Lee Ji-hye clarifies pregnancy rumors, calls comments 'shocking'

South Korean television personality Lee Ji-hye has officially addressed and refuted rumors that she is pregnant with her third child. The speculation arose following a recent online comment that caused her considerable distress.

In a video uploaded to her YouTube channel, '밉지않은 관종언니' (roughly translated as 'Unlikable Obsessive Sister'), Lee Ji-hye directly confronted the pregnancy rumors. She explained that a photograph that seemed to indicate a pregnancy was actually showing "a belly sticking out." She expressed her shock at the online reactions and the intensity of the comments.

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I've been a bit 신경 쓰고 있다 (paying attention/concerned) because of some shocking comments I've seen recently.

"I've been a bit 신경 쓰고 있다 (paying attention/concerned) because of some shocking comments I've seen recently," Lee Ji-hye stated, referring to the online speculation. The comments, which flooded her social media, directly questioned whether she was pregnant again. The broadcaster found these comments particularly jarring and upsetting.

Lee Ji-hye, who is married to a tax accountant, already has two daughters. The rapid spread of pregnancy rumors based on a single image highlights the intense public scrutiny faced by celebrities and the potential for online speculation to cause distress.

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