K-pop star Choi Minhwan hands primary custody of her three children to her ex-husband Yulhee as she announces the end of their marriage

K-pop couple, Choi Minhwan and Yulhee have announced the end of their marriage after five years and three kids together.

The South Korean celebrities announced their split this week and confirmed that Minhwan would take custody of their three children.

Before their splits, they were forbidden to date by their respective record labels, when they first got together in 2017 as they wanted them to maintain the fantasy that they were ‘available’.

At the time, Minhwan was the drummer for Korean pop-rock band F.T. Island, which he’s still a member of, and Yulhee was the youngest member of the girl group Laboum.

Yulhee left Laboum shortly after the news broke and the couple quickly announced that they were expecting a child and were getting married.

They welcomed their son, Jaeyul, in May 2018, before their twin girls arrived the following year.

The pair made headlines during their marriage and also appeared on a string of Korean talk shows as well as the popular reality series Mr House Husband.

In one episode of Mr. House Husband, Yulhee’s father revealed that he discovered his daughter’s pregnancy when meeting Minhwan for the first time.

The former couple also revealed their outrageous spending habits, which included forking out 8million KRW (AUD$9,249) each month on their children’s education, even though their two youngest were only three and their eldest was just five at the time. 

The couple finally announced their split and impending divorce this week. 

‘Our journey as a couple concludes here, but we remain committed as the mother and father of our children. Both of us are actively caring for and maintaining communication with the children to the best of our abilities,’ Yulhee wrote on Instagram.

‘After much contemplation, we’ve decided that the father will take care of the three children,’ she continued. 

‘We believe it’s right for them to remain in the familiar space they’ve known, minimizing practical problems and psychological anxiety. I’m also dedicated to spending quality time with my children to ensure they don’t feel their mother’s absence.’