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[HanCinema's News] Song Jae-hee Discusses his Wife's Fertility Issues

On January 28th, actor Song Jae-hee made a post to Instagram discussing the struggles that he and his wife Ji So-yeon had experienced with infertility in recent years. He opened the post by noting that the weather's been quite cold lately, and asking if his followers were well. Song Jae-hee then stated that his wife and daughter are doing very well at a postpatrum clinic. The actress had given birth to their first child this past January 20th.

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Song Jae-hee described this as the latest culmination of a series of moments that included Ji So-yeon being released from the hospital where she gave birth, and before that the obstetrician's office. After shocking test results from a clinic regarding the pair's fertility, Song Jae-hee said that he and his wife searched around until they finally found a hospital director with a warm, hopeful look in his eyes. This person personally recommended the couple to an infertility specialist.

Song Jae-hee stated that despite he and his wife loving each other they had some difficult times with even small instances provoking laughter or tears. In this context, the news of her pregnancy was a miracle to them. Song Jae-hee said he learned the news while on the set of "Cleaning Up" and that all of his fellow agency actors were one in that moment filled with tears of joys. Only a month after learning the news, Song Jae-hee was prepared for life as a father in his forties.

Song Jae-hee gave thanks to those who offered aid to him and his wife in these tough times. He mentioned God, as well as those who had prayed for them, despite their being nothing. Song Jae-hee said he would never forget the first cry of his child as he pondered the worries leading up until that moment. Song Jae-hee noted the long journey by observing in the final day at the hospital, he sat at the same chair when he first met that hospital director who have them hope, thanking him profusely.

Song Jae-hee married Ji So-yeon back in 2017. Though the pair knew they suffered from fertility issues, last August they publically announced their pregnancy to the world. Neither Song Jae-hee nor Ji So-yeon have any confirmed upcoming screen acting projects.

Written by William Schwartz

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