A wife’s story was revealed after her husband, who not only showered large sums of money on a female internet streamer BJ but also secretly met her in a hotel in broad daylight, showed a brazen attitude and denied everything, leaving her on the brink.
Recently, YTN Radio’s Attorney Jo In Seop’s Counseling Center featured the shocking story of a woman in her 30s, Ms. A, who runs an online shopping mall.
Ms. A, who has been married for eight years as a DINK (double income, no kids) couple, opened up, saying, “We respected each other’s work and enjoyed peaceful weekends traveling and exploring restaurants.”
However, that peace was shattered when her husband’s shocking infidelity came to light. It was revealed that the husband not only sent large monthly donations to a specific female streamer BJ but also rented a hotel room during the day under the pretext of a high-tier sponsor dinner and secretly met the BJ there.
Despite this, the husband arrogantly claimed, “Nowadays, young people support idols with pure fandom. We just had a meal together—that’s not a problem.”
Furious, Ms. A said tearfully, “How can a married man spending large sums of money on another woman and secretly meeting her in a hotel during the day be just fan support?” and expressed her determination to divorce.
However, Ms. A confessed her fear regarding property division in the divorce. Since 80% of the couple’s assets come from an apartment and savings she accumulated before marriage and from business profits, she worries about losing her property to her husband.
Attorney Park Seon Ah from Shinsagae Law Firm, who provided legal advice, said, “To prove the husband’s misconduct, detailed evidence such as hotel payment records, entry logs, conversation transcripts, and the scale of donations should be collected. The large amounts spent on the BJ can be actively claimed to be reflected in property division calculations.”
She added, “Compensation for damages usually ranges from ₩10.0 million KRW (about $6,990 USD) to ₩30.0 million KRW (about $21,000 USD), but if the abnormal size of donations and hotel meetings as clear causes of the marital breakdown are proven, the maximum claim is possible. Especially if there are no children, contribution and property management ability become crucial, so you should prepare thorough documentation of income management, savings, and investment records.”