Former K-pop idol group member Eli Kim announced at the end of November 2020 that he is getting a divorce from Ji Yeon Soo. After marrying for six years, Kim posted announcing his split on his official Instagram:
"Hey everyone. 2020 has been a rough year for all of us. I have some news I would like to share with all of you... My wife and I have decided to separate. I am currently in the US and Michael is living with his mom in Korea. Though I am unable to see Michael at the moment I will go to see him whenever I can and try my hardest to be the father figure that he needs."
Kim added:
"I don’t know what the future has in store but I pray that Michael and his mom will be happy. We are truly grateful for all of your support over the years and I apologize that things ended this way."
Eli and Ji Yeon Soo registered their marriage secretly in June 2015 after dating for five years. They were gaining attention for the age difference of 11 years. Eli Kim and Ji Yeon Soo made their marriage public, which shocked their fan in 2015.
The pair publicly held their wedding ceremony in 2017.
Eli Kim And Ji Yeon Soo Relationship Timeline
• 2015 - Eli Married Ji Yeon Soo Without Informing His Family
Talking about Eli and Ji Yeon's romantic encounter, Kim first saw her at the car community and fell in love with her. He tried to pursue her for about a year, and finally, Ji Yeon accepts Eli's feelings, as reported on the TV show SBS's Honey.
After registering their marriage in June 2015 without informing their parents, Eli Kim's family was against it because of their age difference. Despite that, Eli's U-kiss group supported his marriage and comforted his fan hate to comment on their Twitter.
When Eli's mother, Kim Hye-Jeong, knew about their marriage, she was so upset about it, and she couldn't eat meals for a week. As for Eli's father, Kim Heong-soo was so upset that he wouldn't see Eli Kim's wife. Later Eli's parent has accepted their daughter-in-law.
• 2016 - Eli Made His Relationship Public With Ji Yeon
Ji Yeon-soo was made identity public by Eli Kim on 30 August 2016 on MBC Every1’s Video Star. She is a former car-racer model who is 11 years older than Eli.
• June 2016 - Welcomed Their Son
When Eli and Ji Yeon announced their marriage publicly via Instagram (now post deleted), Ji Yeon was already three months pregnant. They welcomed their child Micheal Min-soo Kim on 8 June 2016.
Eli Kim often updated about their son from his official Instagram.
Kim is quite close to his son Michael Min-soo Kim and is proud to pour his love, which is often displayed on social media.
• 2020 - End Of Their Marriage with Divorce
Former U-kiss K-pop idol group member Eli Kim registered his married with Ji Yeon Soo for six years to divorce on 26 November 2020.
Eli Kim and his ex-wife Ji Yeon Soo (©: soompi.com)
The pair Eli Kim and Ji Yeon-soo divorced in late November 2020 due to personal differences. Eli is currently living with his family in the USA, while his former wife and child live in South Korea.
Did Eli Kim's Wife Undergo Plastic Surgery?
South Korea is a country where most people have great importance in visual appearance. There is a change in physical appearance as getting older.
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On 30 August 2016, when Eli Kim revealed his wife on Talk Show that aired on MBC Every1, the fans circulated the rumors that his then-wife had undergone plastic surgery.
According to Channel-Korea, there has been no official statement about plastic surgery from Eli Kim's side.
Eli Kim's Net Worth and Career
Ellison Kyoung-Jae Kim, known as his stage name Eli, is a professional America-Korean rapper, singer, and actor. He was a rapper in the famous Korean K-pop group, U-Kiss.
Kim joined the U-Kiss K-pop band in 2008, which was formed by NH Media Entertainment. On 3 February 2010, U-Kiss released a full-length album, Only One in the Philippines, which sold a thousand copies in one day. It has broken the record of highest sales in releases and earned about almost $50 thousand.
Eli Kim dropped out of high school at the age of 15 to pursue his acting career in China. But he got scammed by his seniors.
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Besides his music career, he acted in popular dramas like Thai-Korean Drama, Autumn Destiny in 2010, I am Legend in 2011, Full House in 2019, etc. He left the group in 2018 and currently resides in the United States of America.
Despite U-Kiss's fame and Eli's appearances in various K-dramas, his net worth is yet to get revealed.
Who Is Eli Kim? Parents Details
Eli Kim- born on 13 March 1991 in Los Angelos, California- is an actor, singer, and rapper. He was born to Korean parents Kim Heung-soo and Kim Hye-Jeong. And his siblings are Hannah and Minnah.
Eli, age, 30 went to China to pursue an acting career but was scammed by his senior before dropping out of high school. Later, in 2008 he joined the Korean K-pop Group U-kiss band member as a rapper.
Talking about physical appearance, Kim is 1.8 m in height and weighs around 68 kg in weight.