'Heart Signal 3' participant Seo Min-jae (now known as Seo Eun-woo) confessed to her conflict with her boyfriend, Mr. Jung, after announcing her pregnancy before marriage and has stated her official position after hiring a lawyer.

According to a statement obtained exclusively by OSEN on the 7th, the OEN Law Office, which is representing Seo Min-jae, expressed her desire to communicate with her boyfriend, Mr. Jung, and demanded that he show responsibility as the father of the child.

On that day, Seo Min-jae's side said, "First, I would like to apologize for causing concern regarding the relationship with my partner, Mr. Jung. Currently, what Seo Eun-woo wants from Mr. Jung is to show responsibility as 'the father of the child'" and emphasized that "a 'sincere conversation' for this purpose" is what they seek.

Earlier, the news of Seo Min-jae's pregnancy was reported on the 2nd. At that time, Seo Min-jae revealed her boyfriend's social media account, couple selfies, and ultrasound photos, posting, "Congratulations on becoming a dad."

However, the post contained so much specific information about her boyfriend that it was difficult to consider it merely an announcement of pregnancy. After mentioning her boyfriend's university, student ID, and the company he currently works for, netizens raised suspicions that "wasn't this intentionally leaking (the boyfriend's personal information)?"

Subsequently, Seo Min-jae revealed a text message indicating that she was unable to contact her boyfriend while disclosing their conflict. The message included her statement, "I'm at the APT. entrance, I'll wait," and indicated she visited her boyfriend's home, even disclosing the name of the apartment where she resides.

As the controversy continued, on the 4th, Seo Min-jae said, "Help me. The person who got me pregnant has contacted me, saying he will file a stalking complaint. He is going to pursue criminal charges. I have no money, nor the ability to hire a lawyer. All I want is to discuss how we can help with raising the baby."

On the same day, Seo Min-jae's boyfriend appointed a lawyer and began to make an official statement. Mr. Jung's legal representative, Roel Law Firm, stated in an official position that "Seo Eun-woo posted several photos exposing Mr. Jung's face and personal information on her social media on the 2nd. From the 3rd, after Mr. Jung learned about the pregnancy, it seemed like he unilaterally stopped contacting her, along with posting messages that could imply that, as well as his workplace and address."

It further stated, "Mr. Jung has been consistently communicating with Seo Eun-woo since hearing the news of her pregnancy and has discussed their future, even informing his parents of everything factually. He has never evaded responsibility," countering that, from the 29th of last month, Ms. Seo made issues of Mr. Jung's statements that he never made, called him dozens of times, and even visited his house on the 30th, honking the horn for about five minutes until Mr. Jung came down.

Moreover, it claimed, "He forced Mr. Jung to come to his residence, prevented him from going outside, and didn't hesitate to assault him," asserting, "In this situation, Mr. Jung deemed that legal action was unavoidable and plans to hold Seo Eun-woo accountable for appropriate legal responsibilities." It also mentioned that there are various speculations and defamatory statements about Mr. Jung on Ms. Seo's social media comments and several online platforms, and that they are considering separate responses to these, urging that Seo Eun-woo also cease her unlawful acts against Mr. Jung.

With their conflict expected to evolve into legal battles, Seo Min-jae also hired a lawyer through an acquaintance. Subsequently, her side stated in a position paper, "Mr. Jung and Seo Eun-woo became serious about dating with the intention of marriage around October 2024. However, upon learning of Seo Eun-woo's pregnancy, he changed his attitude. Seo Eun-woo is very baffled by the changes in Mr. Jung’s attitude and his current silence regarding communication."

Moreover, "Despite this, Seo Eun-woo is enduring day by day, thinking only of the child she is expecting. What Seo Eun-woo desires from Mr. Jung is 'to show a responsible attitude toward the child' and to have 'a conversation' for this purpose. As a mother entering her 9th week of pregnancy, Seo Eun-woo must maintain absolute psychological and emotional stability. Yet, Mr. Jung is exerting psychological pressure by hiring a large law firm, stating he will sue her for defamation, confinement, and stalking," it reported.

Seo Min-jae's side pointed out that "such actions by Mr. Jung are behaviors that should never be committed against a pregnant woman who must secure absolute stability in the early stages of pregnancy, and if Mr. Jung has at least a minimum sense of moral responsibility as the child's father, he should never behave like this," adding that, "Mr. Jung claimed to have been imprisoned by Seo Eun-woo, but the very notion that Seo Eun-woo could confine Mr. Jung, who is larger and physically stronger than her, is a claim that is simply not understandable in common sense."

In particular, it added, "Seo Eun-woo had to rush to the obstetrics and gynecology department due to abdominal pain while being with Mr. Jung on that day, so she left the house alone and headed to the hospital. Thus, the fact of confinement did not even occur."

Additionally, Seo Min-jae's side urged once again, saying, "What Seo Eun-woo seeks is 'the father of the child,' and 'a conversation' for this purpose. Mr. Jung has only left abstract statements like 'I will take legal responsibility after the birth' without mentioning what kind of responsibilities he intends to fulfill, completely shutting down all communication avenues and blocking all contact, thereby increasing Seo Eun-woo's anxiety."

"Additionally, Seo Eun-woo hopes Mr. Jung will sincerely discuss what kind of responsibility he will show as the father of the child until Seo Eun-woo gives birth and what he will do after the child's birth. We earnestly request cooperation so that Seo Eun-woo can safely deliver the baby and celebrate its birth."

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