Actor Lee Si-young has re-shared the newborn "born art" photos of her second daughter, who was 17 days old at the time of the shoot, reigniting heated debate online after last month's backlash.
On Oct. 30, Lee posted on her Instagram, writing, "Christmas came to our house," and revealed the completed "born art" set for her second child, nicknamed "Ssikssik."
The baby, bundled up in a Santa hat and a red swaddle, was printed as holiday cards and framed pieces displayed around Lee's home. Lee wrote, "The finished born art finally arrived home," adding, "I love it so much I'll keep it forever," showing her satisfaction.
The images Lee posted were from a "born art" concept first teased on Oct. 21. At the time, she introduced a setup in which the baby was laid in a Christmas ornament box, captioning it, "How about me as this year's ornament?" Some commenters argued, "It's a stretch to style a newborn like a decoration," and called it "overly staged." Others countered that it's "a common technique in born art shoots," saying there was no problem.
As the controversy grew, Lee deleted the post within a day, but she has now shared the finished set again. Reactions range from warm comments like "So cute" to cool takes such as "There was controversy—did she really need to post this again?"
Meanwhile, in July, Lee disclosed that during divorce proceedings she became pregnant with her second child by transferring a frozen embryo without her ex-husband's consent.