From left, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Min-jung, Kim Tae-hee and Choi Ji-woo / Xportsnews
Actor Lee Jung-hyun gave fans a surprisingly relatable glimpse into celebrity parenting after revealing that fellow actor Lee Min-jung handed down baby clothes from her own children.
The post quickly drew attention online, with many viewers saying the stars’ practical approach to parenting felt refreshingly down-to-earth despite their glamorous public images.
On Friday, Lee Jung-hyun uploaded several photos of baby clothes to social media, writing, “Seo-i passed these down to Seo-woo.” She added, “Thank you, Min-jung,” while tagging Lee Min-jung’s account.
The photos included dresses, outdoor outfits and indoor wear for young girls. The clothing appeared to have belonged to Lee Min-jung’s second daughter, Seo-i, before being passed along to Lee Jung-hyun’s younger daughter, Seo-woo.
Captured from Lee Jung-hyun’s social media
Lee Jung-hyun married an orthopedic doctor in 2019. The couple welcomed their first daughter in 2022 and their second in October last year. Lee Min-jung, who is married to actor Lee Byung-hun, has a son and a daughter, including Seo-i, who was born in 2023.
The two actresses are known to be close friends. Lee Min-jung previously sent baby clothes and parenting items to Lee Jung-hyun after the birth of her first child, and the pair have publicly spent time together after their children’s births.
Many fans said the friendship resonated because both stars became mothers around the same time and appeared to bond as they navigated being new parents.
The trend of celebrities sharing baby clothes and child care items has quietly become common in Korea’s entertainment industry, reflecting a broader parenting culture shaped by practicality.
Choi Ji-woo / Captured from SBS
Actor Choi Ji-woo also previously drew attention after speaking about her friendship with actor Kim Tae-hee on the TV show “My Little Old Boy.”
Choi said their children attend the same ballet academy and that she received “a lot of help” from Kim.
“She’s two years ahead of me in parenting,” Choi said. “I ask her a lot of questions, and sometimes she gives me clothes her child no longer fits into.”
Similar stories have emerged among Korean TV personalities as well. On a 2023 episode of “High School Mom and Dad 3,” entertainer Haha recommended secondhand children’s clothing to a parent struggling with overspending.
“Kids grow up really fast,” he said. “My children also wore clothes passed down from Yoo Jae-suk’s kids.”
TV personality Park Mi-sun has also spoken in the past about receiving hand-me-downs from the family of comedian Lee Yong-sik.
As more Korean celebrities openly discuss realistic parenting experiences, fans have responded positively to what many see as a practical and environmentally conscious culture of sharing child care items among friends.
This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.
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