Ryu Yi-seo thanks supporters after sharing miscarriage experience with Jun Jin

Ryu Yi-seo (류이서), wife of Shinhwa singer Jun Jin, thanked supporters after publicly sharing that a pregnancy achieved through IVF had ended in miscarriage. In an October 17 social-media post, she expressed gratitude for messages of support and prayers and said the couple would continue praying for others. The post included a photograph of her with Jun Jin, according to Chosun Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo and Newsis. [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]

The couple's experience was documented in a video released on Ryu's YouTube channel on October 16. It followed their first embryo transfer, the confirmation of pregnancy and subsequent hospital visits. Newsis reported that Ryu initially described herself as five weeks and one day pregnant. Hankook Ilbo said the couple remained cautious about expressing their happiness because further stages of the pregnancy still lay ahead. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]

The reports said fetal growth later slowed, and the pregnancy ended in miscarriage during the seventh week. Maeil Business described a consultation at seven weeks and five days in which a doctor discussed a chromosomal problem as the main explanation for the slow development. Ryu said the couple had considered the possibility of miscarriage from the time pregnancy was confirmed and felt that this had somewhat softened their hurt. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]

Ryu said she was grateful for the brief time they had with the pregnancy and acknowledged her husband's distress. Explaining why she made the experience public, she said other YouTube videos had helped her learn and find comfort, and she wanted to offer similar information and reassurance. Seoul Shinmun reported her plan to try IVF again, beginning with egg retrieval, after her body recovered. The couple married in 2020, the outlets reported. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]