After nearly 10 years of affair, actress Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo have welcomed their first son. The news of the birth comes about three months after rumors of Kim Min-hee's pregnancy surfaced. Kim Min-hee and Hong Sang-soo, who became parents after 10 years amid affair allegations, are also facing continued interest regarding the legitimacy issues of their child.
According to the film industry on the 8th, Kim Min-hee recently gave birth to her first son with director Hong Sang-soo, and she is staying at a postpartum care center in Hanam City.
Thus, Kim Min-hee has become a mother to a son with Hong Sang-soo. Kim Min-hee was at the center of pregnancy rumors in January, and in February, while traveling to the Berlin Film Festival with Hong Sang-soo, her pregnancy was photographed. Following that, news of the birth came just over a month later. Now, Kim Min-hee has entered a new chapter in her life as a mother.
Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo became acquainted through the film "Right Now, Wrong Then" in 2015. This sparked shock when news emerged that the two were actually in a relationship, as director Hong Sang-soo was already married with a wife and daughter.
Amid controversy over their affair, the two appeared together at a press conference for the film "On the Beach at Night Alone" in 2017, acknowledging their relationship by saying they "love each other sincerely." Director Hong Sang-soo applied for divorce mediation against his wife, but it did not materialize, and he has continued to maintain his marital status.
Director Hong Sang-soo was invited to the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017 for the films "The Day After" and "Claire's Camera," appearing with lead actress Kim Min-hee. Notably, they were seen shopping and dining affectionately in Cannes, and during a press conference attended by global media, he remarked, "Kim Min-hee is the person I love. She has inspired me greatly."
On the other hand, they have hidden away domestically. Although they continued to work on films together, they did not meet with domestic media and remained a topic of interest, mainly through international film festivals or occasional sightings.
Now, Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo have shared the news as parents of a son. Although they have become parents 9 years after acknowledging their affair, interest has turned to how they will handle the legitimacy issues of their son, given that director Hong Sang-soo has yet to resolve his existing marriage.
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