Actress Lee Min-jung Shares Postpartum Fitness Tips and Celebrates Husband Lee Byung-hun's Birthday with a Unique Gift

Actress Lee Min-jung recently shared her personal postpartum fitness tips, recommending Pilates and core exercises. On October 19, Lee Min-jung's YouTube channel 'Lee Min-jung MJ' featured a video titled 'About the 5-Year Hiatus... | MJ's One-Way Communication.'

In the video, Lee Min-jung candidly admitted, "I don't have time to exercise separately. I have two kids and work." She added with a smile, "Of course, that's just an excuse. If I really wanted to, I could make time. But playing with my kids is quite a workout, so I'm actively engaged in parenting."

Discussing her postpartum management, Lee Min-jung revealed, "After having my first child, I thought I should keep eating well. But later, I learned that if you don't return to your original weight within 6 months to a year after giving birth, it becomes challenging to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight."

She continued, "While it's important to eat well, I heard that after three months postpartum, your bones are most flexible. Doing Pilates or core exercises during this 'golden time' can help your body recover." Lee Min-jung shared that knowing this helped her body bounce back quickly after her second child, and she advises friends who give birth later to take advantage of this period.

Lee Min-jung recommends trying to return to your original weight within a year, stating, "It's not possible to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight within three months, but if you neglect your body, it becomes harder to return. I'm suggesting doing what you can without overexerting yourself," she said with a laugh.

In the video, Lee Min-jung also surprised her husband, actor Lee Byung-hun, with a money bouquet cake. She shared, "Every male in our family has a birthday in July—my dad, brother, cousin, and husband. I'm contemplating what gifts to give."

She added, "While I can't brainstorm with you all, I've been thinking about it myself. You know those cakes or flowers where money keeps coming out when you pull them? I thought it would be fun since my brother often gives allowances but rarely receives them. If I decide to do it, I'll make sure to capture it on video."

The video also showed Lee Byung-hun receiving the money bouquet cake. However, his face remained pixelated as the channel has yet to reach 500,000 subscribers.

Reported by Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr