Husband in Divorce Lawsuit Disappears After Collecting Tuition Fees
Over 800 Victims... Also Unpaid Wages
"Once as a Spouse, I Apologize to the Victims" in Tears
No Ye-seul, who ran as a candidate for the People Power Party in the Hwaseong City Council election in Gyeonggi Province during the June 1 local elections, tearfully apologized directly to the victims regarding the wrongdoings of her husband A, who is currently undergoing a divorce lawsuit.
On the 28th, No Ye-seul posted on her Instagram, "As many of you already know, I am the spouse of A, who recently disappeared after collecting tuition fees from four Pilates centers," and revealed that she has been engaged in a divorce lawsuit since August of last year.
On the 28th, No Yesul posted on her Instagram, "Many of you may already know, but I am the spouse of Mr. A, who recently disappeared after collecting tuition fees from four Pilates centers," and revealed that she has been undergoing a divorce lawsuit since August of last year. [Photo by No Yesul]
No Ye-seul stated, "After starting the divorce lawsuit, I have been living only with my daughter, so I did not know about A’s whereabouts since then," but added, "Since yesterday, I have received messages from members and instructors who were harmed by A, and my heart could not help but sink."
She continued, "Today, I heard that the number of people harmed by A has exceeded 800," and showed tears, saying, "Although I did not know about A’s actions in advance, as someone who was once a spouse, I cannot hold back my tears knowing that so many people have been harmed."
The Pilates centers mentioned by No Ye-seul are known to have four branches nationwide, including Suwon, Yongin, and Cheonan. Despite some members having prepaid memberships worth tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of won, on the 26th, A suddenly sent a text message to employees stating, 'Due to ongoing management difficulties, we have decided to cease operations (close down),' and then cut off contact, leading to criticism that refunds are not being properly handled. Center employees also claim that wages have not been paid.
Deposited 70 million won from personal account balance to court for victim compensation
Noh Yesul is currently undergoing a divorce lawsuit to discuss property division and child support for those harmed by Mr. A's wrongdoing. However, she stated that she will "deposit 70 million won, which is the balance of her personal account, with the court to be used for victim compensation and waive the child support to be received from Mr. A." [Photo by Noh Yesul Instagram]
No Ye-seul stated that although she is currently in the middle of a divorce lawsuit discussing property division and child support for those harmed by A’s wrongdoing, she has "deposited 70 million won, the balance of her personal account, to the court to be used for victim compensation and will waive the child support to be received from A."
No Ye-seul added, "Although the amount I will deposit may be insufficient to compensate all victims, I sincerely hope that this decision of mine will help with the victims’ compensation."
Finally, No Ye-seul bowed her head again, saying, "As someone working in the Pilates industry, I deeply regret that such an incident has occurred and apologize for causing concern to the members who trust me and attend my classes."
Meanwhile, No Ye-seul previously attracted attention in various online communities with her creative slogan "I will run like a slave," derived from the first two syllables of her name.
After losing the election, she said, "I am moved to tears by nearly 6,000 precious votes," and added, "I will not forget the support you have given me and will humbly greet you despite my defeat."
No Ye-seul, a Pilates instructor, is reported to have decided to run for office after opposing the Moon Jae-in administration’s COVID-19 quarantine policies. At that time, she said, "Since it was my first time running, I tried writing a creative phrase on the main banner to make my name memorable."
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