Lee Dong-guk's Side "Thought Hospital Director's Complaint Was Withdrawn... Will Take Legal Action"

"Exploiting Celebrity Status... Must Stop Smearing"

The obstetrician who filed a complaint against former national soccer player and broadcaster Lee Dong-guk and his wife for attempted fraud has not withdrawn the complaint as initially reported, prolonging the conflict between the two parties.

Lee Dong-guk's agency, Saenggak Entertainment, stated on the 4th, "We were informed that Mr. Kim, the director of obstetrics and gynecology clinic A located in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, had expressed his intention to withdraw the complaint on the 22nd of last month, but we learned through news reports that the complaint was not actually withdrawn."

Former national soccer player and broadcaster Lee Dong-gook. Photo by Yonhap News

The agency emphasized, "The Lee Dong-guk couple is unable to hide their bewilderment," and requested, "We urge Mr. Kim to cease defamatory acts using the media and malicious actions aimed at tarnishing Lee Dong-guk's image." Furthermore, they warned, "To prevent further cases of perpetrators exploiting the couple's celebrity status to mislead the public, we will take all legal measures regarding this matter."

Previously, Mr. Kim, director of obstetrics and gynecology clinic A in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, recently filed a complaint against the Lee Dong-guk couple for attempted fraud. The couple had filed for mediation in court demanding modeling fees from Mr. Kim, who claims this is fraud.

The Lee Dong-guk couple gave birth to their children twice in 2013 and 2014 at clinic A, which was operated by Mr. Kwak, and Mr. Kim acquired the clinic's business rights from Mr. Kwak after their childbirths. Subsequently, in October last year, the couple filed for mediation in court demanding 1.2 billion KRW in modeling fees from Mr. Kim, citing the unauthorized use of their photos by clinic A.

Mr. Kim claims that the Lee Dong-guk couple, who are close to Mr. Kwak, filed the lawsuit to pressure him on behalf of Mr. Kwak, and asserts it is an attempted fraud. Mr. Kim and Mr. Kwak are currently involved in a separate legal dispute.

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