K-Pop Idol Gets Accused Of Repeatedly Cheating — Even While His Wife Was Pregnant

A K-Pop idol is embroiled in controversy following allegations by his ex-wife that he committed infidelity during their marriage.

On the 25th, former U-KISS member Dongho‘s ex-wife, identified only as A, claimed on her social media account that “There wasn’t just one or two women” Dongho had been involved with, accusing him of repeatedly cheating throughout their marriage.

A revealed that Dongho secretly sent messages to a racing model even when she was pregnant, and that one of the mistresses knew he was a father but still engaged in the affair. She also shared a photo of Dongho with a woman suspected to be one of the mistresses.

Additionally, claims surfaced that Dongho failed to fulfill his parenting responsibilities after their divorce. A said he was negligent in paying child support and showed disinterest during visitations, recounting, “When I was told to come to Japan, upon arrival he didn’t even hold our son and said, ‘Isn’t he old enough now?’ barely glancing at him. When the child asked to be bathed, he said, ‘Can’t he wash himself?’ and left him to bathe alone.”

She further accused Dongho of not sending even ₩1,000 KRW (about $0.70 USD) in child support and buying luxury goods for women at Japanese bars. “For 11 years, I’ve been the only one responsible for caring for my aging, sick mother and my poor son,” she said.

A harshly criticized Dongho’s attitude, saying, “You haven’t changed, only become worse. I tried to forgive you, but you always cross the line. When our son ran to meet you after a year, you embraced the cat first—are you out of your mind?”

In response, Dongho addressed the situation on social media. He said, “Get your act together and live right. If you want to take this all the way, then let’s do it,” adding, “I’m no longer afraid of you publicizing this and saying ‘Reporters, please share this.’ People aren’t interested in me anymore; it’s been almost 10 years since I quit being an entertainer and I’m just a normal person.”

He also stated, “I don’t care if reports come out, so do as you please.” However, he did not provide a detailed response to the allegations of infidelity and other accusations.

Dongho debuted with U-KISS in 2008, left the group in 2013, and retired from the entertainment industry. He married in November 2015 and had a son the following year but divorced in 2018. He briefly returned to acting after his son was born but stopped activities again after the divorce.