Korean stars Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon overjoyed on the arrival of their first child, a baby boy

Popular South Korean actor couple Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon are on cloud nine as they welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Tuesday.

Salt Entertainment, which manages Park, announced the news in a statement.

“Actress Park Shin Hye gave birth to a healthy boy today (May 31) at a hospital in Seoul. Currently, both Park Shin Hye and the baby boy are in good health and they are resting well with Choi Tae Joon and their family and friends," Salt Entertainment said in the statement.

“We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of the people who have sent their congratulations and please continue to send your blessings and support to Park Shin Hye, Choi Tae Joon, and their baby boy,” the agency further said.

Park and Choi started dating in late 2017. In November 2021, the couple announced their marriage and pregnancy through letters on their individual fan cafes. The two married each other on January 22, 2022, in presence of friends and family in a church ceremony in Seoul.

Park was last seen in the 2021 K-drama Sisyphus: The Myth and Choi recently had a cameo in the hit 2022 series Twenty-Five Twenty-One.