'Five-Family' Ji So-yeon and Song Jae-hee Share Smiling First Birthday Photos: "Thank You, We Are Grateful" [Star Issue]

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'Twin-parents' actors Ji So-yeon and Song Jae-hee released first birthday photos taken with their twin children.

On the 18th, Ji So-yeon shared her heartfelt reflections through a lengthy post accompanied by numerous birthday photos.

Ji So-yeon said, "We captured our family of five at a place I had long wanted to visit once our children were born. In truth, this first birthday photo session was decided and shot at the last minute. We even debated whether to skip the celebration entirely and let the day pass quietly, but suddenly that thought came to mind." She continued, "For parents, it may be just another busy day, but for Doha and Leha, it is their very first birthday—the only one they will ever have. Thinking of that made me feel inexplicably sorry toward both children."

She added, "It wasn't easy from the moment we carried our twins. Carrying a single life is already like a miracle; having two small lives grow together inside me was both a blessing and a source of daily caution and fear. I must have prayed countless times for both children to be born healthy." She went on, "These are the children we waited and hoped for so long. Yet now that I am a mother of three and continue working without pause, there were many days when I couldn't hold them as much as my heart desired."

Ji So-yeon shared, "While watching their sleeping faces, I often thought to myself, 'I should have held them a little longer today,' or 'I should have made eye contact just a bit more.' There were many days when I felt sorry alone. Perhaps that will continue in the future." She expressed her hopes: "I pray our children do not become happy only when given favorable circumstances, but instead learn to find happiness even within challenging situations and choose their own joy. May they be able to feel grateful even on imperfect days, smile again when things don't go as planned, and give love first rather than waiting for someone else's affection. With such earnest prayers and hope, the two children we waited for are now wearing hanbok and smiling, and Ha-el has become an older sister who embraces her younger siblings."

She concluded, "Doha, Leha, I sincerely congratulate you on your first birthday. Thank you for coming into our lives. And I am truly grateful that even my imperfect days as a mother can be filled alongside you. We want to remember this moment of our five forever."

Meanwhile, Ji So-yeon married actor Song Jae-hee in 2017. After overcoming infertility, they welcomed their first daughter and later embraced their twin sons.

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