In a development that has rekindled the public debate, the director Hong Sang-Soo and the actress Kim Min-Hee, who previously caused a turmoil by publicly recognizing their extramarital affair, according to what reported a child together.
Hong Sang-Soo and Kim Min-Hee Welcome son after a 10-year-old deal
According to professionals, Kim Min-Hee has recently given birth to a son and is currently being recovered in a postpartum assistance center in Hanam City, the province of Gyeongi. The child, born outside the marriage, can be recorded in the family register of Hong Sang-see, or only under that of Kim Min-Hee, depending on their decision.
The news of Kim’s pregnancy broke out for the first time in January and, in February, the couple made news again when Kim was visibly pregnant at the Incheon international airport, standing next to Hong. Despite his pregnancy and advanced age, Kim accompanied Hong in Germany for the Berlin International Film Festival, where his latest work “What does that nature tell you” has been selected for the competition.
During their trip to Berlin, Kim Min-Hee, accredited as a production manager For the film, he was in particular absent from public events, including photocall and the press conference. Meanwhile, Hong turned to the media together with the cast members has Seong-Guk, Kwon Hae-Hyo, Jo Yoon-Hee and Kang so-I. When asked about his creative process, Hong gave a characteristic answer, “I don’t really know. You might think it’s a lazy answer, but I wrote the screenplay the day before or the day of filming, based on what came to my mind.”
Despite the buzz surrounding the couple and the film, in the end he did not win any prize at the Festival. However, this marked sixth consecutive appearance of Hong Sang-Soo in Berlin, a series that includes previous awarded works.
Controversial of controversial love
Hong’s personal life has long been the subject of public control. He married the lady A, a woman of her age, in 1985 while studying in the United States and have a daughter. In 2016, he asked for the mediation of the divorce, but the trial collapsed when his wife refused to receive legal documents.
Hong and Kim met in 2015 during filming “At this moment, then wrong,” and their romantic relationship was publicly confirmed in March 2017 during a press conference for “On the beach at night alone”, When they described themselves as “lovers”.
Currently, Hong Sang-Soo is 65 years old and Kim Min-Hee is 43 years old. Their newborn son is the first known son of their highly peer relationship, further complicating the perception of the public of their ten -year relationship.
While both Hong Sang-Soo and Kim Min-Hee remained largely silent about birth, the news has rekindled strong public reactions and ethical debates. With a child now involved, questions about personal and professional implications arise for both figures, especially when they continue to collaborate in the film sector.
