On November 13, Lee Min Jung took to Instagram to share a photo of a pile of prescription medication bags along with the caption, “Haven’t felt this overwhelmed in a long time.” The heartfelt post detailed her recent struggles with juggling parenting, illness, and her acting schedule.
“My first child had the flu, the second caught a cold. I’ve been filming for a month while nursing them both and now I’ve fallen sick too,” she wrote. She added that just as she thought she might finally get a break after suffering bruises from a fall, her health suddenly deteriorated. “I had to leave an event yesterday to go to the hospital, was in pain all night, and went back to the hospital again this morning.”
Lee revealed she received an injection and additional medication. She further shared that her husband Lee Byung Hun is currently away on a business trip, and her condition is so poor she can’t even swallow food. “There’s work too… I’m physically and mentally drained,” she confessed.
She concluded the post with a bittersweet reflection: “Kids, one day you’ll realize how lucky you were to have a mom taking care of you when you were little.”
Actress Oh Yoon Ah commented with concern, “I hope you get some rest today.” However, Lee Min Jung responded, “I have fittings today,” revealing that despite her condition, she’s still immersed in work preparations.
Lee Min Jung married Lee Byung Hun in 2013 and is the mother of a son and a daughter. She is currently preparing for her return to the screen in the upcoming drama Okay, Let’s Get a Divorce, where she stars opposite Kim Ji Suk as a quarrelsome couple.
Sources: Daum