Korean Wave Queen Lee Young-ae married in U.S., The husband of Lee Young-ae publicly speaks about his wife The South Korean media reports that the main actress of the series <Jewel in the Palace> and who stars in many more other series, Lee Young Ae, is married to a Korean entrepreneur who resides in the United States. Japan's Nikkan Sports quotes from the South Korean media, Lee Young Ae expressed through her lawyer that she's married to a Korean man who lives in the States. Her groom is 55 years old, and he's quite a well-known entrepreneur in the States. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering from the University of Illinois, and is currently engaged in high-tech industries. South Korea's Yonhap news agency revealed that Lee's husband's surname is Zheng (Jung in Korean). Lee got married in the States because the groom's family and relatives all live there, and after they got married Lee will live there also, although she would still continue her career in acting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, widely popular across Asia, has married a Korean businessman in the United States, her legal consultant said Tuesday, surprising fans everywhere. Lee, 38, was married on Monday in the United States to a 54-year-old man from an IT firm, Dongin Law Group said in a press release. Lee will reside in the U.S. but will continue her acting career in Korea, it said. The wedding was attended by family members and close acquaintances only, and Lee will not be disclosing her husband's profile or wedding pictures for privacy reasons, Dongin said. Source: Ming Pao & Yonhap Translation: ling gan @ http://asianfanatics.net ================================================== The husband of Lee Young-ae publicly speaks about his wife, Saturday August 29, 2009 Korea In an interview with a magazine, the husband of South Korean actress Lee Young-ae's husband revealed how they met. "Since Young-ae made her debut, I got to know her at a private event. Things happened naturally after that and we started going out for meal dates and coffee." Last Monday, the Korean media was abuzz with news that Lee, 38, had married a South Korean businessman in America. The hush-hush affair created such an uproar that Lee's legal counsel reportedly had a hard time restraining and preventing information of the actress' husband from leaking out. Nothing could escape the astute media's scrutiny and they eventually dug out information which exposed Lee's hubby to be 55 years old, making him 17 years her senior. Displeased with the misinformation about his age, Lee's husband clarified, "My American passport shows that I am born in 1963, I am only 46 years old this year I also hope for [Young-ae] to call me 'oppa' ('brother' in Korean), but she always calls me Mr. President." Apart from sharing that tiny tidbit, he revealed his opinion of Lee with the media for the first time. "She is a person with a lot of good points. Firstly, she does not have the airs of a celebrity. If you are a famous person, you will unknowingly develop a diva complex, right? However, Young-ae hates such kind of feelings. She does not want to stand before others and will not speak much normally. People might feel strange about it, and wonder how will she act before a camera. Also, she is very simple and thrifty, contrary to popular belief." He continued to sing praises of his wife, "Young-ae loves in Seoul in a very simple apartment, she also does not like branded goods. Not too long ago, she was driving a secondhand Korean-made car and recently only bought a new middle-range E-class car. She can raise her income with Jewel In The Palace but she did not wish to lead such a life. As a senior, seeing her like that makes me really proud of her. I thought that she was a really good woman since a long time back." Source: Yahoo News
Wow .. congrats .. that's great news .. glad she found someone .. my wife is from Illinois too .. guess it's a K hub over there .. lol
