1. Lee Hanee, known as Honey Lee, is a South Korean actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2006 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007.
35 Facts About Lee Hanee
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Lee Hanee is known for starring in the films Deranged, The Bros, Extreme Job, and Black Money.
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Lee Hanee is the middle child of three, and has an elder sister and a younger brother.
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Lee Hanee's father, Lee Sang-eob, was a high-ranking official with the National Intelligence Service.
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Lee Hanee's mother, Moon Jae-suk, has a PhD in Korean music history and is a professor at Ewha Womans University as well as music director of the Gimhae City Gayageum Orchestra.
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Lee Hanee's sister is Lee Seul-gi, a member of the KBS Orchestra of Traditional Korean Music.
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Lee Hanee graduated from Seoul National University with high honors in traditional Korean music.
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Lee Hanee received her master's degree from the same university.
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Lee Hanee won the 2006 Miss Korea pageant and represented South Korea in the Miss Universe 2007.
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Lee Hanee managed to break into the Top 5 and was placed 3rd runner-up; Riyo Mori from Japan was crowned Miss Universe that year.
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Lee Hanee is a professional gayageum player, a Korean music instrument.
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Lee Hanee was named a gayageum prodigy by the Kumho Art Center, the most prestigious musical foundation in Korea.
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Lee Hanee has released four CDs and played in more than 25 countries, including concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Presumably Lee Hanee plays a Honeybee in the video which is a pun on the honeybee themed video.
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Lee Hanee has since starred in musicals Legally Blonde, playing Elle Woods and Chicago, playing Roxie Hart.
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In 2009, Lee Hanee starred in her first television series The Partner, playing a femme fatale attorney.
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Lee Hanee next starred in the romantic comedy series Pasta, playing a celebrity chef.
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Lee Hanee won her first acting accolade at the MBC Drama Awards, the Best Newcomer award for her performance in the family drama Iron Daughters-in-law.
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In 2011, Lee Hanee was cast in her first big screen role in action film, Hit.
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Lee Hanee featured in the disaster film Deranged and period comedy I Am a King.
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Lee Hanee then played Queen Daemok in the 2015 historical drama Shine or Go Crazy, which depicts a fictional romance between a cursed Goryeo prince and the last princess of Balhae.
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In 2016, Lee Hanee starred in the comedy drama Come Back Mister.
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Lee Hanee was praised for her chemistry with co-star Oh Yeon-seo, whom she has acted with in her previous project Shine or Go Crazy.
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In 2017, Lee Hanee played famous gisaeng Jang Nok-su in the historical drama The Rebel.
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Lee Hanee won critical praise for her portrayal, and won several acting awards.
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In 2019, Lee Hanee starred in the comedy film Extreme Job as a narcotics detective.
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Lee Hanee played dual roles as Jo Yeon-joo, a smart but corrupted prosecutor and Kang Mi-na, an illegitimate daughter of a chaebol who is abused by her family and her husband's family.
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Lee Hanee has been actively involved in voluntary work for several organizations such as UNICEF, Compassion and World Vision.
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Lee Hanee serves as the Goodwill Ambassador for Beauty Mind Charity and Korea Green Foundation.
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Lee Hanee holds a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, and is a scuba diver and a competitive skier.
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Lee Hanee is of Christian faith and once followed a vegetarian diet.
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On November 8,2021, it was confirmed that Lee Hanee was dating a non-celebrity boyfriend.
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On December 21,2021, Saram Entertainment confirmed that Lee Hanee has married that day, and the wedding ceremony was held in Seoul where only family members attended.
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In January 2022, Lee Hanee's agency announced that Lee Hanee was 4 months pregnant with her first child.
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On March 7,2025, it was announced that Lee Hanee was expecting her second child.