Rhee Min-jung leads 13-person family trip to China

Actress Rhee Min-jung has departed for a family trip to China, accompanied by parents from both sides of the family and even the families of acquaintances, traveling without her husband. Separate from her glamorous daily life as an actress and entertainer, Rhee's attentive care for her family has drawn attention, highlighting the family-centered lifestyle she has maintained since her marriage.

On the 1st, Rhee released a video on her YouTube channel titled 'Filial Piety Golf Trip to China with Parents from Both Sides (+ Rhee Min-jung's Golf Bag Reveal).' This trip included not only Rhee but also parents from both sides, family members, and acquaintances, resulting in a large-scale travel group of approximately 13 people.

In the video, Rhee introduced it as a "three-generation trip" and explained, "My husband cannot come because he is busy filming." As Lee Byung-hun continues his steady work in films and dramas, he was unable to join this trip, but Rhee managed the schedule herself, personally escorting the parents from both sides despite his absence.

The destination was Dalian, China. As it was her first time visiting, Rhee expressed excitement for the location. Rather than focusing solely on sightseeing, she structured the itinerary to include golf, meals, and massages that the parental generation could enjoy, allowing family members to enjoy the trip in their own ways.

In particular, the video captured an intimate family atmosphere, such as a scene where Rhee naturally whispers to her mother. Coordinating schedules, meals, and transportation for such a large group is never easy, but Rhee acted as the central pillar of the trip, taking meticulous care of her parents.

Upon visiting a local restaurant, Rhee tasted Chinese cuisine and exclaimed, "The juice is flowing from the dumpling. It's packed with sea cucumber inside." Rather than limiting the charm of the trip to visiting tourist attractions, she appeared to find joy in experiencing the local food and scenery with her family.

The scale of this trip drew even more attention because it included not only Rhee's immediate family but also her parents' friends, her mother-in-law, and the families and acquaintances of her son's friends. Rhee stated, "It includes my parents, my parents' friends, my mother-in-law, and my son's friends' families and acquaintances, totaling about 13 people. Somehow, it turned into a large group."

While family trips may seem like a common subject in an actor's daily life, a so-called "three-generation trip" involving parents and the child's generation requires significant coordination due to the different generations and lifestyles involved. Especially for celebrities, sharing time spent with family can be difficult, as even private schedules become subjects of public interest.

Since marrying Lee Byung-hun in 2013, Rhee has a son and a daughter. The two have long been a representative celebrity couple, drawing public interest while balancing their respective acting careers and family life. While Lee focuses on films and dramas, Rhee has also shared her daily life relatively intimately through variety shows, SNS, and YouTube.

In Rhee's content, her realistic daily life as an actress, wife, and mother is often revealed more frequently than her glamorous celebrity persona. Her image has been naturally built through episodes involving meals with family, trips, and small stories related to her children.

The most notable aspect of this China trip is not the glamorous travel itself, but "who she was with." While her husband Lee Byung-hun was away filming, Rhee personally led the parents from both sides on the trip, which expanded into a large-scale family journey of 13 people including the younger generation and acquaintances of the parents.

After finishing the golf tour and enjoying a massage, Rhee spent a rare relaxing time with her family. Unlike celebrity travel content that often highlights consumption, relaxation, or famous tourist spots, this content focused on the more private values of intergenerational companionship and family bonding.

Ultimately, this trip was a time that showed "Rhee Min-jung who cares for her family" rather than just "Actress Rhee Min-jung." Her ability to manage a large-scale schedule while escorting parents from both sides despite her husband's absence is drawing attention, showing that she continues to maintain important relationships with both sides of her family after marriage.