In 1999, she married Im Woo-jae, known in the Korean press as "Mr. Cinderella" because of his humble background, as an "employee of a security Service affiliate of Samsung Group". They separated in 2012, and have one son together.
In a court ruling in July 2017, Lee was ordered to pay her ex-husband Im Woo-jae $7.6 million, as part of their divorce settlement, with Lee receiving sole custody of their son. Im is counter-suing, seeking $1.1 billion as a division of assets.
