The Package Star Lee Yeon Hee Announces Pregnancy: 'A Precious Life Has Come To Me'

In a delightful surprise, popular South Korean actress Lee Yeon Hee announced her pregnancy to the world. Married to her non-celebrity husband for four years, Lee Yeon Hee is now set to embrace motherhood. The couple, who got married in June 2020, is excited to start their family. On June 7 (KST), Lee Yeon Hee’s agency, Saram Entertainment, confirmed the news to various media outlets with a formal statement, asking fans for their blessings and support.

“A precious new life is on the way for Lee Yeon Hee and her family. We ask for your warm blessings and support,” the statement read as quoted by Koreaboo.

The actress also took to her Instagram handle and reaffirmed the news with a handwritten note. “A precious life has come to me for which I feel so grateful and blessed. I was wondering what time would be best to share this news, but now I thought it was a good time to share, so I decided to say this. Actually, everything is still amazing and doesn’t feel real, but I’m trying to spend each day in good condition. I hope the fans I love so much will celebrate together. I am looking forward to the birth of a beautiful baby this September. I hope you will bless my family and wish us good health. I hope you stay healthy this summer, which is getting hotter. I will also pray that your daily life will be filled with happiness, big and small. Thank you, and I love you always,” she wrote.

Fans instantly took to the comment section and congratulated the actress. Her industry friends like Si Yoo Jin, Song Jin Woo, Choi Soo Young and Kim Mee Kyung also showered love.

Beginning her career in 2004, she followed up with music videos. Lee Yeon Hee got her first major role in the mini-series One Fine Day alongside the popular actor Gong Yoo. She later played a lead role opposite Hyun Bin in the 2007 movie A Millionaire’s First Love. In the next few years, she followed up with films like My Love, Hello, Schoolgirl, My Way, Marriage Blue, Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island and others.

The 2017 romantic K-drama, The Package, got her more popularity and appreciation. The actress was last seen in Welcome to Wedding Hell in 2022 and Race in 2023.