Actor Lee Da-hae, nine months pregnant, says small belly trended in China
In short
Actor Lee Da-hae, who is in her ninth month of pregnancy, said in a YouTube video posted on 21 October that her small belly had trended in China. The video was filmed at her Shanghai home with Jang Young-ran and Sim Jin-hwa. She is due to give birth in November.
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Actor Lee Da-hae said her belly size had become a talking point in China, according to a YouTube video posted on 21 October on the channel 'A-geup Jang Young-ran' (A급 장영란). Lee is in her ninth month of pregnancy. In the video, Jang Young-ran and Sim Jin-hwa visited her home in Shanghai. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Sim Jin-hwa said, as quoted by the outlets, that no matter how much she touched the belly it did not look big. According to Chosun Ilbo and Seoul Shinmun, she said that because the belly was only that size it ranked first on a Chinese site. Maeil Business quoted her as saying she had heard it ranked first in search terms. Lee agreed that it had appeared in search terms in China. Chosun Ilbo and Seoul Shinmun quoted Lee as saying the search term was that her belly did not stick out much, and Maeil Business quoted her as saying people there said her belly was too small at nine months. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Maeil Business reported that Lee also showed the baby room she had prepared, where a crib and a first ultrasound picture were displayed. Sim Jin-hwa said she had heard advertising offers poured in for the baby, whose nickname is Heaven-i (해븐이). Lee explained that the crib was provided through a brand advertising sponsorship. She also described the moment she learned she was pregnant, saying it was Se7en, not she, who cried. She said she took about 10 pregnancy tests, then planned a surprise party for him at a restaurant, and that he broke into tears when he saw her handwritten letter. [ 2 ]
Seoul Shinmun added comments on belly shape. It said experts explain that the shape of a pregnant woman's belly depends on body type, the position of the womb and the amount of amniotic fluid. It quoted Dr Asiya Maula of The Health Suite, who told the Daily Mail that there is no single pregnant belly shape and that differences depend on factors such as height, torso length, build, posture and the position of the womb and the baby. [ 3 ]
Lee married singer Se7en in 2023 after eight years of dating, and the outlets said she is due to give birth in November. Chosun Ilbo reported that the couple said they became pregnant three years after the wedding. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no basis for wider significance. Korean business outlets treated it as celebrity news, and one added expert comments that belly shape varies between pregnant women.
Key facts
- Actor Lee Da-hae is in her ninth month of pregnancy and is due to give birth in November. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The YouTube channel 'A-geup Jang Young-ran' (A급 장영란) posted a video on the 21st in which Jang Young-ran and Sim Jin-hwa visited Lee's home in Shanghai. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Sim Jin-hwa said Lee's belly was so small that it ranked first in China, and Lee said the matter had appeared in search terms there. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee married singer Se7en (세븐) in 2023 after eight years of dating. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee showed the baby room, and said the crib was provided through a brand advertising sponsorship. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- In the video posted on the 21st, Sim Jin-hwa said Lee's belly did not look big and that this was why it ranked first in China. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee said her belly size appeared in search terms in China. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee married Se7en in 2023 after eight years of dating and is expecting her first child in November. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the ranking was on a Chinese website or among search terms. Documents 1 and 3 quote Sim Jin-hwa as saying the belly ranked first on a Chinese site, while document 2 quotes her as saying it was the top search term.
- The Chinese ranking or search term itself. No document shows the ranking or search data; it rests on the remarks of Sim Jin-hwa and Lee in the video.