The first-instance ruling in the lawsuit seeking damages for an alleged affair involving singer Suk Haeng will be handed down in September.
According to a Star News report on the 22nd, the Civil Division 7 of the Suwon District Court Seongnam Branch will deliver its verdict on September 17 in the damages suit filed by A, the wife of a married man accused of having an affair with Suk Haeng, against the singer.
After the complaint was filed in September last year, Suk Haeng’s side did not respond for some time, raising the possibility that a ruling could be issued without oral arguments. The situation changed after Suk Haeng appointed legal counsel and submitted a power of attorney. The originally scheduled verdict date was canceled, and three rounds of hearings were held afterward. With the hearing concluded on the 20th, only the court’s first-instance decision now remains.
Earlier, A claimed on JTBC’s "Incident Chief," which aired on December 29 last year, that her husband had an affair with Suk Haeng and left home to live with her. The program also aired CCTV footage showing a woman believed to be Suk Haeng and the married man embracing and kissing.
A said her husband had told Suk Haeng that he was just a friend, and later she learned that the two were living together. She also claimed that she asked Suk Haeng to end her relationship with her husband, but that the request was refused.
In response, Suk Haeng said after the affair allegations surfaced that she, too, was a victim. She claimed she began dating the man because she believed his marriage had effectively broken down and that the divorce process had already been completed. She later learned that the divorce had not been agreed upon and said she ended the relationship.
Suk Haeng said at the time that she would clarify the facts through legal procedures. She also apologized for the controversy and stepped down from the television program she had been appearing on.
B, the man identified as the other party in the affair, later defended Suk Haeng’s position through a YouTube channel. B claimed he had told Suk Haeng that he was separated on the premise of divorce and that his marriage was effectively over. He also denied living with Suk Haeng and said the blame for the incident could be placed on him.
In the end, with both sides firmly standing by their claims, the court is set to issue its ruling.
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This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
