Not defending him but stating what his wife said in an interview a few years later.
Dang lee byung hun still got respect even after the scandals...i felt bad for his wife...i guess money is everything...
Actually regarding Lee Byung Hun, that was his ex-girlfriend as mentioned in the article. However, they were in a relationship prior to getting back together with his wife. Even the meeting was prior to marrying his wife. Yes the blackmail incident occurred while married to his wife. I believe she mentioned in an interview the reason why she forgave him was a) it occurred when they were not together and b) he had waited for her for so long as she wanted to continue pursing her career before she got married.
He got married in August 2013, the recording was made in July 2014 and the scandal occurred in August 2014? I don't know how people can defend this man, I feel so sorry for his wife.