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Shinhwa's Lee Min Woo Marries Lee Ah Mi in Private Seoul Wedding
Lee Min Woo of Shinhwa married Lee Ah Mi on March 29 in a private Seoul ceremony, becoming the fourth member of the legendary first-gen K-pop group to wed.
March 29, 2026
Shinhwa (신화) member Lee Min Woo (이민우) married Lee Ah Mi (이아미) on March 29, 2026, in a private ceremony in Seoul attended by close family and friends, confirmed via Lee Min Woo's own Instagram. Lee Min Woo is now the fourth member of South Korea’s legendary first-generation K-pop group to tie the knot, following fellow Shinhwa members Eric, Jun Jin, and Andy. His bandmates Jun Jin and Andy hosted the ceremony, while acclaimed R&B singer Zion.T and beloved soul vocalist Gummy performed celebratory songs for the newlyweds. Lee Ah Mi is an ethnic Korean of Japanese upbringing, 12 years younger than the 46-year-old idol, and comes to the marriage as a mother from a previous relationship. The formal wedding caps a legal registration the couple completed in 2025, making March 29 the day they celebrated publicly what was already official on paper.
A Love Story 13 Years in the Making
The couple’s story began in 2013, when they were introduced through mutual friends during a Shinhwa Japan tour, according to Lee Min Woo's appearances on KBS2's Mr. House Husband. They lost touch during the pandemic years but reconnected afterward and began dating in January 2025, moving quickly toward marriage. Ahead of their wedding ceremony, Lee Min Woo shared a pre-wedding pictorial on Instagram and wrote: “After a long journey, I finally met the person I want to spend my life with.” Lee Ah Mi added her own caption: “Our beginning. I’m going to make sparkling days and a peaceful future with my beloved one.” His formal wedding invitation read: “I met someone who gives me strength. We want to put down roots together and move forward to new days.” For a man who spent nearly three decades in the public eye as an idol, there is something quietly moving about how undramatic this love story actually is.
Father of Two
Lee Min Woo stepped into fatherhood in two waves. Lee Ah Mi came to the relationship as a single mother raising a young daughter from a previous marriage, and Lee Min Woo made it official in 2025 by legally adopting the child as his own, giving her the name Lee Ria, as reported by KBS2's Mr. House Husband. Then, on December 9, 2025, Lee Ah Mi gave birth to their second daughter at a Seoul hospital. The couple named her Yang Yang, and she arrived at a healthy 3.2 kilograms after a 33-hour labor. None of this was hidden from the public. Lee Min Woo documented the entire journey on KBS2’s reality series “Mr. House Husband,” a show following celebrity couples through domestic life. His honest portrayal of adoption, pregnancy, and early fatherhood earned him overwhelming public support and reframed how fans saw the longtime idol.
The Shinhwa Brotherhood
Shinhwa has been active since 1998, making them the longest-running K-pop group still performing as a complete original lineup. They are one of the very few first-generation Korean idol groups to survive the industry’s brutal cycle of disbandments, agency collapses, and lineup changes. That staying power has made them icons. For K-pop history fans who’ve tracked these veterans through dedicated deep dives and podcasts like The K-Pop Sunbaes, this wedding hits differently. The group that survived a decade of solo careers and legal battles over their own name is now, member by member, building families. Eric married actress Hong Se Young in 2017. Jun Jin wed actress Jeon Hye Bin in 2021. Andy married Lee Eun Ju the same year. Lee Min Woo is four. Only Shin Hye Sung and Kim Dong Wan have yet to announce marriages. Having two members host the ceremony and a third serve as groom is exactly the kind of loyalty you’d expect from a group this tight.
The Ceremony
The wedding was kept small, but the guest list still reflected how connected Lee Min Woo is across the Korean entertainment industry. Koyote members Shinji and Kim Jong Min were among the guests, as reported by Star News Korea, with both sharing photos with the groom afterward. Entertainer Jang Sung Kyu also posted ceremony photos, offering fans a rare glimpse inside the private celebration. Lee Min Woo marked the morning by sharing a wedding day photo on his Instagram Stories, a quiet signal that the day had finally arrived. Zion.T and Gummy both performed live for the couple, making it a ceremony with serious musical weight. First-gen idol, blended family, bandmates at the altar. Lee Min Woo built his new chapter the same way he built his career: slowly, deliberately, and with his people around him.
