Wonder Girl's Woo Hye-rim and Shin Min-cheol revealed behind-the-scenes stories from their first meeting to their dating life.
On the 26th, the love story of Wonder Girl's Hye-rim and Shin Min-cheol was revealed in the episode titled 'Every day with you is great.' on KBS2's entertainment show 'The Return of Superman' (hereafter 'Superman Returns').
On this day, Hye-rim, a former member of Wonder Girls, appeared after two months postpartum, looking slim and making an impression. She then shared her affection, revealing her second child, Sian, who had just turned 50 days old, saying, "I can only think of how small and precious he is. He is so small and precious."
However, Hye-rim caught attention by confessing that she experienced depression after giving birth to her first child, Si-woo. Her mother asked, "How is your body?" and Hye-rim replied, "I think I recovered faster this time with the second one. It was really tough when I had Si-woo. Even sitting up after the surgery was difficult."
Then her mother expressed concern, saying, "Did you not cry with the second one? You cried every day after the first one was born," and Hye-rim confessed that after giving birth to Si-woo, she felt a bit sad, stating, "Even when I was just sitting still, tears would fall." An Young-mi also empathized, noting, "It seems like my emotional button was broken. I wondered why I was crying. I cried even while feeding."
Woo Hye-rim said, "I realized how terrifying hormones can be. I learned that for the first time then," adding, "When Si-woo was born, it was during COVID-19. I was alone in the postpartum care center without my husband. But I think I couldn't cry freely because my mother was so worried about me."
Especially on this day, it was revealed that Hye-rim and Shin Min-cheol's meeting heavily involved their parents. Hye-rim's parents, who came from Hong Kong, said during a meal with the couple, "Our first meeting took place at Hye-rim's father's Taekwondo gathering."
Her father asked, "How did you meet back then? Did you secretly date without telling me?" and Hye-rim replied, "I went because my dad said he would treat me to something delicious. I went because the whole family was coming." To this, Shin Min-cheol asked, "Would you not have come if there was no steak?" and Hye-rim laughed, saying, "That might have been the case."
Ultimately, Hye-rim's father played the role of Cupid in their love story. Hye-rim stated, "That day, my boyfriend gave me his business card so I contacted him first," but Shin Min-cheol revealed that he was secretly planning with Hye-rim's mother before dating her, surprising everyone.
Additionally, the two families had naturally become close even before they became in-laws. Hye-rim's mother shared, "When I was in Hong Kong, I facilitated a lot of the consolidation," adding, "Because Hye-rim was alone in Korea for a long time, I worried about her and hoped to be like a bodyguard for her."
She continued, "Hye-rim didn't know Korea very well, and since she was going to auditions alone, I felt so much pain watching her leave. When she got on the airport bus, sitting at the very back, tears would automatically flow and wouldn't stop. It hurt my heart so much to send her off. Thinking about it now still breaks my heart so much."
At the same time, her mother expressed her affection for her son-in-law, saying, "I wished someone could take care of her like a bodyguard," sharing how the two had secretly met since Hye-rim's Wonder Girls days. Woo Hye-rim shared, "Shin Min-cheol played the role of both my parents and manager, standing as a strong support for me. He provided psychological comfort."
At that time, Shin Min-cheol mentioned, "On the day of Hye-rim's foreign language university interview, I accompanied her as a parent, saying, 'I was her manager. A real manager,' with a smile." To this, Hye-rim recounted, "It was just casual for us to go out while dating, but people assumed I was a manager, so they asked if they could get my signature."
Then An Young-mi asked, "Was it a secret relationship during the Wonder Girls days?" and Hye-rim replied, "We didn't intentionally hide it, nor did we make it public on purpose."
Afterward, Hye-rim's parents expressed their unique affection for their son-in-law Shin Min-cheol, noting, "He is humble and polite. I noticed that in him. I also appreciate that he doesn't drink or smoke. He feels like a sturdy tree that doesn't waver. He is very genuine and I really liked him."
[Photo] Captured from the broadcast of 'The Return of Superman.'
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