Defrauded of 2.6 billion won, Lee Min-woo purchases vehicle for pregnant fiancée and children after selling assets

[OSEN=Oh Se-jin reporter] Shinhwa's Lee Min-woo on KBS2 TV's 'Salimnam2' revealed childhood hardships.

The episode aired on the 18th depicted Park Seo-jin's family's first overseas trip and Lee Min-woo's first family trip. Guests TOO's Shin Yu and NMIXX's Seol Yoon appeared, delighting the MCs.

Park Hyo-jung was cheerful as usual. At Park Seo-jin's suggestion, she and her mother rented cheongsam dresses. Despite the tight clothing, she laughed it off. Park Seo-jin said, "I searched everywhere for clothes for Mom and Hyo-jung. The 4XL size was found after rummaging through corners." He added, "When I saw them in cheongsam, I thought, 'Cheongsam is pretty, right?' But seeing them together reminded me of Matryoshka dolls," offering a blunt yet affectionate critique of his sister and mother.

Park Hyo-jung laughed even as her brother teased her about her belly at a dim sum restaurant. Park Seo-jin quipped, "Does your belly have a mind of its own? Stop jiggling. Are you a waterbed?" Park Hyo-jung retorted, "What about my double chin?" as she exaggerated her jawline. Park Seo-jin shuddered, "Tighten up. Are you Jang Chen's sister?" but Eun Ji-won praised, "Hyo-jung's personality is genuinely amazing."

Despite her cheongsam tearing after eating 12 plates of dim sum, Park Hyo-jung remained cheerful, filling the studio with laughter. Park Seo-jin's father also proposed to his wife with an ox-shaped ring. Eun Ji-won remarked, "I find proposals after decades of marriage moving. Vows before marriage can be empty, but a proposal after years together is truly touching."

Lee Min-woo purchased a new car for his pregnant fiancée Lee A-mi, due in December, and their daughter Mi-jang. After being defrauded of 2.6 billion Korean won by a 20-year acquaintance, he had sold all assets, including his home and car, and relied on public transport. However, he now needed a vehicle for his family of five.

Recalling his youth, his parents grew somber. His mother, typically quick to anger, and his father, who usually brushed issues aside, left the restaurant unable to conceal his frustration.

Lee Min-woo shared, "My mother ran a beauty salon, and my father operated a stone factory, but guarantees and fraud caused hardships. As a child, seeing debt collectors enter our home and hearing pleas for mercy was traumatic." He added, "I wanted to take responsibility early," recounting pre-debut struggles. He noted, "My father, usually composed, was visibly shaken. It was unsettling." However, a traditional remarriage ceremony arranged by Lee A-mi quickly restored their family's joy.

New MC Lee Yo-won, succeeding Baek Ji-young, appeared. She said, "My eldest child adores Eun Ji-won," and "I love Woozin and Lim Young-woong," contrasting her taste with her daughter's.

Shinhwa's Lee Min-woo Overcomes Fraud to Buy Car for Family