[My Daily = Reporter Park Seo-yeon] Choi Min-hwan of the group FT Island is facing a controversy over his personal life, revealed by his ex-wife, Yul-hee from the group Laboum. This has put the program ‘The Return of Superman’ in a difficult situation as well.
On the 25th, a representative from KBS 2TV’s ‘The Return of Superman’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Superman’) told My Daily that they are “currently checking” regarding Choi Min-hwan’s future schedule.
Previously, on the 24th, Yul-hee released a video on her YouTube channel sharing reasons for their divorce, among other matters.
The video included a recording that revealed details of Choi Min-hwan’s visits to adult entertainment establishments, causing a significant stir. Yul-hee stated, “About a year before the divorce, there was a major incident. From that point, our marriage changed 180 degrees,” adding, “(Choi Min-hwan) would touch my body in front of family members or place money here (on my chest). This happened before I discovered the incident at the establishment. There was cash at a family gathering where alcohol was involved. My mother-in-law was doing dishes while my ex-husband and I were sitting when suddenly, he folded money and slipped it into the color of my pajamas, in my chest area. How would I know about such places, having never been? After finding out later, I realized it was a habitual behavior.”
Additionally, in a recording of a phone call presumed to be with an employee from an adult entertainment venue, Choi Min-hwan is heard saying, “Hyung, are you at the shop? I want to hang out; is there a place to go? They say there are no ladies at ○○. The waiting line is long,” and “I sneaked out, so please reserve ○○. I’m alone now, but one more person might come. Please tell them to take good care of us.”
Four months after announcing the divorce, Choi Min-hwan joined ‘Superman’ in April and has been sharing his daily life raising his three children. Given his image as a caring father raising his three children alone, demands for his departure from ‘Superman’ have been increasing due to this personal scandal.