Model and Broadcaster Lee Hyun-yi Transforms Living Room into Study Space for Her Sons

Model and broadcaster Lee Hyun-yi has made headlines by transforming her living room into a study space. Inspired by "Oh Jung-tae's daughter's room who went to a gifted school," the newly revealed living room is nothing short of astonishing.

On the 4th, the YouTube channel 'Working Mom Lee Hyun-yi and Choi Min-jun's Son TV' released a video titled "Turning the Living Room into a Study Room?! Why Does My Son Only Answer and Not Act? Expert Choi Min-jun's In-depth Room Inspection."

Lee Hyun-yi, who has always been concerned about utilizing space efficiently while raising her two sons, has now transformed the living room into a perfect learning environment. The previous sofa and mirror have been replaced with desks and study furniture, creating an environment conducive to studying at a glance.

Lee explained, "It was too cramped to fit a bed and wardrobe in Young-seo's room. Moreover, Young-seo wasn't studying effectively while spending time alone in his room." Upon inspection, the room was cluttered with a mix of workbooks and comic books. Lee added, "Leaving it as is would only lead to wasted hours, so I decided to convert the entire living room into a study space."

The newly designed living room study space goes beyond mere organization, providing an environment where children can focus. Lee expressed satisfaction, saying, "We've created the optimal space where kids can study freely at home, and parents can monitor them visually."

Additionally, Lee noted, "On 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2,' Oh Jung-tae's daughter's room was shown, where she studied standing up. But my son hasn't studied like that yet. He's still in elementary school, so he doesn't study for long periods."

Previously, Lee's first son, Yoon-seo, garnered attention for being accepted into a gifted program. Yoon-seo was accepted into the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University, a program known for offering test opportunities to only the top 10%.

Meanwhile, Hong Sung-ki works as a semiconductor development engineer at Samsung Electronics, and Lee Hyun-yi is an alumna of Ewha Womans University with a degree in economics. Their two sons attend a prestigious private elementary school with an annual tuition of approximately 10 million won.

Reporter Na-yeon Cho, Ten Asia nybluebook@tenasia.co.kr