The actress Lee Si-young is reportedly facing a divorce after eight years of marriage. On the 17th, Lee Si-young’s agency, Ace Factory, confirmed to Star News that the divorce proceedings are underway with mutual agreement.
Previously, in September 2017, Lee Si-young married Jo Seung-hyun, a businessman nine years her senior, and the couple welcomed a son in January the following year. Jo Seung-hyun is known in the food industry as a successful businessman who runs several franchise brands and is often referred to as the “Little Baek Jong-won” due to his prominence in the field.
As news of Lee Si-young’s divorce becomes public, comments she made in the past about her husband’s changed behavior have been brought back into the spotlight. In 2021, Lee Si-young appeared on MBC’s entertainment program “The Manager” and shared, “Before marriage, my husband used to run with me every morning at dawn. We would run at 4 a.m., and he would always join me.” However, after marriage, he stopped running altogether and told her, “I don’t really understand you.” She also mentioned that now he simply wishes her well on her runs and often goes back to sleep, saying that he should join but never actually does.