Lee Ji-hoon’s wife, Ayane Miura, personally delivered the news that she had acquired permanent residency in Korea.

On the 28th, Ayane posted a family photo on her personal SNS with the news, “I finally received my permanent residency.” The photo showed her holding her daughter in her arms and smiling brightly, along with an affectionate scene with her husband Lee Ji-hoon and the family of three, creating a warm feeling.

Ayane, a Japanese national, entered Korea right after graduating from high school in 2011 to enter Yonsei University.She said, “I came to Korea without even attending my high school graduation ceremony, and I learned and experienced a lot here for 13 years,” and confessed, “Even though I am fluent in the language and understand Korean sentiment, I still felt lonely and restricted just because I was a foreigner.”

She continued, “Now that I have met my husband and have a family, Korea, where I used to feel lonely, has become a place filled with love.” She added, “Last year, while pregnant, I went to apply for permanent residency in person, dragging my heavy body along, and I am so touched to finally receive the results.”

He also said, “As the number of multicultural families is increasing these days, I hope that we can create a society where there are no restrictions on families living together,” and “I would also like to thank the Korean government officials.”

Netizens are sending their congratulations with comments such as, “Congratulations,” “You seem more Korean than Koreans now,” and “You must have had a hard time, thank you for holding on.”

Meanwhile, Lee Ji-hoon and Ayane became a hot topic in 2021 when they got married despite their 14-year age difference.The couple had a daughter in July of last year and are sharing their family’s daily life through the YouTube channel ‘Jia Life’.



Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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