South Korean actress Lee Si-young is divorcing her husband after eight years of marriage, her agency confirmed today.
“They are in the process of getting a divorce through mutual agreement,” Lee’s talent management agency, ACE FACTORY, announced on 17 March 2025.
The 42-year-old actress married restaurateur Cho Seung-hyun, who is nine years her senior, in September 2017. The couple welcomed their son in January 2018.
“As it is the actress’s private life, please understand that it is difficult to answer other questions besides this,” the agency added in their statement.
Divorce Proceedings Underway
According to Korean media outlet YTN, both Lee and Cho submitted divorce documents to the Seoul Family Court earlier this year.
The main terms of their separation have reportedly been agreed upon, with the couple still finalizing the details of their settlement.
The news has surprised fans as the couple’s marriage was widely perceived as stable and happy. Lee often shared glimpses of her family life on social media and during television appearances.
Cho Seung-hyun: The “Little Baek Jong-won”
Cho, often referred to as “Little Baek Jong-won” due to his success in the restaurant industry, launched his business in his twenties and expanded it into a thriving franchise.
He currently serves as CEO of his company with an estimated net worth of approximately 2.50 billion KRW (~SGD$2.84 million), not including his real estate holdings valued at an additional 4.75 billion KRW (~SGD$5.41 million).
Cho operates several successful establishments including the well-known ‘Palja Makchang’ and ‘Youngcheon Yeonghwa’.
Lee Si-young’s Career
Lee Si-young made her acting debut in 2008 with a guest appearance on season 3 of the TV procedural Urban Legends Deja Vu.
Her breakthrough role came with KBS2’s classic K-drama Boys Over Flowers, starring Lee Min Ho.
The actress recently gained international recognition for her role as Seo I-kyung, a special forces firefighter, in Netflix’s apocalyptic drama Sweet Home (2020-2024), appearing in all three seasons of the series.
In recent years, Lee also starred in two seasons of Netflix’s reality show Zombieverse (2023 and 2024).
Beyond acting, Lee established herself as an amateur boxer, winning several competitions and even qualifying for the Korean women’s national team in 2013 in the under 48-kilogram weight class.
She’s also popular in TikTok, regularly posting viral short skits.
@leesiyoung38 올해는 역할분담 좀 해볼까? #키위랩 ♬ 오리지널 사운드 – 이시영
In December 2024, Lee traveled to Singapore with her son, visiting Universal Studios Singapore and Gardens by the Bay.
The mother-son duo also took a cruise on the Singapore River, toured the city in an open-top bus, and rode a tandem bike along Marina Bay Sands Waterfront Promenade.
Lee will turn 43 next month and continues to maintain an active career in both television dramas and variety shows.
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