Lee Si-young to Divorce After 8 Years of Marriage

▲ This profile photo of South Korean actress Lee Si-young is provided by Ace Factory. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Actress Lee Si-young, 43, is set to part ways with her husband after eight years of marriage, her agency said on Monday. 

Ace Factory announced, "Lee Si-young and her husband, businessman Cho (52), have mutually agreed to divorce and are currently undergoing legal procedures." 

The agency added, "As this is a personal matter, we ask for your understanding that we cannot provide further details."

Lee Si-young debuted in 2008 through the drama Urban Legends Deja Vu Season 3. She married Cho, a businessman nine years her senior, in September 2017, and the couple has a son.

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