Actress Kim Min-hee (42) is reported to be pregnant with a child of her lover, director Hong Sang-soo (64), with whom she has been in an extramarital relationship for nine years. Kim Min-hee is said to be six months pregnant.
On the 17th, entertainment outlet Dispatch reported that Kim Min-hee is six months pregnant and nearing her delivery date. According to the report, Kim Min-hee naturally conceived director Hong's child last summer and the expected due date is anticipated this spring.
According to the media, Kim Min-hee and Hong Sang-soo visited a hospital together for a routine obstetric examination on the 15th as they welcomed the New Year. Hong Sang-soo is reported to have accompanied Kim Min-hee for everything from confirming the pregnancy to tests and checkups. Currently, Kim Min-hee and Hong Sang-soo are living in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province. Director Hong has moved out of his home in Apgujeong, Seoul, where he lived with his legal wife, and has gotten a new home in Hanam, where Kim Min-hee's parents reside.
However, even after Kim Min-hee gives birth, the child is expected to be registered as an illegitimate child in director Hong's family register, and the child's mother will become his legal wife.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo became embroiled in romance rumors in 2016. The two developed into a romantic relationship after the release of 'Right Now, Wrong Then' in 2015. They publicly acknowledged their affair the following year, expressing their love for each other, and they have been in a relationship for nine years. Hong Sang-soo, who married in 1985 and has one daughter, is still legally married to his former wife.