Xin.sg - Friday, August 28
Known for her titular role in Korean hit drama series, Jewel In The Palace, Korean actress Lee Young-ae finally tied the knot in America with her Korean-American businessman boyfriend, who is 17 years older than her. Although the actress will be moving to Chicago with her husband, she expressed her desire to continue with acting and plans to make a comeback if she is offered a good script.
Lee's marriage in America was confirmed via her lawyer. He revealed that the 38-year-old actress was madly in love with her 55-year-old businessman boyfriend. The pair have been dating for the past ten years and finally decided to say 'I Do' in a quiet affair held on the 24th. Lee's husband is a famous Korean-American businessman who graduated from a university in Illinois, and is a renowned personnel working in the IT industry.
The couple were said to be introduced by fellow friends 10 years ago and kept their relationship tightly under wraps. Lee's husband was said to have proposed to her numerous times over the past ten years and finally gained the nod of approval from her in recent times.
After participating in Jewel In The Palace and movie, Sympathy For Lady Vengence, Lee started her Ph.D education in HanYang University and immersed herself completely in charity work. Despite the lack of Lee's presence in the entertainment industry, friends of the actress revealed that she will make a comeback if a good script comes along.
To protect the privacy of her after-marriage life, Lee declined to reveal the name and photographs of her husband. "According to her character, she enjoys peacefulness and does not like to appear in public - this explains why we did not know of her relationship with her current husband. She is a perfectionist and did not wish to be disturbed during her big day - and explains why she only revealed her marriage to the media after it was completed," said a close friend of Lee.
