Heo Yang-im, Amidst Custody Dispute with Ko Ji-yong, Focuses on Diet Counseling

Family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im, who is undergoing legal conflicts surrounding visitation rights and child support issues for her son with SECHSKIES' Ko Ji-yong, has revealed her recent status, focusing on her daily life as a medical professional. Even amidst the ongoing dispute with her ex-husband, she showed her dedication to her main profession by announcing the production of diet-related YouTube content.

On the 14th, Heo Yang-im used her social media (SNS) to collect concerns and personal experiences related to dieting. She engaged with netizens by requesting they send her the difficulties they faced during the dieting process, questions they have, or reviews of diets they have personally tried.

In particular, Heo Yang-im drew attention by expressing her intention to clearly show her "professional moments" on YouTube based on the stories received. As she is currently active as the representative director of a hospital, she plans to deliver information regarding dieting based on the experience and expertise she has built in the medical field. Interest is gathering as to whether this will become content that examines dieting concerns from an expert's perspective, beyond simple weight loss experiences.

The reason this recent update is receiving even more attention is that the legal conflict with Ko Ji-yong is continuing. Previously, Ko Ji-yong's side announced that they filed an injunction with the court on the 16th of last month, requesting a prohibition on the obstruction of visitation and a prohibition on posting photos and videos of their son.

In addition to the issue of meeting the son, the fact that the child's photos and videos were used for hospital promotion also emerged as a point of conflict. At the time, Ko Ji-yong's side claimed that the number of times he met his son for about two years after the divorce was only six times. This is based on the implication that sufficient meetings between the father and son were not taking place. However, this is a claim stated by Ko Ji-yong's side, and the positions of both sides regarding visitation are diverging.

Heo Yang-im also refuted the claims by directly presenting her position through SNS. She explained that at the time of the divorce, there were no separately determined details regarding regular visitation. Furthermore, when Ko Ji-yong's side raised the claim that she is unfairly restricting his visitation rights for their son Seung-jae, she revealed that she has already filed a petition for a visitation judgment with the court.

Heo Yang-im also conveyed her intention to faithfully implement visitation according to the future decision of the court. As both sides reveal different positions regarding meetings with the child and related rights, there is a high possibility that the conflict will be settled through the court's judgment. However, based on the information released so far, it is difficult to conclude the validity of both sides' claims.

Ko Ji-yong and Heo Yang-im married in 2013 and had their son, Seung-jae, the following year. The two received public love by appearing on the KBS 2TV variety program "The Return of Superman," revealing their daily lives with their son. As the image of the happy family shown on the broadcast was familiar to viewers, the news of their divorce reported later drew even greater interest.

The two underwent a mutual divorce in April 2024, a fact that was belatedly revealed in July last year. Currently, Heo Yang-im holds the custody of their son. The two, who once showed their family's daily life together through broadcasting, are now stating their respective positions regarding legal issues surrounding meetings with their child.

In the midst of this, Heo Yang-im expressed her will to continue her activities as a medical professional through diet content. Interest is focused on what kind of reaction her move to focus on her main profession, separate from private conflicts, will receive. Attention is also drawn to what kind of diet concerns Heo Yang-im will personally address and what professional advice she will provide through YouTube.

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