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Lee Kyung-sil reveals why she visited an amusement park with her ex-husband right after their divorce – confessing after

Lee Kyung-sil reveals why she visited an amusement park with her ex-husband right after their divorce – confessing after 23 years

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian Lee Kyung-sil revealed the reason she visited an amusement park with her ex-husband shortly after their divorce.
  • She explained that her decision was solely for the sake of her children.
  • The incident, which occurred in 2004, had previously caused public attention and concern from her mother.

Comedian Lee Kyung-sil has finally disclosed the reason behind her visit to an amusement park with her ex-husband shortly after their divorce, an event that occurred over two decades ago. In the inaugural video of her YouTube channel, "Our Mom Lee Kyung-sil," launched with her daughter Son Soo-ah, Lee reflected on memories associated with amusement parks during a day trip to Danyang.

Lee recalled her desire to visit Everland, an amusement park she frequented with her children when they were young, stating, "I want to go to Everland. You guys used to go often with season passes when you were little." She then added, "I went once after the divorce and haven't been since."

I want to go to Everland. You guys used to go often with season passes when you were little. I went once after the divorce and haven't been since.

— Lee Kyung-silRecalling her past visits to an amusement park and her feelings about it.

The comedian further elaborated on the public reaction to her visit, mentioning that the outing with her ex-husband was reported by the media. Her mother had expressed strong disapproval, questioning why she met with him. Lee clarified that her sole motivation was her children's well-being. "I only thought of the children and went," she confessed.

Lee divorced in 2003, and the following year, her visit to the amusement park with her ex-husband garnered significant media attention. Through this YouTube video, she has now offered a belated explanation, emphasizing that her actions were driven by her commitment to her young children.

The news came out then (that we met), and my mother strongly objected, asking why I met him. I only thought of the children and went.

— Lee Kyung-silExplaining her mother's reaction and her own motivation for visiting the amusement park with her ex-husband.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.