Actor Lee Si-won welcomes baby daughter after four years of marriage

Actor Lee Si-won shares news of becoming a mother, four years after marriage. Captured from her Instagram

Actor Lee Si-won has welcomed her first child, a daughter, four years after tying the knot. In a recent phone interview with the Hankook Ilbo, Lee shared her thoughts on becoming a mother and expressed gratitude for the warm congratulations pouring in following the news of her delivery last month.

“I didn’t even know the article had come out, but suddenly people started calling to congratulate me,” she said with a laugh. “Our daughter’s name, Si-woo, combines one syllable from each of our names. At first, she looked like me, but she’s starting to resemble my husband more and more each day. It’s amazing how her face keeps changing.”

Both mother and baby are doing well. “I just hoped for a healthy delivery, and I’m so grateful everything went smoothly,” Lee said. “She’s growing up healthy, and that makes me so happy.”

Lee said that her daughter already makes strong eye contact. “I’ve heard that babies these days are developing a little faster. Our daughter is already really responsive and growing well.”

Lee also shared her intention to return to work soon. “It’s been about a month since I gave birth, and I’m starting to feel like myself again,” she said. “I’m planning to resume activities soon, including commercials and films. Looking back, early spring was tough, but now I can laugh about it.”

A graduate of Seoul National University with a degree in business administration, Lee debuted in 2012 through the KBS historical drama "The Great King's Dream." She has since appeared in hit series including "Misaeng: Incomplete Life," "Memories of the Alhambra," and "Maestra: Strings of Truth."

She gained global recognition through the Netflix reality show "The Devil’s Plan." Lee married a noncelebrity in 2021.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.