Heo Yang-im shares update as son travels to Singapore for math competition

Heo Yang-im posted a video on the 29th showing her son, Ko Seung-jae, traveling to Singapore for a mathematics competition held from the 30th to the 31st. The update comes as Heo and ex-husband Ko Ji-yong continue a dispute over visitation rights and child support payments, with claims that unpaid amounts have reached 40 million won.

Family medicine specialist Heo Yang-im has shared an update on her son, Ko Seung-jae. While seeing her son off to Singapore to participate in a mathematics competition, she added a cryptic confession that "something very embarrassing happened," piquing public curiosity. Interest in the mother and son's daily life is growing as the conflict between Heo and Ko Ji-yong regarding child support and visitation rights continues.

On the night of the 29th, Heo Yang-im posted a video on her social media showing Ko Seung-jae traveling with a suitcase. She wrote, "Seeing my son off in front of his school in the morning and at the airport in the evening for the Maths Cup," adding the phrase, "What happened?" The post drew curiosity by detailing her day of seeing him off at school and then heading to the airport.

Notably, Heo Yang-im drew attention by stating, "Something very embarrassing happened." She added that she made the video while waiting for news that her son had arrived safely at his destination. Based on the hashtags 'Singapore' and 'mathcup2026,' it appears Ko Seung-jae is participating in a mathematics competition held locally from the 30th to the 31st. However, Heo did not specify what the "embarrassing incident" was.

Upon seeing the post, netizens expressed interest in Ko Seung-jae's participation in the overseas competition. Reactions included supportive comments such as, "What happened? Please explain on your channel," and "Smart Seung-jae. He must be intelligent like his mother," as they cheered for the mother and son. Warm sentiments were also directed toward Heo Yang-im's daily routine of traveling between the school and the airport for her son's competition.

The reason this update is receiving heightened attention is the child support conflict between Heo Yang-im and SECHSKIES member Ko Ji-yong. The two married in 2013 and had a son, Ko Seung-jae, but reached an agreement to divorce in April 2024. The divorce was revealed to the public in July this year, about two years after the fact, drawing significant attention. Since then, the conflict has surfaced as the respective positions of both parties regarding child support payments and visitation rights were made public.

According to known details, at the time of the divorce, Ko Ji-yong agreed to pay Heo Yang-im 1.89 million won in child support every month. Claims have been made that unpaid child support has reached 40 million won, with the total claim including interest amounting to approximately 50 million won. In response, Ko Ji-yong claimed he paid a total of 3.26 million won, consisting of 1.63 million won each in August and September 2026, and stated that the reported unpaid amount is exaggerated.

Ko Ji-yong reportedly explained that he was unable to pay child support on time due to deteriorating health and business failures, and has expressed his intention to pay off the unpaid portion in installments. He has also requested visitation with his son, but has not yet reached an agreement with Heo Yang-im. However, the scale of the unpaid child support, the circumstances of the payments, and the specific details surrounding visitation must be examined by distinguishing the positions of both parties.

As the conflict with her ex-husband continues, Heo Yang-im is carrying out her role as a mother by sharing her son's daily life. Attention is also focused on what results Ko Seung-jae will achieve while challenging himself at the mathematics competition in Singapore. Whether Heo Yang-im will eventually reveal the details of the "embarrassing incident" she teased remains to be seen.

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