Lee Min-Woo, 46, announced that he and his girlfriend expect a child during the transmission of 9 August of the Reality Show of KBS 2TV “Mr. House Husband 2.” “It’s not alone, there is a child in his belly,” he told the spectators, confirming pregnancy.
His girlfriend is a third-generation Korean-Japanese single-working mother who raises a six-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. According to reports, the couple met for the first time in a meeting of mutual acquaintances in January 2013, lost the touch, then reconnected in 2018 and started dating several years later.
The couple conceived their baby on a trip to Yangyang, to the province of Gangwon e affectionately Nicknamed the unborn child “Yangyang”. In a preview broadcast on August 7, Lee timidly introduced his girlfriend and daughter to the hosts of the show, pushing the co-conductor Eun Ji won to exclaim: “You already have a family, a big!” While the conductor colleague Kim Won Hee was seen wiping off the tears at the touching moment.
The episode also caught Lee’s conversation with his parents for welcoming his enlarged family in their home. His father admitted that he was initially perplexed but he felt relieved when Lee explained his plans to take care of the whole family and his mother, after passing the surprise, expressed his desire that his son was happy in his new role.
Lee has opened financially challenges He faced, including the fall of the victim of a fraud scheme and the lack of a constant income. He recognized: “I have a lot to think about, from accommodation to education”. However, he underlined the importance of having the child in Korea “also for the good of my parents” and expressed his hope that his girlfriend and daughter could move with his parents if the family agreed.
Last month, Lee shared the news of his imminent wedding in a handwritten Instagram post. He described his girlfriend as “a precious person I have known for a long time and with whom I shared the same feelings” and said that the announcement marked the fulfillment of his dream of building a support family. A representative of Shinhwa confirmed that further details, including the plans for a ceremony by the end of the year, would have been revealed on the show.
With this announcement, Lee becomes the fourth member Shinhwa marryFollowing Eric, Jun Jin and Andy and to undertake paternity. His fans, collectively known as Shinhwa Changjo, sent warm messages of congratulations through social media platforms.
Lee debuted with Shinhwa in 1998 and is better known for successful songs as “Brand New” and “Perfect Man”. Outside the music, he pursued painting, keeping his first solo art exhibition, “Pulc”, in June of this year. Spectators can expect Lee’s personal journey and the growth of his new family in the next episodes, while fans also await the details of the couple’s wedding ceremony and the arrival of their first child together.
