Ihyejeong’s Face Transformation: The Truth Behind Her Latest Beauty Treatments Revealed!

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[MyDaily = Reporter Kang Da-yoon] Celebrity chef Lee Hye-jung openly admitted she had cosmetic work done on her face.

On May 13, her YouTube channel \”Big Mama Lee Hye-jung\” posted a video titled, \”I worked up a sweat and got a little touch-up on my face!\”

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In the clip, Lee is out walking her dog and stops at some outdoor fitness equipment. \”Let’s do a round of mom’s waist twists,\” she says, hopping on. \”If you turn this, you don’t need a gym. Doing this really loosens my waist,\” she adds, then gets to work.

\”I do 50 of these,\” she says, explaining she has her own rules, before moving on to another machine. She mentions listening to Jo Hang-jo’s songs while she exercises and beams, \”Even just 15 minutes a day here makes a big difference.\”

Then the crew asks, \”Earlier it was dark at home so we couldn’t tell, but now that we’re outside — why are there bruises on your face, ma’am?\” Lee laughs, a little embarrassed: \”Ah! Oh, you caught me.\”

She goes on to explain, \”Remember when we didn’t get estimates at the plastic surgery clinic last time? I went back and the doctor did a lift. He put threads in my face, injected collagen, and did skin Botox. Basically, I got a bit of a full touch-up.\”

Rubbing her face, Lee admits, \”I feel great right now. I’m 200% satisfied.\” When the crew asks why she didn’t tell them, she answers honestly, \”Oh, I was embarrassed. If the producer hadn’t noticed, I wouldn’t have said anything.\”

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The crew praises the results, saying, \”The before-and-after is so clear.\” Lee agrees, \”Right? I was surprised too. I took photos before and after, and even in the pictures the change is amazing,\” she says with a bright smile.

She cups her face with both hands and explains, \”When I used to wash my face, this area used to bother me and I’d think, ‘What do I do about this?’ After the procedure, that bulge is gone when I wash my face. That’s how it feels to me. Some viewers will notice the change; some, like the producer, won’t — but I’m really satisfied.\”

On how long the effects will last, she says the doctor told her it should last about a year. \”If it takes this much effort once a year, I can do it,\” she says. Asked whether she’ll do it again in a year, she answers without hesitation, \”Yes, I’ll do it again.\”

Last year, after she appeared on YouTube without makeup and received harsh comments calling her ugly, Lee said she felt too deflated to live that way and filmed content visiting a plastic surgery clinic. At that time, she received estimates totaling roughly 12,000,000 KRW (approximately $9,000 USD): thread lifting — 3,000,000 KRW (approximately $2,250 USD), nasolabial fold treatment — 2,000,000 KRW (approximately $1,500 USD), eye surgery — about 4,000,000 KRW (approximately $3,000 USD), and lower eyelid surgery — about 3,000,000 KRW (approximately $2,250 USD).