Song Jae-hee and Ji So-yeon celebrate twins' first birthday

Actress Ji So-yeon celebrated the first birthday of her twins by releasing family photos featuring her husband, Song Jae-hee, and their three children. After enduring a period of infertility, Ji, who welcomed twins following her first daughter, expressed her deep affection for her family, stating, "I want to remember our five members' present moment for a long, long time."

On the 18th, Ji released several photos on her social media with the caption "Choeundang First Birthday Photos."

The photos capture Ji and Song, their eldest daughter Ha-el, and the twins Doha and Re-ha. The entire family dressed beautifully in colorful *hanbok* and posed for the first birthday commemorative shoot against the backdrop of a large traditional Korean house and a spacious courtyard. The harmony of the traditional setting and the *hanbok* attire created an atmosphere reminiscent of a professional pictorial rather than a simple family photo.

Ji revealed that she had considered passing the occasion quietly instead of holding a large first birthday party. She shared, "We captured the image of our five members at a place I have wanted to visit for a long time once I had children. I thought about passing it quietly without a party, but thinking that this is a once-in-a-lifetime birthday for the children, I ended up deciding quickly to take these photos."

She also shared the emotions of a parent celebrating the children's first birthday. Ji added, "It wasn't easy from the time I was carrying two children, but I am so thankful they came to us healthy, and I want to remember our five members' present moment for a long, long time."

In particular, the expression "It wasn't easy from the time I was carrying two children" carries deep emotion regarding the process of having twins. Ji previously announced her pregnancy through IVF, and after overcoming infertility, she became a mother of three, having given birth to twins following her first daughter. These first birthday photos serve as a condensed record of the journey the couple has traveled.

Ji and Song have consistently drawn public attention as a representative celebrity couple. The two met through church and held a small wedding at the Praum Musical Instrument Museum in 2017. Since then, they have shared their married life and daily family routines through appearances on KBS 2TV's "Mr. House Husband 2" and SBS's "Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny."

Notably, the couple has relatively candidly shared the processes surrounding their pregnancy and childbirth through broadcasts and social media. Their eldest daughter, Ha-el, was born in 2023, and the family grew to five members after they welcomed the twins through IVF.

A former supermodel, Ji debuted as an actress through the 2013 MBC drama "Shining Romance." She continued her acting career through various works, and Song also made a name for himself in works such as "Moon Embracing the Sun." Starting as an actor couple, they have communicated with the public by showing their daily family life through broadcasts after marriage.

Recently, Ji has expanded her professional scope not only in acting but also as a businesswoman managing an advertising agency. After transitioning to business, she garnered attention when it was revealed that she gifted her husband a Porsche 911 sports car for his birthday. In contrast to the buzz surrounding the luxurious gift, the photos released this time focus on the everyday happiness of the family and the growth of the children.

Above all, what catches the eye in these photos is the sight of the couple, who have now become parents of three. With the eldest daughter and the twins together, the five family members are complete, showing how the couple's lives have changed as rapidly as the children's growth.

Traditionally, *dol* (the first birthday) is an important rite of passage celebrating a child's first year. Recently, an increasing number of families are marking the occasion with family photos or small meals instead of large-scale parties. Ji explained that while she initially intended to pass without a party, she decided to leave these photos behind because it is a "once-in-a-lifetime birthday for the children."

Ultimately, the first birthday photos released by Ji hold more meaning than just a simple update on parenting. It is a special moment where a couple, who overcame the difficult time of infertility to have their first child and then twins through IVF, records their current family.

More eye-catching than the magnificent traditional house or the beautiful *hanbok* are the expressions of the five family members filling that space.

For Ji, who has expanded her territory by balancing acting and business, these photos are ultimately a page from her most private life. As she said, "I want to remember our five members' present moment for a long, long time," the twins' first birthday marks another milestone for Song and Ji as a family of five.