Lee Si-young says ‘sorry’ after controversy over behavior at US restaurant
Actor Lee Si-young / Captured from her Instagram
Actor Lee Si-young has issued an apology after drawing criticism for alleged discourteous behavior at a restaurant.
Lee wrote on her social media on Sunday, “I always try to make sure there is nothing wrong when I upload photos or videos to my feed, but it seems I still make mistakes. I am sorry to those who felt uncomfortable because of the recent video. I will be more careful in the future.”
The controversy arose after Lee posted photos and videos of herself at a restaurant in the United States.
In the video, other diners’ faces were shown without mosaics, and Lee’s son was seen dancing while eating. One foreign woman appeared visibly displeased, prompting online criticism that she had embarrassed the nation and neglected her young child. The footage has since been deleted.
Lee married an older businessman in 2017 and gave birth to her first son the following year. News of her divorce surfaced in March, with her agency, Ace Factory, saying the couple was “in the process of divorce by mutual agreement.”
Last month, Lee revealed she was pregnant, explaining that she had prepared for a second child through IVF during her marriage but never proceeded with the embryo transfer. As the legal process of divorce neared completion and the five-year storage period for the frozen embryo approached its end, she decided to proceed with the transfer.
Lee debuted in 2008 in the drama “Urban Legends Deja Vu Season 3 – Syndrome” and has appeared in various works including “Boys Over Flowers,” “Sweet Home,” as well as the films “Meet the In-Laws” and “No Mercy.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.