Director Hong Sang-soo and actress Kim Min-hee were photographed taking a walk with their 2-year-old son. It is the first time in about a year that images of the three family members have been released.
On the morning of the 19th, a media outlet obtained and published images of Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee enjoying a walk with their young son at Misa Forest Park in Hanam, Gyeonggi.
In particular, Hong Sang-soo pushed the stroller carrying their 2-year-old son himself while taking the walk, and Kim Min-hee walked beside him attending to her husband and son. Kim Min-hee also took over the stroller to check on their son's condition or enjoyed the walk while pushing the stroller.
That day Kim Min-hee wore a black hat pulled low, a beige jacket and white pants, and Hong Sang-soo wore a gray jacket and navy wide pants and sunglasses. Neither of them wore masks or similar items to deliberately hide their faces. They did not appear to be overly conscious of their surroundings, and it was reported that they took a comfortable walk with their son.
According to the report, the tipster said Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee's son appeared to have grown much more than known, and hinted that the two seemed to shower their son with special affection.
Following recent sighting reports at Incheon Airport of Hong Sang-soo, Kim Min-hee and their son, this time their appearance together was directly captured by cameras, drawing further attention.
Earlier, an online community post drew attention claiming director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee appeared at Incheon International Airport with their son.
The author of that post described Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee's son as really cute, saying babies seem to grow quickly, and noted that either a nanny or a manager was with them. The author explained that director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee did not wear hats or masks to hide their faces and were carrying a large bag and a stroller. The author said many Korean people recognized them and added that Kim Min-hee looked ordinary yet pretty, not as flashy as before, mentioning the confident way Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee ignored the attention around them.
Above all, it has been a year since Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee were directly photographed; in April last year, images showing them with their newborn son for the first time after the birth were released and drew great attention.
At that time, a three-shot showing the couple enjoying a walk with their young son at Misa Lake Park in Hanam, Gyeonggi, was posted on an online community. In the published photos, Kim Min-hee was holding her son tenderly, and Hong Sang-soo showed affection by stroking their son's head.
At 65, becoming a late father, Hong Sang-soo smiled broadly as he looked at his son, who was estimated to be three weeks old, and could not take his eyes off him with loving looks. The mother, Kim Min-hee, drew attention with a natural pose while holding her son.
Meanwhile, in March 2017 Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee went on stage at the press screening of the film night at the seashore alone and confessed they were "in love," and their affair caused a major social stir. Afterwards, director Hong Sang-soo filed for divorce mediation against his current wife, but it was dismissed, and in June 2019 the divorce suit was dismissed and he gave up on appealing.
Meanwhile, in January last year news of Kim Min-hee's pregnancy was reported, and about three months later news emerged that she had given birth to a son. Kim Min-hee had her first child at 43, and director Hong Sang-soo became a 65-year-old father of a second son and a late-born child. He has a first daughter with his legal wife.<
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