Lee Si-young Returns to South Korea After Month-Long Canada Camp With Son

Actor Lee Si-young has returned to South Korea after spending a month in Canada with her elementary school–aged son, marking the end of an overseas nature and ice hockey camp stay while managing life as a single mother to two children.

The return brings a busy summer to a close and bridges the gap between international travel and the resumption of the school calendar. During the month-long stay, the focus remained squarely on outdoor activity rather than academics, setting a distinct tone for the young student’s education.

Life Abroad in Canada and the Nature Camp Focus

Departure preparations involved an enormous amount of suitcases and bags as the family prepared for a month-long routine centered on a specialized summer and ice hockey camp.

Earlier, Lee Si-young said on her personal channel Boosiyoung that she has been attending camps with her son for three years and that this year they are going to Canada. Lee Si-young departed the country to live in Canada for a month with her son, posting several photos and videos with the message, this summer camp and the ice hockey camp, let’s do well ♥ I will be back, adding, It’s my first time lugging ice hockey equipment, so loading the carrier into the rental car will make me lose weight. For now, it’s just good. The released photos and videos show Lee Si-young arriving at the airport with her elementary school–aged son to depart for Canada, showing feelings of excitement and nervousness while leaving a message for her eldest son, Ian, saying, Ian, let’s have another good trip this year, have a happy vacation, as always, fighting.

Rather than pushing traditional coursework during the break, the itinerary prioritized outdoor physical activity and immersion in nature over traditional classrooms. The camp I go to sends only 1 liter of water in the bag, there are no papers or pencils, no desks at all, and you spend the whole day playing, the actor explained through personal channel updates regarding the daily environment, noting that children play in the mountains, swim twice a day, and do climbing so that being in nature might improve poor eyesight and help him grow taller.

Educational Choices at Chadwick International School

When not participating in overseas summer programs, the child attends Chadwick International School in Songdo, Incheon. The institution is widely recognized as an elite school, with estimated tuition costs reaching approximately 600 million won for completing the full curriculum from kindergarten through high school.

Despite the high-profile academic setting, day-to-day priorities during breaks lean away from traditional tutoring or extra academies. Lee Si-young stated that she is not actually making Ian study and only wants him to play, noting he does not attend any academies and only does sports.

Reuniting at Home After a Month Apart

Returning to South Korea after a month away, social media updates on August 22 marked the homecoming with several personal reflections. Actor Lee Si-young has returned home after a one-month stay in Canada with her son, sharing videos and photographs documenting the transition back into domestic routines alongside captions such as Home sweet home – the house is truly the best, And the start of Ian’s too-sweet parenting diary, and Our home full of love.

The homecoming also meant reuniting with a second child who remained behind during the overseas trip, with the actor expressing heartfelt emotions toward her daughter whom she had not seen for a month.

“No, seriously. How can her hair be like this? Even after sleeping, bathing, and drying her hair, even with storms, it’s always the same. Sigh… my heart aches every day as a mom.”

Lee Si-young, via Chosun

Balancing Single Parenthood and Domestic Routines

Among the updates shared with followers, the actor noted that after a month… now I can use the Styler again, alongside mentions of children’s drawings filling the rooms and noting that it is just nice to be home.

Lee Si-young Returns to South Korea After Month-Long Canada Camp With Son — Photo: biz.chosun.com

After marrying a restaurant worker in 2017 and welcoming a son the following year, the marriage ended in divorce in 2025 after eight years of marriage. Afterwards, she had an embryo that had been frozen implanted and gave birth alone to a second daughter in November last year, becoming pregnant with her second child through embryo transfer without her then-husband’s consent last year while her ex-husband stated he would take responsibility upon learning of the pregnancy. She is currently raising her son and daughter as a single mother while communicating with fans through her personal YouTube channel and other platforms.

The Start of the New Semester

With the international travel concluded, family life pivots directly toward the academic calendar. The summer break camps have officially wrapped up, and the vacation has finally ended, and the new semester has begun, guiding both children back into regular schedules in South Korea.