Singer Lee Hyori appeared on her husband Lee Sang-soon's radio show, mentioning her past comments on "in vitro fertilization" and showing signs of tension.
On the 8th, Lee Hyori appeared on MBC FM4U's "A Perfect Day with Lee Sang-soon". The program features a monthly segment called "Monthly Lee Hyori."
During the broadcast, Lee Hyori commented on her past remarks regarding "in vitro fertilization," saying, "I am grateful to be on TV often, but if I speak too much, there are consequences," and noted, "I am always tense."
She added, "When I was younger, I could say things freely because people would attribute it to 'youth.' But as I age, my sense of responsibility grows. I always think I should speak less."
Upon hearing this, Lee Sang-soon joked, "It’s a talk show, so how can you speak less?" Lee Hyori replied, "You can just say everything and manage the consequences well," mentioning that "there are more people who understand."
Recently, Lee Hyori appeared on tvN's "You Quiz on the Block," hosted by Yoo Jae-suk, as well as the web entertainment show "Excuse me." In these shows, Lee Hyori discussed her slip-ups. Subsequently, her past comments on in vitro fertilization received renewed attention online.
In "Excuse me," Lee Hyori said, "As a human, it’s natural to make mistakes," adding, "I don’t know how things are moving, which is why mistakes happen. It’s hard for me to accept that I can make mistakes. I tend to blame myself a lot. Rather than worrying about what others say, I think, 'Why didn't I think of that? I should do better now.'"
Yoo Jae-suk empathized, saying, "A mistake is a mistake. When unintentional mistakes keep happening, it leads to self-blame, thinking 'I should have known this but didn’t.' The situation has already occurred, and one deals with the stress of it. Worrying about how one phrase can lead to this causes stress. In this, Hyori continues to ponder and reflect on herself with self-blame."
Lee Hyori noted, "I think and worry a lot. The second concern is getting criticized for my mistakes, but the first is that my words can hurt others." She added, "Then I end up blaming myself, thinking things like 'I shouldn’t go out anywhere' or 'Hyori, you should just live quietly.'"
Previously, during her appearance on MBC Every1's "The Oppa at the Tteokbokki Store" in 2022, Lee Hyori responded to a question about plans for a second child saying, "I don't want to go as far as in vitro fertilization."
She continued, "I don’t want to rely on medical power. If it happens naturally, I want to gratefully raise it," adding, "I have someone around me who gave birth to their first child at 58, so I've been feeling encouraged lately."
At the time, although Lee Hyori cautiously expressed her thoughts, it spread among some online users as an 'in vitro fertilization rejection controversy.'