Actor Lee Si-young gives birth to second child via embryo transfer after divorce

Lee Si-young holds her newborn daughter in her arms. Captured from her social media

Actor Lee Si-young, 43, has given birth to her second child, sharing the news with fans through social media.

Lee posted a photo holding her newborn daughter Wednesday, writing, “I believe she is a gift from God. I’ll make sure Jung-yoon and Ssik-ssikyi (the baby’s nickname) live happily forever.”

News of the birth came about four months after Lee announced in March that she had divorced her husband.

In July, she revealed that she was pregnant via a frozen embryo transfer, saying, “During my marriage, I went through IVF treatment to prepare for a second baby. I decided to have the embryo implanted later, even though my former spouse did not agree.”

Lee added at the time that she was fully prepared to take responsibility for her decision and raise the child on her own.

Lee married a restaurateur in 2017 and gave birth to their first son in 2018. Her ex-husband, who initially opposed the embryo implantation, has since expressed his intention to take responsibility as the father following the pregnancy.

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