GLAM's Dahee Reportedly Tried To Blackmail Lee Byung Hun

Korean media has reported names of the two women who allegedly attempted to blackmail actor Lee Byung Hun, one an idol the other a model.

On September 1, Korean media reported that Lee Byung Hun, Korea's most popular actor in Hollywood, reported two women to the Gangnam police after he received blackmail threats. The two women allegedly demanded billions of won (several millions of dollars,) in return for a video of the three of them.

Lee Byung Hun reported the case to the police on August 28, after receiving demands that he pay the two women 5 billion won (roughly $5 million,), according to Yonhap News. The video was reportedly a clip filmed at Lee Byung Hun's home, with the three of them drinking and talking inappropriately.

Police said that, if the allegations are true, warrants will be issued for the two blackmailers.

On September 2, Sports World released an exclusive, saying that GLAM member Dahee and a model friend were the women in question.

GLAM's label, Big Hit Entertainment, has confirmed that Dahee was involved, according to the Korea Herald. However, the label says that it cannot contact Dahee, and that the whole thing is a private manner.

Lee Byung Hun and Dahee's names went to the top of Naver's top-most search phrases by the end of September 2.

The actor has been involved in several scandals in the past relating to his relationships with women, including Song Hye Kyo, but he married actress Lee Min Jung in 2013.

Lee Byung Hun will appear in the upcoming Terminator film, Terminator: Genisys as the "T-1000" terminator.

GLAM last made its comeback in March 2013, with the song "In Front of the Mirror." In 2013, Dahee appeared in the drama Monstar along with BEAST's Yoon Jun Hyung.

There is no confirmation about the model's identity. The police have not been able to confirm the content of any videos that could be used by blackmail, and an investigation is ongoing.

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