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TV personality detained for spousal abuse: report

By Yoon Min-sik

Published : June 10, 2013 - 14:00

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Actor and TV personality Marco Benjamin Lee was detained for using violence against his wife, local media reported Monday.

Lee, who uses the given name “Marco” when acting or appearing on TV, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly beating his wife Ahn Shi-hyun, a well-known professional golfer.

South Korean news outlets, citing an unnamed police official, said Lee and Ahn got into a quarrel while discussing how to raise their child.

Ahn immediately reported the case to the police, who took Lee into custody. He was released later in the day after a five-hour interview.

Lee, an Argentine-born actor and TV personality, married Ahn in 2011. The couple had their only child in May 2012.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)