Lee Si-young shares joyful NYC trip with son, reveals pregnancy news to him

Actor Lee Si-young enjoys time in New York with her son. Captured from her Instagram

Actor Lee Si-young has shared a glimpse into her New York vacation with her son and revealed that she has informed him of her pregnancy.

Lee posted several photos and updates on her personal social media account Monday, writing, “We toured New York all day — visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Park, had an amazing limousine tour through Brooklyn and Greenwich Village.”

She added, “Touched the Charging Bull at Wall Street, had pizza while gazing at the Manhattan view from DUMBO, toured NBC, and even went to Battery Park. It was such a full, perfect day.”

The photos show Lee smiling alongside her son, radiating happiness during their travels. A slight baby bump was visible, subtly confirming her pregnancy.

In one caption, she wrote, “Jeong-yoon has been so happy lately. So have I! Thank you so much. He says he’ll take care of everything once his little sibling arrives.”

The post garnered particular attention as it revealed that Lee had shared the pregnancy news directly with her son.

Actor Lee Si-young / Captured from her Instagram

Earlier this month, Lee publicly revealed that she became pregnant with her second child by implanting a frozen embryo without her ex-husband’s consent.

On social media, Lee revealed she became pregnant by implanting a frozen embryo that she and her former husband had preserved during their marriage. “I am currently pregnant. Though we prepared for a second child through IVF, we never completed the process. As our marriage ended and the five-year embryo storage deadline approached, I chose to proceed — even without my ex-husband’s consent,” she wrote.

She explained that her desire for children had always been strong. “When I had Jeong-yoon eight years ago, I was unmarried and working on a drama. I’ve often regretted letting fear cloud that moment. I couldn’t discard the embryo. What sustained me through a difficult marriage was our angelic child. Being a mother gives purpose to my life.”

Her ex-husband Cho Seung-hyun, 52, told Dispatch, “I opposed the second pregnancy since we were divorced, but now that she is pregnant, I’ll take responsibility as the father. We’ve stayed in contact for our first child, and I plan to support the birth and upbringing of the second as well.”

Lee married Cho in September 2017 and gave birth to their son four months later in January 2018. In March this year, she announced their divorce. Earlier in the year, she had filed for divorce mediation with the Seoul Family Court, and her agency, Ace Factory, said the two were proceeding with the separation amicably.

This article is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.