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5 days ago
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Korean actress slammed after using ex-husband's sperm for IVF without consent
South Korean actress Lee Si-young, 43, has sparked controversy after revealing she used an embryo created with her ex-husband's sperm to get pregnant, without his permission. A South Korean actress has been branded 'selfish' after she admitted to using her ex-husband's sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent. Actress Lee Si-young, 43, was married to entrepreneur, Cho Seong-hyun with whom she shares a seven-year-old son. The pair were married for eight years until they divorced in March, reports the Mirror. The actress and former amateur boxer, who boasts four million followers on Instagram, recently announced she's expecting a child via an embryo, which was fertilised give years ago, when she was still in a relationship 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 the huge 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 stated 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 shocking news, fans were divided on social media, with some accusing the actress of "cornering" her ex into fatherhood. However another replied: "It's their life and I try to feel empathy for everyone involved."
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Actress uses ex-husband's sperm to become pregnant via IVF without his consent
Korean actress, Lee Si-young, has been accused of 'cornering' her ex into fatherhood after becoming pregnant via IVF using his sperm 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."
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Actress, 43, branded 'selfish' after admitting she used her ex-husband's sperm to become pregnant via IVF WITHOUT his consent
A Korean actress has been accused of 'cornering her ex-husband into fatherhood' - after becoming pregnant through IVF processes that used his sperm 'without his consent'. Lee Si-young, 43, sparked online debate after revealing that she had become pregnant via an embryo which was fertilised five years ago - while she was still with entrepreneur Cho Seong-hyun. The pair, who already share a son - seven-year-old Jung-yoon - got married in 2017 (when she was already 14 weeks pregnant), but announced their divorce in March. But despite the couple 'mutually agreeing to part ways', they will now co-parent a second baby - despite the father 'not agreeing' with the procedure. Si-young announced the news on Instagram, in a now-deleted post, admitting she knows there 'may be many difficulties in the future' - but 'wants to believe that her choice now is more valuable'. '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,' she wrote as per a translation via TheKTea. '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.' She added: 'Although I didn't ask for consent from the the other person, I will bear the full weight of my decision.' Si-young also expressed how grateful she was for her 'angel' son, who helped her 'endure her troubled married life'. '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 be a present parent, albeit not agreeing with the process. '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.' Social media was divided - as while many were supportive, others were baffled by the legal implications. 'Uh I feel like he was kinda cornered in this situation,' one offered. '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??? 'Imagine the child grew up knowing their biologically his but that he refused to parent them. Not to mention public scrutiny. 'It's their life and I try to feel empathy for everyone involved but she shouldn't have the right to unilaterally decide to have a child with his genes lol what type of world is this...' Another questioned: 'How do you manage to go through IVF without one person consenting? What the hell is he meant to do in this scenario exactly? 'Well the decision has been made. They already have one child with each other, hopefully he will love and care for the 2nd child despite not wanting it in the first place. Happy to know he's willing to be involved in the early stages already.' Elsewhere however, one suggested: 'Maybe it's a bad take but I don't really see how anything about this is wrong. 'She said she was going to raise the child alone if she had too, she didn't demand anything from the father. He decided that he wanted to step up on his own accord.' The couple, who were married for eight years, were both successful in their respectful industries. Seong-hyun, according to Bollywoodshaadis, is a well-known restauranteur, while Si-young has made a name for herself in a number of dramas, including the global hit Boys Over Flowers and most recently, Salon De Holmes. She has also starred in the Netflix series Sweet Home. The couple announced plans to divorce earlier this year. As per the Korea Times, Si-young's agency - Ace Factory - released a statement. It read: 'They have mutually agreed to part ways and are currently proceeding with the divorce process. As this is a personal matter, we ask for your understanding that we cannot respond to further inquiries.' It is not clear what the legislative conditions which permitted the IVF procedure were, or if there were other private conversations around the matter. However, according to the Bioethics and Safety Act in South Korea, a 'medical institution producing embryos intends to extract ova or spermatozoa in order to produce embryos' must contain written consent from 'the donor of the ova or spermatozoa, the person into whom an externally fertilized ovum is to be implanted and the spouse of the donor or the person to receive such implantation, if the donor or the person to receive such implantation has a spouse'. The consent is in regards to: 1. Objectives of producing embryos; 2. Preservation period of embryos, ova, or spermatozoa and other matters regarding preservation; 3. Disuse of embryos, ova, or spermatozoa; 4. Use of residual embryos or ova for the purpose of research; 5. Alteration to, or withdrawal of, consent - and finally, the 6. Protection of rights of the person with the right to consent and information about such person and other matters specified by Ministerial Decree of Health and Welfare. FEMAIL has attempted to reach out to Si-young's agency and the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare for comment.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
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South Korea Canceling AH-64 Apache Order A Sign Of What's To Come
News has emerged out of South Korea that the country's plans for a follow-on buy of 36 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters have been aborted. These aircraft would have joined 36 AH-64s already procured for Republic of Korea (ROK) service. The Korea Times reports that the $2.2B deal was cancelled after the funding was nearly zeroed out in a supplemental budget that was approved last Friday. The outlet also noted the 66% increase in cost of the aircraft compared to the first order around a decade ago. Talk that South Korea could cancel its follow-on Apache order had been present for some time now. Yu Yong-weon, a member of South Korea's National Assembly belonging to the People Power Party, told The Korea Times that the vulnerability of helicopters to proliferated air defenses and loitering munitions/drones that have been showcased to the world in Ukraine spurred the decision. Yu stated: 'Drones and smart systems are redefining modern battlefields… Rather than clinging to expensive legacy platforms, we must invest in capabilities that reflect the future of warfare.' As TWZ has noted for years now, well before Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, the attack helicopter's utility has to be questioned. This doesn't mean it's irrelevant, it means the rationale behind how many resources to pour into this class of aircraft has to be reevaluated based on the glaring realities of today's battlespace, let alone what we can predict for that of tomorrow. Survivability is certainly at the top of the list here. How can a low and slow-flying helicopter operate close enough to its objective to be useful in a traditional direct attack sense without being put at extreme risk? New tactics and combined arms concepts can certainly go a long way here, but pop-up threats — such as man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), road-mobile SAMs and anti-aircraft artillery — that are very hard to predict and thus harder to plan for, remain a glaring issue. Footage of a Russian Mi-24/35 attack helicopter getting shot down this morning by Ukrainian forces near Kyiv using MANPADS (man-portable air-defense systems). #Ukraine️ — 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐏𝐢𝐱 (@combatpix1) March 5, 2022 Then there is the advent of cheap loitering munitions that can take down helicopters as targets of opportunity or be launched and chase them down on demand. These weapons pose a growing and highly dynamic threat, too. Mi-28N(M) smacked by Ukrainian AA FPV over Kursk, Russia — Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) August 7, 2024 The fucking helicopter was hit by an FPV drone. That's insane.h/t @htet2k2 for the (TNISO): — Imjin (@Asia_Intel) May 22, 2025 The proliferation of look-down radar capabilities and advanced long-range air defense systems also pose huge threats to attack helicopters. This is especially so as sensor fidelity and advanced networking capabilities continue to expand, along with a range of counter-air missile technology. The exploitation of the radar horizon and terrain masking will be less effective at providing some protection from these threats with each passing year. New longer-range weapons, including missiles and air-launched effects (ALEs), the latter of which can act to attack, decoy, and jam air defenses, offer another survivability cushion, but only against some threats. Enhanced situational awareness and electronic warfare systems can also help. Suffice it to say that the growing risks to attack helicopters put their future in a murkier place. Then there is the range issue. Attack helicopters have notoriously short range, especially when laden for combat. In a modern era of anti-access capabilities, how attack helicopters would even get within launch range of their target area, let alone survive once they are there, at least in many combat scenarios, is also a huge question mark. Speed also buys some degree of survivability, which traditional helicopters don't have. These factors are especially magnified in the Pacific, which, in part, drove the U.S. Army to further develop and procure the tiltrotor V-280 Valor over the compound helicopter Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant. You can read all about that here. When it comes to the Korean Peninsula, the range problem is far less pronounced, but the survivability one is arguably more so. If North Korea continues to acquire technological help from Russia to enhance its already rapidly expanding drone portfolio and its air defenses, this will only become more pronounced. So, it's not too surprising that the billions of dollars that were supposed to be spent on additional Apaches will be realigned to other programs, specifically drones and new capabilities. Among them will surely be one-way attack munitions, something South Korea is already an adopter of, that soon will be able to operate without a man-in-the-loop, with basic AI capabilities used to allow them to choose their own targets. You can read all about this looming revolution in warfare here. For a fight across the DMZ, there really isn't a more relevant weapon at this time, minus maybe artillery. In addition, South Korea has its own, albeit less capable attack-capable helicopters, including its Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) and its Light Attack Helicopter (LAH), which could augment to augment the existing AH-64 force. A final note here is that often times pundits and the media will portray something as totally irrelevant or relevant. This binary, 'black and white' positioning makes for a good headline, but it usually isn't anywhere near representative of the nuanced reality we live in. The AH-64 and other attack helicopters still have their uses and are an important component of combined arms strategy today, but that does not mean expanding their fleet size or even maintaining the current fleet size is logical. A reduced force balanced against new capabilities can be a prudent solution and this can be realized over time as the existing force needs deep upgrades and overhaul. On the other hand, if the force is too small it won't be operationally relevant and it will be very costly to maintain for its size. So a balance is needed here, as well. And it's also worth highlighting that demand for the Apache remains solid, with continued interest abroad. Regardless, it's possible if not outright probable that we will see similar changes to the U.S. Army's force rotary wing inventory in the years to come. The service has roughly 825 Apaches in operation today. As the force adapts (at this time, far too slowly) to a new era of warfare, that number could change dramatically. We will be exploring this topic more in-depth in the future. Contact the author: Tyler@
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Obsessed fan tries to break into BTS star Jungkook's apartment hours after military discharge
SEOUL, June 12 — Just as BTS's golden maknae Jungkook wrapped up his 18-month military stint, he was thrust straight into a different kind of drama — one involving a late-night intruder, a fan with tunnel vision, and a front door she just couldn't crack. Yesterday, mere hours after Jungkook's official discharge from South Korea's Army, a Chinese woman in her 30s was caught red-handed trying to break into the singer's upscale apartment in Seoul's Yongsan district. The Korea Times, citing the police, reported that the woman was seen punching in random door codes around 11:20pm when a suspicious neighbour tipped off authorities. The woman reportedly confessed to flying to Korea with one mission: to see Jungkook in person after his military release. Instead, she ended up being arrested by Yongsan police on attempted housebreaking charges — and her run-in with the law is now under investigation. While the BTS member himself has not commented publicly, the incident has sparked a wave of concern among fans about idol safety and the continued problem of obsessive fan culture, even as military life for K-pop's biggest stars winds down. Jungkook, who enlisted in December 2023, had only just completed his service when the break-in attempt occurred — a jarring reminder that even in civilian life, the spotlight (and its shadows) follow close behind.
