Actress uses ex-husband's sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent
South Korean star, Lee Si-young, has been branded 'selfish' after admitting to using her ex-husband's sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent. Si-young, 43, was married to entrepreneur, Cho Seong-hyun, with whom she shares a seven-year-old son, for eight years until they divorced in March.
The actress and former amateur boxer, who has four million followers on Instagram, recently announced she is pregnant again via an embryo, which was fertilised five years ago while she was still with Seong-hyun. Announcing the news on Instagram, in a now-deleted post, Si-young said she "had to make a choice" to use the embryo, adding that she "will bear the full weight of my decision" while admitting: "I didn't ask for consent from the other person".
Explaining the reason behind her life-changing choice, she wrote as per a translation via The KTea's Instagram page: "Eight years ago, when I had my first child, now the most important person in my life, I was not married and filming a drama.
"Back then, I was younger and had many shortcomings. Every time I saw Jung-yoon in my arms, I regretted and blamed myself for the time I spent with anxiety negatively.
"That's why I promised myself that if I ever got another chance, I would never regret it again. I prepared for my second child through IVF during my marriage.
"However, a long time passed without receiving the fertilised embryos, and the topic of divorce naturally came up. After all the legal process was sorted out, the five-year frozen embryo storage period was ending, and I had to make a choice. Before the disposal date, I decided to have the transplant myself."
Admitting she didn't ask for consent "from the other person", she said: "Although I didn't ask for consent from the the other person, I will bear the full weight of my decision.'
Si-young also said how grateful she was for her son, who helped her "endure her troubled married life", concluding: "Right now, I am only grateful for the new life that came to me, and I am spending a more peaceful and happy time.
"I will humbly accept any criticism or advice you give me in the future."
As per the Korea Times, Seong-hyun confirmed that he will help to parent his child, even though he "opposed the pregnancy".
"Although I opposed the second pregnancy, now that the child is coming, I will do my best as a father," he told Dispatch, "Lee and I have continued to communicate for the sake of our first child and we will cooperate regarding the upbringing of both children."
Following the bombshell news, fans were divided on social media, with some accusing the actress of "cornering" her ex into fatherhood. One posted: "Uh I feel like he was kinda cornered in this situation. He couldn't really refuse to raise the child because they already have one child together and do you really think they would co-parent one child and not the other???" However another replied: "It's their life and I try to feel empathy for everyone involved."
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