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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Kim Byung-man wins custody battle against ex-wife's daughter after false allegations - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosun Biz

Broadcaster Kim Byung-man won in a parental rights termination lawsuit against his ex-wife A's daughter B.

On the afternoon of the 8th, the Seoul Family Court held a ruling session on the parental rights termination lawsuit filed by Kim Byung-man against B and issued a ruling in favor of the case.

In 2011, Kim Byung-man married A, a non-celebrity woman seven years his senior. At that time, A had a daughter, B, from her previous marriage, and Kim Byung-man adopted B as his own.

However, in November 2023, news of Kim Byung-man's sudden divorce attracted attention. The couple had been living separately since 2012, just a year after their marriage, and after filing for divorce in 2019, the divorce was finalized in 2023 after going through the appeals court and Supreme Court.

In this context, A claimed that Kim Byung-man had habitually assaulted her during their marriage and had been sent to prosecutors on charges of assault, causing a stir. In response, Kim Byung-man's agency, Sky Turtle, dismissed these claims as "baseless," noting that while A alleged that Kim Byung-man assaulted her during their marriage, the court did not accept this. They stated that during the time A claimed to have been assaulted, Kim Byung-man was abroad. It was countered that A made false claims to gain an advantage in the lawsuit. However, A's claims were not recognized by the court, and the prosecution also expressed an opinion of non-indictment.

In particular, the agency revealed that A demanded 3...



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