On Oct 24th, Yulhee shared her thoughts regarding her divorce through her YouTube channel “Yulhee’s House”.
Reflecting on her appearance on TV Chosun’s “All By Myself” on Oct 22nd, Yulhee said, “I was scared and nervous watching it. It felt like I was evaluating myself. I thought that if I cried, I wouldn’t be able to assess myself rationally. I wondered why so many people were harsh towards me, so I tried to view myself from a third-party perspective. There were times when I felt upset and depressed. I often thought, ‘Should I just tell everything?’ My choice of divorce was for me, and everything else was for the kids.“
Yulhee clarified that the divorce was settled amicably without any lawsuits. “We didn’t go to court. It was an agreed divorce. We resolved it through conversation. I didn’t feel the need to bring up fault. There are times when I feel unjustly blamed, and I wonder if I should be the one criticized.”
She also addressed the criticism that she sent her children to a distant kindergarten that cost 8 million KRW per month, expressing her frustration. “The English kindergarten was agreed upon by both of us. It wasn’t far; no one would send their kids 1.5 hours away. I was also exhausted. I believe that if the mother is at ease, the children are happier. This was misinformed. I didn’t force the education costs; both of us agreed we could manage it.”
In particular, Yulhee caught attention when she claimed that Choi Minhwan had visited adult establishments. “About a year before our divorce, there was a big incident. After that, our married life changed 180 degrees. I could handle the difficulties of childcare or arguments, and I even enjoyed living with a large family. But after that incident, I didn’t want to stay in that house, and it became unbearable to face the family.” She added, “Minhwan touched my body and put money in my chest in front of his family. This was before I even knew about the adult establishment incident. We were drinking with his family, and his mother was washing dishes. Out of nowhere, he folded a bill in half and stuck it in the collar of my pajamas near my chest. I didn’t know about him visiting adult establishments, so I didn’t understand what was happening. But later, when I found out about the incident, it all made sense. It was a habit.”
Yulhee even reenacted the situation, explaining further, “It all fit together like a puzzle. Even with his parents there, he would touch sensitive parts of my body and grab my chest, and I thought it was just an exaggerated show of affection because he had been drinking.”
Meanwhile, Choi Minhwan and Yulhee married in 2018, and they have a son and twin daughters. They divorced in December last year, with Choi Minhwan gaining custody of the children.