Broadcaster Park Soo-hong's parents attended the trial of Park Soo-hong and his elder brother's couple as witnesses, expressing their grievances by claiming that Park Soo-hong was being gaslighted by his wife, Kim Da-ye.
On the afternoon of October 13 (KST), the 8th public trial against Park Soo-hong's elder brother and his wife, charged with violating the Specific Economic Crimes Aggravation Act (embezzlement), was held at the Seoul Western District Court, where Park Soo-hong's parents attended as witnesses.
Despite Park Soo-hong's objections, the court accepted the parents' attendance as witnesses at the request of the elder brother's couple. Park Soo-hong did not attend the trial that day.
Park Soo-hong's mother had appeared on the SBS entertainment program "My Ugly Duckling"(or My Little Old Boy) for about five years since 2016. However, she left the show in 2021 after the conflict between Park Soo-hong and his elder brother arose and has since remained out of the public eye.
Before entering the courtroom, Park Soo-hong's parents told reporters that they would "tell the truth" and insisted that the elder brother's account was accurate.
The mother claimed, "Park Soo-hong is being gaslighted by Kim Da-ye," and revealed that Kim Da-ye had sent a message to their granddaughter, who is in high school, saying, "Your mother is crazy and a scammer. She scammed your uncle." This caused the granddaughter to skip school.
She also mentioned that since Park Soo-hong filed a lawsuit against his family members, she hasn't met him in person. "We should talk, but we can't. After filing the lawsuit, he changed his phone number and moved out of the house I had always taken care of," she said.
The father claimed that he had shown Park Soo-hong his personal bank account, which he managed, and had marked all the withdrawals for living expenses. He said, "I worked as Park Soo-hong's housekeeper for 30 years. But attorney No Jong-eon said we were leeching off Park Soo-hong."
The father continued, "Park Soo-hong loves women too much. I know of at least six women he's been with. When a child was conceived during one of these relationships, he would ask his elder brother for help, even visiting the gynecologist."
He added, "And then they call me a leech. Am I a vampire? He went on a week-long overseas trip with a girlfriend he was planning to marry, but they broke up. Everyone in South Korea knows about Park Soo-hong's behavior."
The mother emphasized, "I've done everything for Park Soo-hong that other mothers do for their children." She mentioned using Park Soo-hong's card for living expenses and said, "Park Soo-hong told me, 'Mom, you've worked hard, so spend money and live well.' But I would buy only one pack of walnut pastries when my husband wanted 2-3 packs. We shouldn't recklessly spend our son's money."
She also expressed her anger towards Kim Da-ye and attorney No Jong-eon, saying, "They are trying to kill our eldest son. Kim Da-ye has turned our house upside down. I think Park Soo-hong will eventually be fleeced by Kim Da-ye. Just watch."
Previously, Park Soo-hong filed a lawsuit against his elder brother's couple in April 2021. The couple is accused of embezzling approximately 6.17 billion won over 10 years from 2011 to 2021 through unauthorized withdrawals from Park Soo-hong's personal account, real estate purchases, unauthorized use of funds, use of the agency's credit card, and fraudulent employee registration.
