“Helicopter mom” Kyeon Mi Ri is drawing more attention than her daughter Lee Da In, who is marrying Lee Seung Gi?
Actress Kyeon Mi Ri is currently a hot topic in the entertainment industry.
Although her second daughter Lee Da In announced her marriage with “National Younger Brother” Lee Seung Gi, public opinion towards Kyeon Mi Ri is not favorable. After her husband was sentenced to 3 years in prison for stock manipulation in the past, the reputation of Kyeon Mi Ri, who was an outstanding actress, also saw cracks.
Kyeon Mi Ri made her debut in MBC’s “500 Years of Joseon – Pungran” in 1985. Thanks to her classic beauty, she impressed viewers with her performances in many historical dramas, such as “LA Arirang”, “Jang Hee Bin”, etc. Especially, she became extremely popular after staring in MBC’s drama “Dae Jang Geum” (2004) as Lady Choi and continued her heyday with “Jumong” (2007), “Yi San” (2008) and “Hur Jun, the Original Story” (2013).
She married actor Lim Young Gyu in 1987 and had two sisters Lee Yoo Bi and Lee Da In. However, she divorced in 1993 and remarried her current husband, businessman Lee Hong Heon, in 1998.
In addition to her acting activities, Kyeon Mi Ri also showed outstanding skills in the cosmetics business. In 2013, the “Kyeon Mi Ri Fact” product earned 9 billion won in sales within three months of its launch. This product has grown into a major cosmetics brand and even entered overseas markets, such as China, Southeast Asia, and North America.
The splendid career of Kyeon Mi Ri was ruined due to her husband’s stock price manipulation controversy in 2016. At that time, Kyeon Mi Ri’s husband Lee was accused of making billions of won in unfair profits. It was difficult to avoid rumors because Kyeon Mi Ri was also a major shareholder in Lee’s company. Later in 2018, Lee was sentenced to 4 years in prison with a fine of 2.5 billion won. However, he was acquitted after making an appeal the following year.
Despite the good news of Lee Da In and Lee Seung Gi’s marriage, their family background makes many people hesitate to congratulate the couple. To make matter worse, Kyeon Mi Ri gained the image of a “helicopter mom” as the names of her two daughters were recently changed. (“helicopter mom” is a term used to describe a mother who intervenes too much in her children’s life).
Her second daughter Lee Da In changed her name from the real name Lee Joo Hee to Lee Ra Yoon in June last year. Her sister Lee Yoo Bi also changed her real name Lee YooJin to Lee So Yul.
Some cited their religious background as the reason the two daughters changed their names. Kyeon Mi Ri is known to be a devout follower of Buddhism but she never talks about her religion to other people.
However, Kyeon Mi Ri was seen visiting a Buddhist art exhibition in February last year. Netizens also pointed out photos of Kyeon Mi Ri’s soon-to-be son-in-law Lee Seung Gi wearing couple Buddhist prayer beads, solidifying her image as a “helicopter mom”.
The media tried to contact Kyeon Mi Ri regarding the renaming of her two daughters, but the actress did not answer the phone.
Source: daum
