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Celebrity Couple Adopts Another Girl

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Celebrity couple Cha In-pyo and Shin Ae-ra adopted a three-month-old baby girl, Jan. 2.

The baby, named Ye-jin, is the third for the couple -- they already adopted a one-month-old baby girl in December 2005 in addition to their first child, a boy born to them. The news was a surprise for Korean society where domestic adoption is still rare.

They have said that they gave birth to their adopted daughter not though their body but through their heart.

"We announced our first adoption to the public. But this is the second time and we expected the news to spread naturally", said Cha in a telephone interview with Yonhap News.

The two first met in the MBC soap opera "Love in Your Arms" (1994), where they starred as a couple. Married in 1995, the couple is known for their volunteer work as well as their acting career.

Both of their adoptions were through the Social Welfare Society, where Sin is a volunteer. She is also a goodwill ambassador for Compassion Korea, one of the world's largest relief organizations.

Cha waits for the release of his latest movie "Crossing", while Sin stays at home for bringing up the kids.

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