Former Korean Air Vice President Cho Hyun-ah Divorce Confirmed

Cho Hyun-ah, Former Vice President of Korean Air / Photo by Jin-hyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The divorce ruling of former Korean Air Vice President Cho Hyun-ah (48) has been finalized.

According to the court on the 9th, former Vice President Cho and her ex-spouse Park did not file an appeal with the first-instance court, the Family Agreement Division 4 of the Seoul Family Court (Chief Judge Seo Hyung-joo), by the previous day.

Former Vice President Cho and Park received the judgment document at midnight on November 25. Under the Family Litigation Act, the appeal period is 14 days from the date the judgment document is received.

On the 17th of last month, the court ruled "divorce" in the divorce and custody designation lawsuit between former Vice President Cho and her husband Park.

The court ordered former Vice President Cho to pay Park 1.33 billion won as property division. Former Vice President Cho was designated as the custodian of the children. Park was ordered to pay 1.2 million won per child monthly as child support.

Previously, former Vice President Cho married plastic surgeon Park in October 2010 and had twin children. Park filed a divorce lawsuit and custody claim against former Vice President Cho at the Seoul Family Court in April 2018, eight years after their marriage.

Park's side claimed that verbal abuse and physical violence from former Vice President Cho continued during their marriage. After the so-called "nut rage" incident in December 2014, the frequency of violence increased, making it difficult to maintain the marriage, and alleged that former Vice President Cho abused the twins.

On the other hand, former Vice President Cho's side countered that the marriage became difficult due to Park's alcoholism. They also stated that the child abuse allegations were "unfounded."

Meanwhile, in February 2019, Park filed a complaint against former Vice President Cho for special injury and child abuse under the Child Welfare Act. In April 2020, the court applied the injury charge to former Vice President Cho and issued a summary order of a 3 million won fine. The child abuse charge was dismissed at the prosecution stage.