Edison Chen apologized for the sex photos leaked to the internet and announced that he will put his showbiz career on indefinite hold in a press conference.

"I will be away from Hong Kong entertainment indefinitely. There is no time frame," he said.

"I admit that most of these photos being circulated on the internet were taken by me. But these photos were very private and have not been shown to people and were never intended to be shown to anyone."

The women in these said photos include Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, Cecilia Cheung, among others.

Here's the Youtube video of the press conference.