From Lee Jong Hyun, who announced his second pregnancy as an ”icon of late childbirth,” to Choi Ji Woo, stars who became mothers at a later age

From actress Lee Jung-hyun to Choi Ji-woo, stars who have become 'older childbearing icons' are attracting attention.

　On the 13th, actress Lee Jung-hyun announced the news of her second child through a trailer for KBS2's 'New Product Launch - Convenience Store Restaurant'. When Lee Jong-hyun announced her second child pregnancy in the video, she said that she wanted to eat chicken, and her husband was shown preparing a stamina dish with sincerity. After tasting the dish, Lee Jong-hyun expressed her satisfaction, saying, "I don't have to cook anymore", attracting a lot of attention.

　Her second child's name (nickname when she was pregnant) is "Pokdong". Lee Jong-hyun plans to share stories such as "I wasn't expecting a second child considering my age, but I'm very thankful", "I had terrible morning sickness (when I was pregnant with my first child, daughter So-ah) and cried for three months straight", and "It was very hard and I tried not to have a second child". The relevant details will be revealed in the main broadcast of KBS's 'New Product Launch - Convenience Store Restaurant' on the 14th.

　Lee Jong-hyun, who was born in 1980, will now have his second child at the age of 44. After marrying her doctor husband, who is three years younger than her, in 2019, Lee Jung-hyun had her first child, a daughter So-ah, in 2022, and now her two children are also mothers. Lee Jong-hyun, who met her baby angel at an age somewhat later than average, continues to receive even greater congratulations and support.

　Prior to this, actress Choi Ji-woo also became a mother in her mid-40s, also known as an 'older childbirth icon'. Choi Ji-woo married a civilian nine years younger than her in 2018 and gave birth to an "old girl" daughter in 2020, joining the ranks of child-rearing mothers, and from the 16th she will appear in KBS2's "Star Dad Struggle! Superman is Back".

　In relation to this, Choi Ji-woo also recently shared her story about giving birth at a late age and her four-year-old daughter on the YouTube channel 'Shin Dong-yeop's Brother toast'. She described herself as an "icon of older childbirth", saying, "I gave birth at a late age, 46 years old".

　Choi Ji-woo said "I used that expression myself. Don't worry, I also made an effort to have a child at my age and had a healthy child. I mean that if anyone is preparing for it, I wish them all the best." She added, "In the meantime, there is basically a 20-year age difference between me and other mothers. Even so, we should harmonise and get along with each other. We shouldn't pretend that it's hard. Instead, we should try harder, and the next time, I'll tell them that there's a new kids' café over there, and I'll pull them along persistently", she said, conveying the daily life of childcare and attracting a lot of attention.