UN's Choi Jung-won Is Being Stigmatized for Infidelity...It's not cheating
Sep 22, 2025
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On the 22nd, lawyer Noh Jong-eon, A's legal representative, announced the results of the Seoul High Court ruling through a press release.
Lawyer Roh said, "The Seoul High Court ruled on the 19th that the relationship between the two (Choi Jeong-won and A) does not constitute cheating in the divorce case between A and her husband B, and that the main responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage lies in the coercive attitude of the husband." he said.
Previously, the first trial court judged the meeting between the two as 'cheating' and blamed A for the breakdown of the marriage. However, the appeals court reached the opposite conclusion.
In the judgment, the court said, "It is difficult to regard the Plaintiff (A) and Choi Jeong-won as an act of abandoning their duty of conciliation beyond simple friendship."The main reason for the breakdown of the marriage relationship is the coercive attitude of the defendant (husband)."
As a result, it is expected that the damage that A's side has suffered socially since the first trial is expected to be substantially resolved. Lawyer Roh said, `Since the Supreme Court is a legal trial that does not make new judgments, it is highly likely that this ruling will be the final judgment,' and added, `We hope that the social stigma caused by false reports will be corrected.'
Earlier in December 2022, B filed a lawsuit against Choi Jeong-won, saying he had an affair with A, asking him to compensate 100 million won.
However, Choi Jeong-won denied the rumors of an affair, saying that he and A have been close to each other since they were young.
At the same time, he sued B on charges of intimidation, defamation, insults, and defamation teachers. However, Mr. B was given a sentence of 'No charge'.
▶Next is A's legal representative's position
This is lawyer Noh Jong-eon, the legal representative of Mr. A, the party to the alleged affair involving Choi Jeong-won.
On September 19, 2025, the Seoul High Court reversed the first trial's ruling on the divorce case between A and her husband, judging that their relationship did not constitute cheating and that the responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage lies in her husband's coercive attitude.
The first trial court judged the meeting between the two as 'cheating' and judged that A was primarily responsible for the breakdown of the marriage. However, after a close examination of the facts, the appeals court reversed the judgment of the first trial and concluded as follows.
The court stated in its ruling that "It is difficult to admit that the Plaintiff (A) and Choi Jeong-won committed an illegal act prescribed in Article 840 No. 1 of the Civil Code or that the marriage relationship broke down. Rather, it is reasonable to assume that the marriage relationship broke down as the Defendant (husband) continued to be coercive toward the Plaintiff and others in the process of resolving the conflict caused by this.""
Mr. A's Life Suffering from Wrong Branding
Since the first trial's ruling in the past, Mr. A has suffered immeasurably under the social stigma of 'Unborn Girl'. As a result, my health deteriorated seriously, making it difficult to continue my work life, and I am still struggling with serious illness and enduring every day for my child.
Request for correction of facts
In principle, the Supreme Court is a legal 律審 and does not make a new judgment on facts. Therefore, it is extremely likely that the Seoul High Court's ruling will be the actual final judgment.
I sincerely hope that the existing reports that Choi Jung-won and A were in an affair after the first trial's ruling will correct the facts as long as they are not true through the judgment of the higher court, and I sincerely hope that A's social stigma and tarnished honor can be restored.
2025. 9. 19.
Presence of a law firm
Roh Jong-eon, the lawyer in charge
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