The Korean MMA veteran says delayed payments did occur—but insists he has now paid all outstanding child support and did not divorce because of infidelity.
Korean MMA veteran Myung Ho Bae has issued a second statement addressing the increasingly public dispute surrounding his divorce—and yes, this one came with receipts.
On August 24, Bae responded to allegations that he had failed to pay child support and avoided his responsibilities as a parent. His former wife, Hye Won Jung, previously claimed that the fighter had fallen behind on payments, failed to resolve outstanding debts and stopped communicating with her.
Bae says the situation is far more complicated than that.
According to his statement, the couple’s divorce agreement required him to pay ₩3 million per month in child support through the end of 2025. Beginning in 2026, that amount was reduced to ₩1.5 million per month.
But Bae claims child support was only part of what he was paying.
He said he also agreed to cover expenses including remaining rent, car payments and insurance. With everything combined, Bae estimated that he was sending his former wife approximately ₩5.5 million per month.
That is where the financial pressure apparently began.
Myung Ho Bae said his income as a professional fighter was inconsistent and averaged around ₩5 million per month. Between those payments, his own living expenses and the costs of operating his business, he admitted that there were occasions when payments were divided into installments or made later than scheduled.
In other words, he is not claiming that every payment arrived perfectly on time. He is arguing that the online version of the story made him look like a father who simply disappeared and refused to provide for his child.
Bae released records of payments for child support, rent, insurance and vehicle installments. He also stated that, as of the date of his latest post, all previously unpaid child support had been paid in full.
Bae Also Addressed the Affair Rumors
The financial dispute was not the only topic in Bae’s statement.
As the allegations spread online, some commenters began claiming that the marriage ended because Bae had been unfaithful. Bae directly denied that accusation.
He described the reasons behind the divorce as an intensely private matter known only to the people involved, but said there was one point he wanted to make clear: the marriage did not end because he had an affair.
Bae also argued that his former wife’s public request for additional information or tips showed that there was no objective evidence supporting the infidelity rumors.
Of course, that does not settle the broader dispute. His former wife has presented a very different account, and the two sides are reportedly involved in legal proceedings concerning payments, assets and other financial matters.
Bae Warns Against Unsupported Accusations
Myung Ho Bae apologized for bringing a private family matter into the public eye, saying he had initially hoped to resolve everything quietly through the appropriate legal process.
However, he said he felt compelled to respond after being portrayed as someone who abandoned his child.
He also warned that he may take legal action over unsupported accusations and defamatory comments, particularly claims that he committed adultery or fled from his responsibilities.
For now, Bae is asking the public to wait for the courts to review the dispute before deciding who is telling the full story.
The Team MAD welterweight—also known to Korean audiences through his appearance on the KBS variety program 2 Days & 1 Night—has now placed his version of events firmly on the record.
And with both sides making serious accusations, this is clearly no longer just a private divorce. But payment screenshots, social-media statements and online speculation can only reveal so much. Until the legal proceedings run their course, the complete story remains somewhere between two sharply different accounts.
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