{"id":2408794,"date":"2026-05-09T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2408794"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:03:03","slug":"they-grow-up-too-fast-celebrity-moms-baby-clothes-swap-wins-over-korean-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/they-grow-up-too-fast-celebrity-moms-baby-clothes-swap-wins-over-korean-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They grow up too fast&#8217;: Celebrity moms&#8217; baby clothes swap wins over Korean parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-content=\"true\" data-testid=\"article-editor-content\">\n<div class=\"editor-img-box\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; clear: both; margin-bottom: 24px;margin-bottom: 30px;; width: 728px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr\/2026\/05\/08\/dd39d375-5457-45a4-a9e7-5167d50283f3.jpg?w=728\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 800; width: 100%\" alt=\"From left, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Min-jung, Kim Tae-hee and Choi Ji-woo \/ Xportsnews\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>From left, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Min-jung, Kim Tae-hee and Choi Ji-woo \/ Xportsnews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The post quickly drew attention online, with many viewers saying the stars\u2019 practical approach to parenting felt refreshingly down-to-earth despite their glamorous public images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">On Friday, Lee Jung-hyun uploaded several photos of baby clothes to social media, writing, \u201cSeo-i passed these down to Seo-woo.\u201d She added, \u201cThank you, Min-jung,\u201d while tagging Lee Min-jung\u2019s account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The photos included dresses, outdoor outfits and indoor wear for young girls. The clothing appeared to have belonged to Lee Min-jung\u2019s second daughter, Seo-i, before being passed along to Lee Jung-hyun\u2019s younger daughter, Seo-woo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-img-box\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; clear: both; margin-bottom: 24px;margin-bottom: 30px;; width: 728px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr\/2026\/05\/08\/2b956c95-15c9-4889-83ae-b75426f7f2ce.jpg?w=728\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1903; width: 100%\" alt=\"Captured from Lee Jung-hyun's social media\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Captured from Lee Jung-hyun&#8217;s social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">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&#8217;s births.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The trend of celebrities sharing baby clothes and child care items has quietly become common in Korea\u2019s entertainment industry, reflecting a broader parenting culture shaped by practicality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-img-box\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; clear: both; margin-bottom: 24px;margin-bottom: 30px;; width: 728px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr\/2026\/05\/08\/df167aa8-ba44-43b6-a7b4-9c034ad13988.jpg?w=728\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1348; width: 100%\" alt=\"Choi Ji-woo \/ Captured from SBS\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Choi Ji-woo \/ Captured from SBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Actor Choi Ji-woo also previously drew attention after speaking about her  friendship with actor Kim Tae-hee on the TV show \u201cMy Little Old Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Choi said their children attend the same ballet academy and that she received \u201ca lot of help\u201d from Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">\u201cShe\u2019s two years ahead of me in parenting,\u201d Choi said. \u201cI ask her a lot of questions, and sometimes she gives me clothes her child no longer fits into.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Similar stories have emerged among Korean TV personalities as well. On a 2023 episode of \u201cHigh School Mom and Dad 3,\u201d entertainer Haha recommended secondhand children\u2019s clothing to a parent struggling with overspending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">\u201cKids grow up really fast,\u201d he said. \u201cMy children also wore clothes passed down from Yoo Jae-suk\u2019s kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">TV personality Park Mi-sun has also spoken in the past about receiving hand-me-downs from the family of comedian Lee Yong-sik.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\"><span style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\">This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.koreatimes.co.kr \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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