Sent 200 Million Won Saying "Let's Divorce"... Turns Out Husband Was a 'University Classmate'

"200 Million Won, Please Divorce Me"... Betrayal of a University Campus Couple Husband

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A story has been shared about a woman whose husband handed her 200 million won and demanded a divorce one day.

On the 19th, YTN Radio's 'Attorney Jo In-seop's Counseling Room' introduced a report from a wife who, after dating her college classmate husband for 10 years and successfully marrying him, was recently asked for a divorce by her husband.

Mrs. A said, "I met my husband, who was my college classmate, and after dating for 10 years, we got married in June 2021."

She continued, "A year after getting married, my husband changed jobs, and perhaps due to the stress of the job change, we often quarreled over trivial matters." She added, "However, I tried to understand my husband and even planned for pregnancy."

Then one day, her husband suddenly demanded a divorce. Mrs. A said, "When I did not agree, my husband transferred 200 million won to me as property division and pressured me to fill out documents related to a consensual divorce."

She said, "I tried to persuade my husband not to divorce, but then I heard from an acquaintance that my husband seemed to be seeing another woman." She added, "They reportedly showed affection on a flight to Jeju Island, but the day the acquaintance mentioned was the day my husband was on a three-day business trip out of town."

She continued, "After that day, while looking through my husband's belongings, I found a photo of him warmly posing with a woman." She lamented, "That woman turned out to be a colleague from my husband's workplace."

Mrs. A said, "I do not want to divorce my husband, nor do I insist on receiving alimony from the other woman, but I want a clear assurance from her that she will not meet my husband again." She asked, "Do I have to file a lawsuit against the other woman to get such an assurance?"

In response, Attorney Kim Gyuri advised, "It is possible to proceed with a private agreement between the parties without going through separate legal procedures." She added, "Mrs. A can set penalty fees and liquidated damages as separate agreement clauses to psychologically warn and secure some compliance in case the other party and her husband meet again."

She further explained, "Penalty fees are predetermined damages for repeated wrongdoing, but if the amount is excessively high, the court may reduce it." She also said, "Liquidated damages are sanctions for breach of obligation, and if excessive, they may be deemed invalid."

Netizens reacted to the story with comments such as, "The husband is at fault, so don't grant the divorce," "After dating for 10 years, the betrayal must feel so severe," "Make sure to keep the photos safe," "Sue the other woman," "Why are these things happening so often these days?" and "People like that still get married."

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