Actor Lee Si-young gave birth to her second child in good health. After controversy over becoming pregnant following her divorce, she attracted attention by choosing the country's most expensive Birthcare Center, costing up to 50 million won.
Lee Si-young announced the birth of her second daughter through photos, writing on her personal SNS on the evening of the 5th, "I think God gave this gift to mom, and I will make Jeong-yun and Ssiksik live happily for the rest of our lives. Professor Won Hye-seong, thank you so much. I will live without forgetting that grateful feeling."
The accompanying photos showed Lee Si-young holding her second child at the hospital, her eldest son Jeong-yun, who seemed more composed as he became an older brother, and other recent scenes of Lee Si-young and her children. She also posted a photo showing the side view of her second daughter, fast asleep and holding her hand, writing, "Hello, angel."
Lee Si-young married a restaurateur who is nine years her senior in 2017. The couple had a son, Jeong-yun, and built a family, but they divorced in March after eight years of marriage. As the expiration date for the embryos frozen for the second pregnancy approached during this process, Lee Si-young had an embryo implanted without her ex-husband's consent. She revealed her pregnancy in July after reaching a stable period, sparking controversy.
However, at the time, her agency said there were no illegal procedures in Lee Si-young's pregnancy process. It was also reported that her ex-husband later said he would fulfill his obligations as the biological father. Afterwards, Lee Si-young traveled to the United States with her eldest son and shared positive updates such as the second child being a daughter and the fetal nickname being "Ssiksik," receiving support despite the "pregnancy after divorce."
Thus, about four months after announcing her second pregnancy, she met a healthy baby. On the 5th, a representative of her agency, Ace Factory, told OSEN, "Actor Lee Si-young recently gave birth to a daughter. Both the mother and child are currently stable," adding, "Lee Si-young, who welcomed new life, will resume activities after sufficient recovery of her health."
In addition, the Birthcare Center scenes Lee Si-young revealed in photos drew the attention of internet users. The private setting, with artwork displayed like a gallery and a connected private garden, differed from typical Birthcare Centers. The Birthcare Center Lee Si-young visited after giving birth to her second child was D Birthcare Center, located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and had been touted as the most expensive in the country. For a two-week stay, the lowest price was reported at 12 million won, and the highest exceeded 50 million won.
Many celebrities paid attention to recovery after giving birth at the same Birthcare Center. Actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung, Yeon Jung-hoon and Han Ga-in, Kwon Sang Woo and Son Tae-young, Ji Sung and Lee Bo-young, Jang Dong-gun and Go So-young, Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon, Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin, as well as actor Kim Hee-seon, broadcaster Kim Seong-ju, singer Taeyang and actress Min Hyo-rin, and singer Sean and actress Jung Hye-young, among others, have used this Birthcare Center after the birth of their children.
[photo] OSEN DB, SNS source.
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