Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun has been sued by an estranged girlfriend for alleged sexual misconduct.

The woman, known only as Miss Kwon, is a 22-year-old Korean-Canadian student studying rhythmic gymnastics at York University in Canada.

Kwon claimed that a friend had introduced her to the "GI Joe" actor in September 2008 while he was on a promotional tour in Toronto for the film "The Good, The Bad and The Weird" which he starred in.

Kwon charged that the 39-year-old Lee lured her into a sexual relationship with false promises of marriage and seeks 100 million won (S$119,000) in damages.

A day after the suit was filed with the Seoul District Court, Kwon also claimed that Lee habitually gambled illegally while filming in the United States and Canada. Exactly when and where these gambling activities took place remains unclear.

Lee's management company BH Entertainment denied all allegations and insisted that "Lee has never committed any act that deserves to be criticised", though a representative admitted that the star "did have a girlfriend whom he met last autumn and broke up with this spring".

BH Entertainment also revealed that Lee had been the target of an extortion attempt in November.

They claimed to have received multiple phone calls from an unidentified man who threatened to expose Lee's relationship with Kwon unless the actor paid him two billion won (S$2.3 million), adding that "all allegations against Lee are apparently to damage his reputation by those with malicious intent".


Source: Channel News Asia
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