Actress Lee Si Young is officially ending her marriage after eight years.

On March 17, her agency, Ace Factory, confirmed the news, telling Star News, "They have agreed to divorce and are currently going through legal procedures."

Lee Si Young married businessman Jo Seung Hyun in September 2017, and they welcomed a son in January 2018. Jo Seung Hyun, known as the "Little Baek Jong Won," is a well-known entrepreneur in the restaurant industry.

Now, after nearly a decade together, the couple has decided to part ways.

With the news of their divorce, many fans are curious about their child’s custody arrangements.

Lee Si Young has often shared moments with her son on Instagram, showing how much she cherishes him. However, her agency stated, "Since this is a private matter, we cannot provide further details beyond confirming the divorce."

Meanwhile, Lee Si Young’s past comments about her husband's behavior after marriage have resurfaced, sparking discussions online.

Back in 2021, when she appeared on MBC’s variety show The Manager, she shared, "Before marriage, my husband would wake up early to run with me every morning. We used to go at 4 AM, and he always joined me."

She then added, "But after we got married, he never ran with me again. Instead, he just told me, 'I don't really understand you.' Now, he just tells me to have a good run and goes back to sleep."

Many netizens are now speculating if this was an early sign of their growing distance.

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Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has officially won a lawsuit against malicious commenters, proving that online hate has consequences.

According to Herald Economy on the 19th, the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in favor of Min in her lawsuit against eight netizens who left harmful comments.

The court ordered them to pay her between 50,000 and 100,000 KRW (about 37 to 75 USD) each in compensation.

The case is now closed, as neither Min nor the commenters appealed. She is also expected to win other ongoing cases against more malicious commenters.

Back in April last year, HYBE accused Min of trying to take control of ADOR and separate it from the company. After Min responded with two press conferences, online comments attacking her started flooding news articles.

Min then sued multiple commenters, stating their words caused her psychological harm. She originally demanded 3 million KRW (about 2,250 USD) per person in damages.

While the court agreed that the comments were defamatory, it set the final compensation at 50,000 to 100,000 KRW per person.

The highest fine of 100,000 KRW was given for a comment that simply read, "Just three words: crazy bh."* Other comments that led to 50,000 KRW fines included "I want to punch her in the face," "Trash-like bh,"* and "Psycho b**h."*

However, comments like "Cunning b**h"* were not considered defamatory. The court explained, "Although these words could be seen as offensive, they are relatively mild and not excessively malicious. They fall under strong personal opinions rather than a violation of personality rights."

Meanwhile, Min was removed as ADOR’s CEO in August last year. Then, on November 29, NewJeans members sent a notice to ADOR, stating they were terminating their exclusive contracts. But ADOR fought back with a lawsuit to confirm the validity of their contracts, arguing that "a company-artist contract cannot be unilaterally canceled just because one side claims so."

Despite the legal drama, NewJeans has continued their activities. ADOR also filed an injunction to keep its management rights over the group until the first trial ruling. This prevents NewJeans from signing any solo advertising deals or promotional activities without ADOR’s approval.

Amid the battle, NewJeans launched a public contest for a new group name and recently confirmed they will go by NJZ (EnJeiZ). The group is set to perform as a headliner at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, where they will premiere a new song.

The first trial for the lawsuit regarding their exclusive contracts is scheduled for April 3.

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