Recently, Maeil Kyungje reported that actress Lee Si Young is pregnant and is receiving care before giving birth. The child's father was her ex-husband, whom she divorced in March 2025.
In 2018, after giving birth to their first child, Lee Si Young and her ex-husband performed artificial insemination and frozen embryos, with the intention of having more children. However, their marriage broke down after 8 years due to personality differences.
Lee Si Young strongly wants to have a second child and has not given up hope despite being 43 years old. She once hinted at pregnancy when she was a guest on a entertainment program of Shin Dong Yeop, she talked about drinking alcohol but could not because of personal circumstances.
On July 8, Lee Si Young's management company - ACE Factory - confirmed Maeil Kyungje's news. However, the actress's pregnancy date was not disclosed.
After that, Lee Si Young also directly admitted that the pregnancy was her personal decision, without the consent of her ex-husband.
"When the relationship with my ex-husband gradually ended, it also coincidentally occurred that the 5-year embryo preservation period was about to end, and I had to make a decision.
I was the one who directly decided to plant the embryos before the time of cancellation. Even if the other person does not agree, I will take full responsibility for my decision, the actress said.
Initially, Lee Si Young's ex-husband objected to this. But Lee Si Young did not change his stance. She went to the hospital alone, underwent an in vitro fertilization procedure and became pregnant with a second child without the consent of her ex-husband.
The actress's ex-husband said that he opposed having more children because the two were divorced. However, now that the child has formed, he will fulfill his responsibility as a father.
"Because we have an first child, we still talk often. We will continue to discuss to work together to fulfill each person's role in giving birth and raising children," the man shared.
Lee Si Young was born in 1982, is a professional boxer and Korean actor. She entered the entertainment industry in 2008. Thanks to the role of On Min Ji in the hit TV series "Banh Star Garden" (2009), the beauty became famous.
In 2017, the actress got married at the peak of her career. Her husband at that time was a famous businessman in the restaurant business. Lee Si Young often shares about his lavish life on his personal page.
The 43-year-old beauty once caused a stir in public opinion when posting a photo of her first son studying at the Chadwick International School - known as a "c branch" school chosen by many celebrities, with a tuition fee of more than 700 million won.
Although married to a businessman, Lee Si Young is still financially independent thanks to her main source of income from acting and advertising contracts.
She is known as the "woman" of the Korean screen, making her mark with many psychological - action films such as "No Mercy", "My beautiful bride", "The Guardian", "SF8", "Grid", "Sweet Home". Currently, Lee Si Young is appearing as the lead in the action comedy "Salon de Incident".
