Lee Si-young Finally Breaks Silence—Lee Young-ja’s Eerie “Divorce Prediction” Resurfaces Online

Actress Lee Si-young, who recently announced her divorce, has shared an update with fans.

On March 25, Lee took to social media to say, “Hi, this is Lee Si-young! I’ve started a YouTube channel. It’s my first time running one myself, so I’m both excited and nervous. I’ve always wanted to share bits of my daily life, and now I’m finally giving it a try.”

That same day, she uploaded a video to her new channel, Bbusiyoung, titled “After Losing 5kg in a Month, I Went to Paris.”

The video follows her journey of shedding 5 kilograms in preparation for Paris Fashion Week. In the vlog, Lee makes a stunning entrance at the show, impressing local fans with her polished style.

Meanwhile, on March 17, Lee’s agency confirmed she is in the process of divorcing her husband of eight years.

Ace Factory told Sports Chosun, “They have mutually agreed to part ways and are currently going through divorce proceedings.” Lee married businessman Cho Seung-hyun, nine years her senior, in September 2017. Cho had gained recognition in the food industry for building successful franchise brands, earning the nickname “Little Baek Jong-won.”

Here is Lee Si-young’s full post:

"Hi everyone, this is Lee Si-young! I’ve started a YouTube channel. It’s my first time managing one myself, so I’m excited and a bit nervous. I’ve always wanted to share pieces of my everyday life, and I’m finally giving it a go.

The first episode of Bbusiyoung kicks off with Paris Fashion Week! I filmed a lot over the past month as I prepared for it—there were plenty of ups and downs. Watching the first video I made brings back so many memories, and my heart feels all fluttery and soft.

I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to get your support, feedback, and lots of interaction here! I had quite a packed schedule in Paris, so I’ll try to upload two videos a week.

Going forward, whether I’m filming, traveling, working out, or just relaxing, I hope to capture those moments and share little bits of joy with all of you. That’s my goal!"

A Past Episode of MBC’s The Manager featuring Lee Si-young is Now Going Viral

Meanwhile, following the news of her divorce after eight years of marriage, a 4-year-old clip of Lee Si-young on MBC’s The Manager (Omniscient Interfering View) is drawing renewed attention.

In the episode, Lee candidly opened up about how her husband had changed after marriage. Her honest remarks—which once seemed lighthearted—are now being rewatched through a different lens, as netizens revisit the segment and speculate whether it hinted at deeper issues in the relationship.

Netizens have flocked to the old footage, particularly a moment where Lee Si-young candidly expresses her frustration over how her husband's attitude changed after marriage. In the clip, she shares,

“Before we got married, my husband would go running with me every single morning at dawn. He even ran with me at 4 a.m. But after we got married, he never did it again—not once. My dream was to marry someone I could work out with. I thought it would be amazing. But now, he says things like, ‘I don’t really understand you.’ It feels like marriage was the end goal for him.”

The honesty in her words—initially brushed off as lighthearted banter—now strikes a chord with viewers in a new context. Many are revisiting the scene, interpreting it as a subtle cry for help that may have foreshadowed the eventual split.

The resurfacing of this clip, coupled with Lee Young-ja’s seemingly prophetic reactions at the time, has sparked renewed online debate, with some calling it “eerily accurate” in hindsight.