Actor couple Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung welcomed their second child, Thursday, marking a significant and heartwarming moment in their 10 year marriage.Announcing the news, Lee Byung-hun’s agency, BH Entertainment, said, “Both the mother and the newborn baby are in good health and Lee (Byung-hun) is supporting his wife.”The agency further disclosed that the internationally acclaimed actor assisted his wife on the day of the birth despite a busy schedule filming the much-anticipated Netflix Original Series “Squid Game 2.”The couple welcomed their first son, Joon-hoo, in 2015, two years after tying the knot in 2013. They announced their second pregnancy in August, with Lee Min-jung sharing moments from her pregnancy on her Instagram account.
Lee also expressed his excitement about the impending arrival of his second child during his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards on Nov. 24.”My second child is due next month. We have been fondly calling her Birdie as a pre-birth nickname. I wish to dedicate this honor to my wife, son and Birdie, who will be watching from home,” he said.Lee and his wife have been celebrated as a power couple in the Korean entertainment industry, successfully balancing their personal and professional lives.Lee Min-jung, after nearly a decade away from the screen, returned with the movie “Switch” in January. Additionally, she took on the role of the host for the ENA entertainment program “Dr. Oh’s Game,” which aired earlier this year.Meanwhile, Lee Byung-hun showcased his acting prowess in August’s disaster-thriller film “Concrete Utopia” as Young-tak, the leader of a group of residents from a surviving apartment 토토 complex.