Superman,' shocked the public after the broadcast with a stunning adultery scandal.
Kang Kyung-jun, the husband of actor Jang Shin-young, cemented his image as a caring father by appearing on 'The Return of SUPERMAN.' At the time, the eldest son, who was 17, actively pursued broadcasting activities, including taking on a minor role in the drama "Korea-Khitan Wa." The story of the handsome eldest, Jeong-an, who resembled his mother, and the sweet second son, Jeong-woo, who took after his father, warmed viewers' hearts.
However, in December 2023, Kang Kyung-jun became the subject of reports claiming he was sued for 50 million won in damages. He was accused of being the other man. The plaintiff alleged that Kang Kyung-jun had an affair with his wife, Ms. A. According to the complaint, Kang Kyung-jun and Ms. A engaged in improper conduct while frequenting a real estate brokerage. The case ended with Kang Kyung-jun accepting the claimant's demand. In other words, he accepted a damages claim worth about 50 million won, and although it was not adultery, his legal representative said that because Kang Kyung-jun was having a very hard time with the current situation, he accepted the plaintiff's claim rather than engage in a long court battle.
Although the lawsuit was concluded, the label of "adultery allegation" clung to Kang Kyung-jun, and public sympathy poured out for Jang Shin-young. In the process, the production team of 'The Return of SUPERMAN' decided to suspend the rewatch service to protect the minor children from Kang Kyung-jun's controversy.
Choi Min-hwan of the group FTISLAND was also at the center of fierce noise. Choi Min-hwan, who married Laboum's former member Yulhee in 2018 and separated in 2024, revealed his three children immediately after the divorce on 'The Return of SUPERMAN' and was loved, but later engaged in a mudslinging expose with Yulhee that sparked fallout. Eventually, videos of Choi Min-hwan and the children and rewatch clips were completely removed from OTT services. At the time, a source said the production team acted quickly to minimize harm to the children.
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