Yu Hyeon-cheol and Kim Seul-gi face divorce backlash ahead of wedding

Yu Hyeon-cheol and Kim Seul-gi are finally holding a wedding ceremony after overcoming numerous rumors of separation and conflict. Although they are holding this formal celebration to invite family and acquaintances three years after becoming a legal couple, the online reaction has differed from expectations. Instead of support for their new beginning, comments mentioning the possibility of divorce by bringing up past conflicts are causing concern.

Yu Hyeon-cheol, from "Love After Divorce 3," and Kim Seul-gi, known as Ok-sun from the 10th season of "I Am SOLO," are holding their wedding on the 24th amidst the blessings of family and acquaintances. Having already completed their marriage registration and living as a legal couple, they decided to hold a formal occasion to announce their marriage and receive blessings from loved ones. The couple explained the meaning of the ceremony, stating, "We were already a family living with children, but we wanted to have a place to announce our marriage and be blessed by precious people."

However, following the news released ahead of the wedding, some netizens showed a cold response. Related posts included comments such as "How can you trust a man who disappears after fighting all the time?", "Isn't there going to be talk of divorce again?", and "A broken engagement is better than a divorce." Rather than celebrating the marriage, the atmosphere is one of negative forecasting based on past conflicts. It appears that the repeated rumors of conflict and separation have left a strong impression on the public who once supported their relationship.

In fact, the two have been embroiled in several rumors regarding the state of their relationship during their dating and remarriage life. Rumors of separation surfaced when it was known they had deleted photos from social media or unfollowed each other, increasing interest in the reality of their conflicts. On the tvN STORY show "Lee Ho-seon's Counseling Center" broadcast in May, it was revealed that they had experienced a period where communication was cut off for as long as 10 months. As their private conflicts were revealed in detail through the broadcast, concerns surrounding their relationship did not easily subside.

At that time, Kim Seul-gi shed tears while recalling a situation where the relationship had deteriorated extremely, stating, "I even thought it would be better to live alone." Yu Hyeon-cheol also expressed feeling betrayed by the talk of divorce and revealed that he had even considered litigation by visiting a lawyer. It was revealed that they went through a precarious period where they seriously considered whether to continue the relationship, moving beyond simple arguments. While the past conflicts were a reality for the two to overcome as they prepared for marriage, they remain factors that cause the public to doubt the stability of their married life.

Last month, ahead of the wedding, another controversy arose when Kim Seul-gi appeared with a dark bruise around her eye. Some netizens raised the possibility of domestic violence by her husband, causing suspicions regarding their relationship to spread again. However, Kim Seul-gi directly denied these speculations. She explained, "People are asking if I was hit by my husband, but no. I fell in the bathroom," clarifying that she was injured after falling in the bathroom after drinking alcohol. She added that her husband bought her medicine and that hospital tests showed no issues with her bones, making it clear that it was unrelated to allegations of assault.

After experiencing rumors of separation followed by allegations of assault, the two have finally restored their relationship and stand at a new starting point with their wedding. While the publicly revealed conflicts may cause public concern, it is a separate matter to expand ungrounded claims based on matters the parties themselves have explained, or to mention divorce as a fait accompli on the wedding day. It is necessary to distinguish between criticism of their relationship and treating unverified suspicions as facts. Above all, the continuity of a marriage cannot be determined solely by external ridicule or predictions.

Yu Hyeon-cheol and Kim Seul-gi began their public relationship in 2022 and formed a remarried family with one child each. They also expressed their intention to cherish and love each other as a family living with children. As they have publicly revealed several crises in their relationship, interest and concern regarding their future life may continue. However, the reaction of digging up the past to predict divorce on the day they are finally holding their wedding diminishes the meaning of a wedding as a time for celebration and support. Attention is focused on whether the two, who have chosen a new start after many ups and downs, can focus on the happiness of the family they promised rather than the negative views of the public.

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