"Honorary Briton" Baek Jin-kyung went to the United Kingdom to give birth.
On the 14th Baek Jin-kyung posted on her social media, Airport. It's so hot I could die. See you next year, friends. I'm going to become a mother.,
Baek Jin-kyung married British national Rohan Ned in 2023 and is due to give birth in December. But when she said she would give birth in the U.K. rather than Korea, a citizenship controversy erupted.
Earlier Baek Jin-kyung appeared on the YouTube channel "New Women" last month and said she is currently five months pregnant. She said the sex of the child is a daughter and said, "There are no Birthcare Centers in the U.K. If you give birth in the U.K., they will give you a piece of toast the next day and discharge you."
Lee Kyung-sil guessed, "She'll come to Korea to give birth. The baby will probably be born in Korea," but Baek Jin-kyung responded, "No. I'm going to give birth in the U.K. I'm Beyoncé-hip, aren't I? It feels like it will come out in one go," showing confidence.
Hearing this, Cho Hye-lyeon said, "It seems like her mother would want to do postnatal care," expressing concern, and Baek Jin-kyung explained, "My mother decided to come."
After Baek Jin-kyung revealed her plan to give birth in the U.K., some netizens pointed out it might be a choice for the child's citizenship. However, that claim does not apply to the U.K., which applies the principle of descent.
After the controversy arose, Baek Jin-kyung wrote on her social media, Why is it such a big issue that I'm having a baby in the U.K?
Baek Jin-kyung also pushed back, My husband is British, and I live in London, and explained, Those who say I'm doing it to get British citizenship for the child, what are you?.. The U.K. does not follow jus soli so even if you give birth on British soil you need one of the parents to be British for citizenship to be granted. Jus soli is the United States.
She went on to express anger, Half korean half british trying to get citizenship for the baby and all that is really so strange and gross! Hmph
[Photo] Baek Jin-kyung SNS, video capture
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