Legal controversy continues… debate again over Lee Si-young's "Christmas Onerment" video
The actress Lee Si-young, who has faced heated controversy after revealing that she underwent frozen embryo implantation and gave birth without her ex-husband's consent, has again drawn mixed reactions online after releasing a newborn born art video.
Earlier on the 17th broadcast of YTN radio's "Lee Won-hwa Lawyer's Case X-file," lawyer Lee Jung-min analyzed, "It is true that she implanted a frozen embryo without her ex-husband's consent, but criminal punishment is difficult." As grounds, he cited that the Bioethics and Safety Act regulates consent only at the "embryo creation stage," the absence of a re-consent provision at the "implantation stage," and that including the phrase "implantable" at the time of embryo creation can be interpreted as implied consent.
He also explained that because she gave birth after the divorce, the presumption of legitimacy does not apply, and if the ex-husband goes through the recognition procedure, all rights and obligations as the biological father, such as child support and inheritance, will arise equally. The lawyer noted, "Gaps in the law itself have greatly exacerbated the case," and pointed out that "consent regulations for the embryo implantation stage and standards for presumption of biological parenthood need institutional improvement."
As the fallout from the controversy continued, Lee Si-young posted a short video on social media on the 21st updating fans on her condition. She wrote, "How about this year's Christmas Onerment? Merry Christmas in advance." The video particularly showed a born art photo shoot of her second daughter, who is 17 days old. The peacefully sleeping child was styled in a Santa concept, and Lee Si-young described it as "this year's Onerment."
Born art is a newborn photography technique often shot between 7 and 21 days after birth, a content trend that has become a pretty way to create memories by recreating the "in-womb pose."
But online reactions were divided again. Some netizens said it was an excessive expression. "No matter how cute, calling a person an Onerment (ornament) is an overstatement," "It's uncomfortable to put a living being in a box and call it an ornament," "It feels like the child becomes a prop… given the timing, they should have been more cautious," were among the responses. On the other hand, other views were just as strong. "They're just saying it because it's cute, why be so sensitive?" "Born art is a common shoot, and 'Onerment' is just a Christmas expression," "The controversy makes people interpret it excessively… stop blowing it out of proportion," were among the varied reactions. Analysts say the recent embryo implantation issue has added to the ongoing controversy, making all of Lee Si-young's expressions be received sensitively.
Amid the unexpected controversy following the birth news, Lee Si-young has calmly expressed herself while sharing daily life with her second daughter.
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