Internet user spills the beans on Lee

Sexy divaLee Hyoriis in trouble after being accused of mislabeling her homegrown beans.

The singer, who settled down on Jeju Island after getting married to musicianLee Sang-soonlast September, is leading a simple lifestyle by sticking to a vegetarian diet and growing her own beans and veggies.

Lee published a post on her blog early October including numerous photos of herself and her husband harvesting beans in their front yard and selling them at a local market.

She promoted her beans as organic, so one Internet user reported her to the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Services for breaking a law that asserts a seller must be certified by a state-run agricultural organization to sell organically farmed products.

Those who violate the law face fines of up to 30 million won (about $27,000) or could serve up to three years in prison.

"Lee was not aware of such a certification system. She just grew the beans and sold them at a local market", Lee's agency, B2M Entertainment, said in response to the issue.

"She received a call from the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Services and the organization said it will check whether she actually grew the beans by herself".

BY SUNG SO-YOUNG [so@joongang.co.kr]