Actress Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo were spotted taking a walk with a newborn, igniting excitement online.
Recently, a photo featuring Kim Min-hee walking with a newborn in her arms and director Hong Sang-soo keeping watch beside her was posted in an online community. In the released photo, Kim Min-hee is seen sending a soft gaze while cradling the baby. Director Hong is affectionately looking down at the child.
This sighting has garnered extra attention as it is the first update on the couple after the birth of their child out of wedlock. It was reported in January that Kim Min-hee was pregnant with director Hong Sang-soo's child, and it is known that she gave birth to a son on the 8th of this month. Kim Min-hee had her first child at 43, while director Hong had a late child at 65.
Notably, in February, shortly before giving birth, Kim Min-hee attended the Berlin International Film Festival with director Hong while heavily pregnant, attracting attention. In photos taken at Incheon International Airport during that time, the two were seen holding hands, and there were also reports that Kim Min-hee affectionately called director Hong 'honey.'
Currently, Kim Min-hee has been staying at a postpartum care center in Hanam City since giving birth and appears to be quietly enjoying walks with her family while focusing on parenting.
Meanwhile, the couple first connected in 2015 through the film 'Right Now, Wrong Then' and developed their relationship into a romantic one. Although director Hong Sang-soo remains legally married, their relationship has been at the center of controversy for years. They have continued their de facto relationship while engaging in activities at international film festivals, halting their domestic engagements. With the birth of their baby, the Kim Min-hee and Hong Sang-soo couple is once again drawing public attention, as eyes are on their future moves.
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