Ko Ji-yong, "Reunion&Official Join NO" to "SECHSKIES" Amidst Opposition Statement

December 15-16: Year-end party with Jang Su-won&Lee Jae-jinCompany clarifies stance on event concept and high ticket pricesThe agency of Ko Ji-yong, a former member of SECHSKIES, has released a statement regarding "THE TREE in INSPIRE - Sechs Kies' Untold Story." /THE FACT DB[THE FACT|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Ko Ji-yong's side, a former member of SECHSKIES, has denied rumors of rejoining the group and a reunion.Mountain Movement Story, the agency, stated in an official announcement on the 4th, "'THE TREE in INSPIRE - Sechs Kies' Untold Story' is not an official reunion event for SECHSKIES. It is a separate event organized for Ko Ji-yong, Jang Su-won, and Lee Jae-jin, who are continuing their individual activities, to engage in conversation with the audience."Ko Ji-yong, along with Jang Su-won and Lee Jae-jin, will hold "THE TREE in INSPIRE - Sechs Kies' Untold Story," which includes a meal and resort tour, at the Inspire Arena in Incheon on December 15-16.However, news of ticket prices reaching up to 900,000 won sparked debate, and some SECHSKIES fan unions issued a statement opposing Ko Ji-yong's participation in group activities, leading to various controversies surrounding the event.In response, the agency clarified that the performance was not planned to declare or promote an official reunion or full group activities of SECHSKIES. It is a year-end party event, as the name suggests, independently planned by the organizer and host, and held at the Inspire Tower Ballroom.The agency also mentioned that it is not an event for Ko Ji-yong to join the group. The agency emphasized, "The organizer has not announced Ko Ji-yong's official joining of SECHSKIES or his official participation in future SECHSKIES activities through this event."The reported high ticket prices were explained as examples of hotel room rates on the Inspire Hotel website, not the performance ticket prices. The agency added, "Some reports published these as ticket prices for the event without verification and, based on this, conveyed evaluations such as 'high admission fees' and 'marketing targeting fandom.' However, we confirmed that the reports were made without any inquiry to the organizer or Inspire and have corrected them with official data."Furthermore, the agency pointed out the need to verify the representativeness of the 'fan union' mentioned in online posts, stating, "Based solely on the currently released data, it is objectively difficult to confirm the extent to which the author of the post represents SECHSKIES fans."Ko Ji-yong, who debuted in 1997 with SECHSKIES, announced his retirement after the group disbanded in 2000. He later became a businessman and reappeared after a long hiatus on the "Infinity Challenge" season 2 stage in 2016, and shared his daily life through KBS2's "The Return of Superman," but did not make a full-fledged comeback as a singer.Additionally, Ko Ji-yong divorced his wife, family medicine specialist Huh Yang-im, whom he married in 2013, in 2024. The divorce became known in July, and the two are currently engaged in legal disputes over child support and visitation rights.jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]