Jae Hee Uncases Secret Marriage and Child

Korean actor Jae Hee stands in front of cameras during the press conference of MBC weekend drama "May Queen," held at 63 Convention Center's Juniper Hall in Yeoido, Seoul, South Korea on August 14, 2012. [MBC]

Korean actor Jae Hee has admitted a report regarding his secret marriage and son.Jae Hee belatedly announced his marriage that has been closed to the public over the past years through his agency’s press release on October 23.Stressing that he was trying to keep it “private” rather than “confidential," he quickly responded to Korean ladies magazine Womensense's Tuesday report that he has been hiding his marriage and son. As soon as the magazine's November was published this morning, the gossip began to spread fast online.“I have been enjoying a happy marriage life with the one who always stands next to me in good and bad times. I wasn't trying to hide her existence but I was simply not mentioning about it to protect my beloved one who is not a celebrity,” the actor said in a statement."I opt to make my stance clear because I don’t want this to interfere with my work,” the star added, expressing his hope to avoid any harm to his current starrer and MBC’s weekend series “May Queen.”Jae Hee, whose real name is Lee Hyun-kyun, was brought to wide public attention with Kim Ki-duk’s art film “3-Iron” (2004). He shot to stardom by starring in KBS’ drama “Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang” (2005) and SBS’ “Witch Yoo Hee” (2007).※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Lee Hye Ji hjlee@10 아시아 Editor : Monica Suk monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>