South Korea’s most famed rhythmic gymnast, Son Yeon Jae, is now a mother.
In a statement shared by Son Yeon Jae’s agency Next Euphoria, they confirmed Son Yeon Jae recently gave birth to her first child, a son.
Son Yeon Jae recently gave birth to a healthy son.
In addition to the birth, she has donated ₩100 million KRW (about $ 74,900 USD) to the OBGYN department at the Severance Hospital.
— Next Euphoria
After her wedding ceremony, Son Yeon Jae donated ₩50.0 million KRW (about $ 37,500 USD) to the Severance Children’s Hospital. She also commented on why she chose to donate again to the hospital following the birth of her child.
Through my personal experience of childbirth, I felt that the OBGYN department needs lots of support and I decided to donate to them.
— Son Yeon Jae
Following her retirement from competition, Son Yeon Jae became the CEO of Leaf Studio and is working to discover new talents and foster the dreams of rythmic gymnasts in Korea. She got married in August 2022.
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Source: Sports Chosun