Lee Min-woo revealed that there was a conflict when he informed his family about his marriage partner.
On the afternoon of the 9th, during the broadcast of KBS2's 'Salrimnam Season 2' (hereafter 'Salrimnam'), Shinhwa's Lee Min-woo revealed his fiancée.
In the broadcast, Lee Min-woo contacted the production team first and said, "I'm getting married now."
Lee Min-woo, who is the fourth member of Shinhwa to get married, shared, "I met her at a gathering after finishing a Japan tour in January 2013. I'm not single. I have a child in my belly," revealing that they found out about the pregnancy just three months into their relationship.
He continued, "We went on a trip to Yangyang together, and since I got her pregnant, the baby’s nickname is Yangyang. The last time I saw her was in 2018. She has also been through tough times. She has a daughter and has been divorced..." indicating that his partner is a single mom.
Lee Min-woo's father said, "Later, he told me... he was married and divorced, and at first, I was puzzled. Since she is pregnant, he has to take responsibility. She said she was already six weeks pregnant. It would be good if Min-woo had many broadcasting activities, but currently, his income is low, and after being scammed, he is feeling down," indicating that they are facing financial issues.
Lee Min-woo's mother, who had not informed anyone, said, "It just didn't come out. Young-mi (Min-woo's sister) has a lot to say," expressing her surprise. Min-woo's father added, "I felt a bit sad. It's fate, so there's nothing we can do."
Lee Min-woo's mother said, "I pretended not to know until Min-woo spoke first. I want Min-woo to be happy, but honestly, hearing about remarriage and that he has a child, as a sister, I couldn't just congratulate him."
A few days later, at a family dinner, Lee Min-woo made a shocking declaration, saying, "I will live here with my wife and daughter." To this, his mother responded, "In this small place? We can't live together. I'm going crazy! That's nonsense. We can't live together."
Min-woo, suggesting they organize the house in Namwon, said, "Whenever my parents go to the countryside house in Namwon, I get depressed. They say they don't worry about celebrities, but I wish they would worry a bit. I'm struggling because I don't have a fixed income. I'm really worried about housing and education issues, and my heart feels heavy. So I'm really troubled."
Min-woo said, "I'm not ready, so I told my fiancée that I would go to Japan where she lives. But she said it would be better to have the baby in Korea for her parents and that she wants to live like a family with her parents."
Min-woo's father said, "These days, among young people, there are hardly any who want to live with their in-laws. I felt relieved."
Later, when Min-woo called his fiancée, she asked how his in-laws reacted, to which he replied, "Everything went well. Don't worry. Mom and Dad said very nice things," telling a little white lie. His fiancée responded, "That's a relief. If my parents are okay, we are very happy," showing a bright expression.
Min-woo encouraged his fiancée, saying, "Let's do our best and live well! Fighting!" as he supported their future together.
Earlier, the first 'Salrimnam' featured Park Seo-jin and his sister Park Hyo-jung. Hyo-jung, who had failed the high school equivalency exam three times, was just eating snacks, which made Seo-jin act out of frustration.
Eventually, Seo-jin said, "I'll grade it for you," and graded Hyo-jung's workbook.
This time, they checked how much weight Hyo-jung had gained, leading her to the scale. Hyo-jung's current weight is 69kg. However, Seo-jin said, "It's not just about losing weight!" urging her not to be complacent.
Hyo-jung said, "While you were on your phone, I was cleaning the house to maintain my weight," and asked, "I only use my phone for 1 hour and 24 minutes a day. What about you?" Seo-jin's total daily phone usage was 9 hours and 14 minutes, with the highest time spent watching YouTube.
Hyo-jung teased, "A few days ago, you said you bought a box to not touch your phone? I'll bring it," and brought the abstinence box. Seo-jin, who received an offer to appear as a guest on 'Problematic Men of the Attic', said he decided to seal his phone to study for the quiz.
In the end, Seo-jin put his phone in the box, and Hyo-jung put the snacks in it. Seo-jin nervously suggested, "Should we do it for about 30 minutes?" but Hyo-jung insisted, "We should do it for five hours. That way, you'll do well on the quiz show. No, we have to do it for five hours," teasing him.
The compromise time was set for 7 hours. As soon as the abstinence time started, Seo-jin said, "I can't check the alarm, so I'm really anxious. My body is itching," showing signs of anxiety.
The siblings decided to go outside and walk to overcome their withdrawal symptoms. Seo-jin headed to the attic room where he used to live to regain his initial motivation. He recalled, "When I came to Seoul at 20, I had no job and nothing. It was a shared rooftop, and I could hear people smoking and talking. The walls were that thin..." reminiscing about his painful past.
He added, "As a person gradually goes down, they start getting scammed and attracting flies," mentioning again the verbal abuse he received from a senior singer in the past.
Seo-jin also referred to a scammer he encountered through a broadcast, saying, "Originally, they asked for 10 million won, but I only brought 1.5 million won... When a person is pushed to the edge, they end up giving money even knowing it's a scam," sharing his experience of being scammed. He added, "They asked for money if I wanted to appear on the show. They asked for 10 million won, but my entire fortune was 1.5 million won, so I asked if I could do it with that. But they took the money and disappeared."
Hearing this, Kim Won-hee looked at him sympathetically, saying, "Difficult things keep piling up."
Seo-jin reflected, "They said they would make me a fixed singer and an MC... I was really foolish," expressing regret. When Eun Ji-won asked, "How did you endure after losing all your wealth?" Seo-jin replied, "I just lived according to the situation."
Facing the attic room he used to live in, Seo-jin had a nostalgic expression.
Later, Seo-jin, feeling envious of a family dining at a meat restaurant near the attic, headed to a rib restaurant with Hyo-jung. While eating ribs, Seo-jin said, "On the day I wanted to give up all my dreams and go down to Samcheok, the food that comforted me was ribs," and added, "I thought I should work harder without losing my initial motivation."
A few days later, Park Seo-jin, who appeared on 'Problematic Men of the Attic', only managed to answer 2 questions correctly.
['Salrimnam' airs every Saturday at 9:15 PM.]
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
