[The Hankyoreh, July 27 2007] Celebrity mother’s revelation calls attention to a growing trend

Heo’s choice to declare that she is a single mother highlights change in traditional definitions of family

41-year-old TV celebrity Heo Su-gyeong announced to local broadcaster SBS television on July 26 that she had become a single mother through artificial insemination. ... Heo’s revelation marks the first time a celebrity has made this kind of story public.