Former boy band U-Kiss member Dongho has denied allegations by his ex-wife that he had an affair during their marriage and failed to properly pay child support after their divorce.

In a post on Instagram on Thursday, the ex-singer wrote, “To clear up any misunderstanding, I have never had an affair, and claims about visitation rights, child support and abuse are all false.” He added that he plans to file a criminal complaint for the spread of false information and defamation.

Tagging his ex-wife’s social media account, Dongho wrote, “If you’re going to switch your account to private and hide, what gave you the nerve to do this? Until now, I’ve endured it with good intentions, but I can’t tolerate it any longer.”

The ex-wife had earlier claimed on social media on Wednesday that Dongho’s infidelity led to their divorce and that he failed to adequately provide child support afterward.

At the time, Dongho responded by saying he was no longer a celebrity and did not care if articles were published about him, adding, “Do whatever you want.”

He debuted as a member of U-Kiss in 2008 and left the group in 2013 after announcing a hiatus. He married a noncelebrity in 2015, and the couple had a son before divorcing in 2018.


This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HYEON YE-SEUL [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]