As one of the beauty icons of the land of Kim Chi, Lee Young Ae is known and loved by Asian audiences through many famous works from the 1990s to the early 2000s such as "The Last Gift", "The Reason I Live", "Fireworks", "Dae Jang Geum"...
However, after "Dae Jang Geum" in 2003, when she was at the peak of her career and beauty, Lee Young Ae decided to temporarily stop acting to focus on studying and social activities.
In 2009, she suddenly announced her marriage to a businessman 20 years her senior. The couple's love story immediately became a hot topic of discussion and controversy on social media.
Lee Young Ae's husband is Jung Ho Young, a Korean-American businessman, born in 1951. He was one of the leaders of the Hyundai Group before heading Korea Elecom, a company specializing in developing mobile military training systems in Korea. His assets are estimated at nearly 1.5 billion USD.
Previously, Jung Ho Young had been through a marriage and was involved in a love scandal with actress Shim Eun Ha. Therefore, Lee Young Ae's choice at that time faced a lot of criticism and prejudice from public opinion.
Despite this, the Korean beauty queen and her billionaire husband still live happily. During their 15 years of marriage, they occasionally appear together at events, accompanying each other in work and life.
Lee Young Ae and her husband welcomed twins in 2011. In an interview with the media, Lee Young Ae said that her husband is a caring person. She loves Jung Ho Young for his friendliness, gentleness, and sincerity.
In 2020, Lee Young Ae and her husband moved to a villa in the suburbs. In a Korean reality TV show, Lee Young Ae revealed her villa with an area of about 330 square meters and a value of about 2.8 billion won (more than 51 billion VND).
In recent years, Lee Young Ae has occasionally returned to acting on screen. The actress still surprises audiences with her ageless beauty.
At the end of October, Lee Young Ae was accompanied by her husband to the 14th "Beautiful Artist Awards". The online community was surprised when Jung Ho Young was still very stylish and healthy at the age of 73.
The love between Jung Ho Young and Lee Young Ae is still sweet and intimate after many years together. After many doubts about their relationship, now, the couple is blessed by fans and dubbed as "the ageless couple".
