Eli directly clarifies controversy over ex-wife Ji Yeon-soo's '850,000 won child support' claim

Eli, formerly of U-KISS, has clarified his position regarding his ex-wife Ji Yeon-soo's claim that he pays 850,000 won in child support. On the 5th, Eli stated through SNS, "Recently, I have seen many comments saying that I pay little child support," and "I want to explain why the child support amount became 850,000 won per month."

Eli explained that rather than paying a fixed amount determined during the divorce process every month, they decided that he would bear the costs whenever something necessary arises for the child. He added that he sent approximately $33,000 from November 2020 to May 2022.

He further mentioned that at the time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was earning an income at the minimum wage level and was even worried about debt, emphasizing, "If you only heard the amount of 850,000 won per month without knowing the circumstances, you might have bad thoughts, but I have no intention of apologizing for the decision made at that time."

Previously, Ji Yeon-soo had lamented through a broadcast, "I receive 850,000 won in child support. Since the minimum child support is 640,000 won, I have to live with an empty heart." Meanwhile, Eli and Ji Yeon-soo married in 2014 and had a son, but divorced in 2020.

Translated from the Korean original with AI. The Korean article was itself written with AI assistance. Read the original (Korean)