Lee Dong-gook's third daughter Seol-a loves the United States; enters middle school as family scatters

"My daughter, who is on the verge of puberty, suddenly enrolled in middle school because she said she likes the United States." Seol-a, the third daughter of former soccer player Lee Dong-gook, has suddenly set off on a journey to study abroad in the United States. Faced with her daughter's unexpected choice as she enters puberty, mother Lee Su-jin expressed her complicated feelings, saying, "What am I supposed to do now?"

On the 3rd, Lee Dong-gook's wife Lee Su-jin revealed Seol-a's life in the United States on her SNS. In the photos, Seol-a appears to have adapted to local life, spending relaxing time with her dog.

Lee Su-jin shared the news of her daughter's study abroad, saying, "My daughter, who is about to enter puberty, suddenly enrolled in middle school because she said she likes the United States." She continued with a laugh, sharing her current status: "I am busy traveling back and forth to South Korea, but she is living in luxury with the dog she wanted so much at her aunt's house."

Contrary to her mother's worries, the daughter's school life seems to be going smoothly. According to Lee Su-jin, Seol-a is saying, "School is fun, all my friends are kind and good, and I love living in the United States." While Lee Su-jin feels relieved that her daughter is adapting well, she also expressed a sense of longing, saying, "On the other hand, what am I supposed to do now?"

Ultimately, Lee Su-jin confessed, "Our family members are scattered in all directions. Oh well, I guess things will work out somehow." As the children grow, they have begun to choose their own paths, and the image of the large family living together in one house is gradually changing.

Lee Dong-gook and Lee Su-jin married in 2005 and had twin daughters Jae-si and Jae-a in 2007. In 2013, another pair of twin daughters, Seol-a and Su-a, were born, and the youngest son, Si-an, was born the following year. This family became familiar to the public by appearing on KBS 2TV's 'The Return of Superman'.

In particular, the eldest daughter Jae-si also chose to study abroad in the United States. Jae-si entered the South Korea campus of FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York in 2024 and completed the course, but recently chose to take a leave of absence, giving up on advancing to the main campus in New York three days before departure. In the midst of this, with Seol-a now enrolling in a middle school in the United States, the living sphere of Lee Dong-gook's family is expanding even further.

Seol-a, who has grown up so quickly and even chose a school in the United States herself. To her mother, it is a sudden and bittersweet independence, but she herself expresses satisfaction, saying, "I love living in the United States." As the children find their own paths one by one, the scene of the large family from the 'The Return of Superman' days is now becoming a memory.