Ji Yeon Soo's Story of Pretending to be Happy When Married to Eli, Former U-KISS Member, Exposed by Former Mother-in-Law and Divorced Over the Phone

Kapanlagi.com - Former member of boyband U-KISS, Eli, announced his divorce from model Ji Yeon Soo in November 2020. They got married in 2014 despite their 11-year age gap (Eli being younger). After the divorce, Eli returned to Korea while his ex-wife and their son, Michael, stayed in Korea.

However, there is a heartbreaking story behind it all. Ji Yeon Soo appeared on the show Kang Ho Dong's Rice Heart on Monday (29/3/2021), revealing what actually happened in her marriage with Eli. There are several things that Ji Yeon Soo revealed that shocked netizens.

1. Pretending to be Happy in Front of the Camera

Ji Yeon Soo mentioned that when she and Eli appeared on the show Mr House Husband, they pretended to be a happy family in front of the camera. During their marriage, Ji Yeon Soo felt miserable. Even if she remembers how she had to pretend and make Ji Yeon Soo shed tears. But she is grateful because their divorce became news, so Ji Yeon Soo no longer has to pretend to be a happy wife.

2. Moving to the US Due to No Job in Korea

Ji Yeon Soo tells that she and Eli decided to stay in the US after not finding a job in Korea. In order for Ji Yeon Soo to get a visa to stay, she had to have some documents which unfortunately she did not have. Because of that, Ji Yeon Soo decided to go back to Korea alone to obtain the necessary documents. 

3. Divorced Over the Phone

When Ji Yeon Soo returned to Korea, her marriage became more chaotic. The climax was when Eli called from the US and mentioned their divorce. Ji Yeon Soo initially tried to maintain her marriage for the sake of their child. But in the end, she also wanted this divorce.

4. Willing to Separate Temporarily from the Child

Their child, Michael, is still in the United States with Eli. Ji Yeon Soo is looking for a way to improve everything and is willing to let her child stay with Eli temporarily for six months. During this time, Ji Yeon Soo and Eli tried to find an agreement.

5. Eli Relinquishes Korean Citizenship

Unfortunately, their problems became more complicated when Eli relinquished his Korean citizenship. Previously, he had dual citizenship, Korean and American. When they got married, their marriage was only recorded in Korea. Meanwhile, in the US, Eli is still recorded as unmarried or single. Ji Yeon Soo, on the other hand, is a woman who is already married according to Korean civil records. Eli is said to keep postponing the submission of documents to expedite his divorce with Ji Yeon Soo.

6. Ji Yeon Soo Stressed

According to Ji Yeon Soo, Eli mentioned that their reconciliation was that the former U-KISS member stayed in the US while his wife and child stayed in South Korea. Ji Yeon Soo admitted to being stressed about this and needed to seek medical treatment and take sleeping pills for two months. She is also likely to file a lawsuit against Eli in order to cooperate in their divorce process.

7. Ji Yeon Soo Attempted Suicide

Ji Yeon Soo revealed that she almost committed suicide. She went up to the 20th floor and stood on the edge of the building. What made her change her mind was the thought of her mother who would surely suffer upon hearing the news of her daughter's death.

8. Former Mother-in-Law Asks to Stay in Apartment

Not only that, during their marriage, Ji Yeon Soo admitted to experiencing financial difficulties, especially when Eli's mother was still living in Korea. After their son got married, Eli's mother requested to move to an apartment. Ji Yeon Soo and Eli agreed and signed a lease agreement for the apartment under Eli's name.

9. Former Mother-in-Law Asks for Apartment in Her Name

Eli's mother then requested that the apartment be transferred into her name. After that, she promised not to bother Ji Yeon Soo anymore. Ji Yeon Soo only found out about this a month later.

10. Former Mother-in-Law Takes Apartment Deposit

Ji Yeon Soo then found out that her former mother-in-law took the money that was supposed to be used for the apartment deposit and used it to return to the United States. Since there was no more money, Ji Yeon Soo and Eli had difficulty finding a decent place to live.

11. Financial Situation of Ji Yeon Soo Worsens

Since then, Ji Yeon Soo's financial situation has worsened and she has accumulated a lot of debt. Moreover, she is the one who has to work hard to earn money because Eli likes to buy expensive cars. Ji Yeon Soo's family is also forced to help.

12. Ji Yeon Soo Still Has to Pay the Loan

Ji Yeon Soo stated that she still needs more than 8 years to be able to pay off her debt. But for her, having a lot of debt is better than still being married to Eli.

13. Ji Yeon Soo Trying to Survive

Although feeling sad for not being able to be with her child and having to pay bills, Ji Yeon Soo keeps trying to survive. One of them is by collecting money again to be able to go to beauty school. Well, hopefully her problems will be solved quickly!

(kpl/pit)