'Attempted Fraud Lawsuit' Lee Dong-guk: "Baseless, Will Take Legal Action"

Preparing Legal Action for Defamation and False Accusation Charges

Former national soccer player and broadcaster Lee Dong-gook and his wife have announced plans for legal action, denying allegations of attempted fraud filed against them by an obstetrics and gynecology clinic director.

Lee Dong-gook's agency, Saenggak Entertainment, released a statement on the 21st saying, "We are preparing legal action for defamation and false accusation against Mr. Kim, who is deceiving the public with false information."

Former national soccer player and broadcaster Lee Dong-gook. Photo by Korea Football Association

Mr. Kim, the director of A Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic located in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, recently filed a police complaint accusing Lee Dong-gook and his wife, Lee Su-jin, of attempted fraud.

The couple gave birth to twin daughters in July 2013 and a son in November 2014 at A Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, which was operated by Mr. Kwak. After their deliveries, Mr. Kim acquired the clinic's business rights from Mr. Kwak.

Subsequently, in October of last year, Lee Dong-gook and his wife filed a court mediation request demanding 1.2 billion KRW in modeling fees from Mr. Kim, claiming that A Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic used their childbirth information for promotional purposes without consent. However, the mediation request was dismissed as the couple did not proceed with the mediation.

Regarding this, Mr. Kim claims that Lee Dong-gook and his wife, who are close to Mr. Kwak, filed the lawsuit to pressure him on behalf of Mr. Kwak, asserting it as attempted fraud. Mr. Kim is currently involved in a legal dispute with Mr. Kwak.

Lee Dong-gook's agency responded to Mr. Kim's claims, stating, "The mediation request was discontinued because Mr. Kim filed for personal rehabilitation, making further action meaningless," and added, "The claim that the mediation was filed to pressure Mr. Kim is groundless."

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