'August Delivery' Moon Ji-in: "Younger Sibling Has Developmental Disability, 25% Chance of Genetic Transmission to Son.." Ten Days of Tears [Star Issue]

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• Developmental Disability in Younger Sibling, Possibility of Genetic Transmission.. Fragile X Syndrome Test Result 'Normal'

Actress Moon Ji-in and comedian Kim Ki-ri, who are expecting a baby in August, spent ten days filled with tears.

On the 12th, Moon Ji-in uploaded a video to her YouTube channel titled, "My younger sibling has a developmental disability. Could it be genetic? The reason I underwent genetic testing."

In the released video, Moon Ji-in visited the hospital for a regular checkup during the second trimester of pregnancy. Seeing her son growing steadily on the ultrasound, Moon Ji-in and Kim Ki-ri appeared happy.

But that moment was short-lived. Moon Ji-in later revealed that she was shocked after hearing what her doctor told her.

Moon Ji-in said, "I have a younger sibling with a developmental disability. I was told it could be genetic, so I underwent a genetic test for Fragile X syndrome. If there is an abnormality in the X chromosome from the mother's side, it can be inherited, so I had no choice but to get tested." She added, "They told me the results would come back in two weeks."

Previously, Moon Ji-in had publicly revealed her younger sibling's developmental disability on a broadcast.

Moon Ji-in stated, "I did it just in case. It is said to be inherited through the mother. If we have a boy, the chance of being affected is higher. Since I am the mother's daughter and I am pregnant with a son, they told me the probability could be 25%."

Afterward, the couple contacted the hospital first and, fortunately, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the test result that the baby was normal.

Moon Ji-in shared, "I went through a lot of emotional turmoil for ten days. I am so grateful. There may be more tests, but I have let go of my biggest fear."

Moon Ji-in and Kim Ki-ri announced their pregnancy in March. Moon Ji-in said, "It feels like we just told everyone about our marriage, but we are already in our third year. Now we are becoming a mom and dad. We are no longer two, but three." She continued, "The life we will meet in August is someone we married shortly after getting together, then broke up with. Afterward, there was a long period of waiting. I temporarily put aside everything I loved, including my work, soccer, and even YouTube, and made great efforts as time passed, but I also felt as if a part of my life had temporarily stopped." She opened up about the hardships she faced due to a failed pregnancy.

She then added, "While I was in confusion due to repeated failures, thankfully, the life came back to us on its own. It seems like a precious journey of meeting the life again." She concluded, "We are about to start a new journey as a family of three, and we will try to prepare well."

Meanwhile, Moon Ji-in and Kim Ki-ri held their wedding in May 2024. The couple became a topic of discussion after revealing their marriage process and newlywed life through SBS variety program 'Same Bed Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny.' Moon Ji-in is approaching her August delivery and recently returned from a prenatal trip to Guam.

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