Former tabloid reporter Lee Jin Ho claimed on November 29th that the singer never paid his child support until September last year and that he had never met him in person until the end of last year. The reporter also revealed that Kim was initially ordered to pay $1,506 per month to his son but requested to lower the amount. ŌĆ£The actorŌĆÖs child would have been less hurt if he hadnŌĆÖt met his child in the first place. Instead, he met him and applied for a child support adjustment. ItŌĆÖs a highly calculated move for him to return to the industry.ŌĆØ On November 28th, Kim Hyun Joong appeared on MBNŌĆÖs Passionate Goodbye and announced that he welcomed a new son just two months before the broadcast. Revealing to have been married to his first love, he gushed about his newborn son saying, ŌĆ£My son is starting┬Āto look more like me as he grows. Now I am a pro at changing diapers and giving him a bath.ŌĆØ When the episode aired, viewers criticized him as he seemed to be completely neglecting his first son born to his ex-girlfriend in 2015. In the meantime, Kim Hyun JoongŌĆÖs label HENECIA issued a lengthy statement regarding LeeŌĆÖs remarks in his Youtube video. They explained whatŌĆÖs described in the video are tweaked facts that are only partially true. Source (1, 2)

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