Ex-President's son to tie knot

Lee Si-hyeong

The only son of former President Lee Myung-bak, Si-hyeong, 36, plans to get married next month.

“Si-hyeong plans to tie the knot in early October,” a confidant to Lee said Tuesday. “The bride-to-be is preparing for the wedding together with his mother Kim Yoon-ok.”

Lee’s family has yet to provide details about his future wife, saying the groom-to-be has been dating the 30-something woman for a long period of time.

Her father is reportedly working in the medical sector.

The couple has already decided the wedding venue, which remains confidential at the former president’s insistence.

Lee’s family said the wedding ceremony will be simple and humble, with only a handful of relatives and close friends in attendance.

The associate explained the Lee family does not want to create any conflicts that might arise if it was to invite a large number of people from the political, business and government sectors.

Si-hyeong is now serving as an executive of the car parts company Das, which had been mired in ownership issues leading up to the 2007 presidential election.