Although she has been crowned Miss Korea for more than 14 years, the mark of Honey Lee has not faded. She has always been the model that Korean public opinion always mentions when the contest takes place every year. Because after becoming the most beautiful g.irl in kimchi in 2006, a short time later, the beauty whose real name is Lee Ha Nee made an excellent performance in Miss Universe 2007.
Although only being able to take the 3rd runner-up, Honey Lee also made Korea proud. In that year, she was also the first Miss Asia to win at Miss Grand Slam – Miss of all Miss in the 2000s.
Kim Tae Hee’s “bodyguard”
Coming from a prestigious family, possessing more beauty than others, and graduating from a famous school – Seoul National University, the friendship between Kim Tae Hee and Honey Lee has been strong since before entering the world. entertainment.
With an almost similar starting point, many people couldn’t help but put Kim Tae Hee and Honey Lee on the scale to determine who was more beautiful than who, who was more famous than whom, and wondered: “Despite being labeled as close friends, Are these two beauties ever jealous of each other?”.
In order to dispel all doubts surrounding the friendship between her and Kim Tae Hee, Honey Lee affirmed:
“We’re not just friends. Actually, when I was in college, I was Kim Tae Hee’s bodyguard. Because she was so beautiful, every time someone approached, I volunteered to run up. in front of him and told him to stay away from my sister Tae Hee right away.”
Even the queen emphasized, Kim Tae Hee is the ideal model of the woman in her, not only in terms of beauty and education, but also by a successful career and a happy family.
Honey Lee’s confession surprised many people, because with a beauty named “the most beautiful Miss Korea” like Honey Lee, why can only be a “bodyguard” hiding in the shadow of Kim Tae Hee.
In the public eye, if Kim Tae Hee is the goddess of Seoul National University, Honey Lee certainly cannot be knocked out of the title of Miss University, thanks to her top beauty.
Multi-talented queen
In terms of family background, Honey Lee is really a true lady of gold leaf. She was born in 1983 in a family of intellectuals. His father used to be an official of the Korean Intelligence Agency, his mother was a Doctor of Korean Music History and a professor at Ewha Womans University – one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in Korea. At the same time, she is also the younger sister of politician Moon Hee Sang, special envoy of President Moon Jae In’s administration to Japan.
Honey Lee herself is also recognized as a gayageum prodigy since childhood. In college, she majored in Folk Music at Seoul National University and graduated with honors.
After that, Honey Lee continued to assert herself as an educated beauty in the top ranks of Korean showbiz when she won a prestigious Master’s degree at this very prestigious school.
In addition to the traditional music field, Honey Lee also has more athletic qualities than many other beauties. She owns a third-dan black belt in Taekwondo, is a professional scuba diving and skiing athlete.
With a dynamic personality and personality, with enthusiastic support from her close sister, while still in school, Honey Lee tried her hand at the Miss Korea 2006 pageant. “Exam for fun”, but the f.emale s.tudent of Seoul National University won the highest position, making many people admire.
At that time, Honey Lee’s appearance was judged against all beauty standards in Korea. Unlike many slender and elegant beauties, Honey Lee is impressed by her full and healthy beauty thanks to her h.ot brown skin, and her radiant smile r.evealing her lovely dimples and huge height. up to 173cm.
Besides, Honey Lee’s respectable education and intelligence when interviewing in front of the press was also the most controversial topic in the online community after the Miss pageant ended. Thanks to her, the stereotype of “short-brained beauty” was almost completely broken, and at the same time made the public have a more positive view of beauty contests, which always suffered a lot of ridicule and disparagement from society. Korea.
Even those who love Honey Lee quickly set up a fanclub for her, in the hope that Miss Korea 2006 will be able to glorify the country at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant held in Mexico.
Regardless of the fans’ expectations, Honey Lee really made a splash at the beauty contest that year, when not only was the most noticed Asian face, but also excellently won the title of 3rd runner-up in the United States. post-Universe 2007.
Thanks to her excellent achievements at international beauty contests, Honey Lee is increasingly loved in her home country and has the opportunity to attack the entertainment industry. In 2009, she officially debuted on the small screen with her debut drama “Partner” of KBS.
In 2011, Honey Lee achieved the first achievement in her acting career with the title of “Best New Actress” at the MBC Year-End TV Awards, thanks to her impressive performance in the series. Family-themed movie “Iron Bridesmaids”.
After that, Honey Lee continued to work hard in many dramas and movies. At that time, although not really choosing a suitable script, as well as creating a place in the hearts of the fastidious audience, Honey Lee still did not show disappointment and discouragement.
On the contrary, she always tries her best to improve her acting ability, and constantly challenges herself in many different roles from beautiful, educated, to tough and… ugly, in order to be able to break the public’s prejudices about the fact that Miss Entertainment is just a “mobile vase” or a “film beauty”.
Honey Lee has finally reached success thanks to her relentless efforts. In 2017, Honey Lee’s name shone brightly on the big screen for the first time with the role of Park Yoo Na in the blockbuster “Heart Blackened”.
Even though she only appeared on the sideline, Honey Lee’s performance was so excellent that many people said that her scene was more attractive than the lead role of actress Park Shin Hye. Thanks to that, the title “Best Supporting Actress” at the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards went to Lee Honey, and she became a famous face in the Korean film industry.
In the same year, she changed her 360-degree image when participating in the comedy “The bros” alongside Ma Dong Seok and Lee Dong Hwi. In the film, she plays a strange woman with enough monstrous and humorous actions to make the audience laugh.
On television, Honey Lee also proved that she can shine if she takes on a complex multi-dimensional character, especially villains. For example, in the historical drama Shine or go c.razy (2015) Or in Please come back, mister (2016). In 2017, with the TV series Rebel: Thief who stole the people.
“Honey Lee’s Time”
Honey Lee kicked off a spectacular 2019 with the movie “Extreme Job” (Ryu Seung Ryong, Honey Lee, Lee Dong Hwi). The story revolves around a group of policemen who disguised themselves as the owner of a fried chicken shop to investigate a drug trafficking ring. All sorts of funny stories happened when they didn’t expect that the chicken shop would become famous for its fried chicken… so delicious. Attracting nearly 13 million viewers after just 19 days of release, Extreme Job is now the all-time best-selling comedy, surpassing the previous record of Miracle in cell No. 7 (2013). This is also the film with the second highest number of audiences in Korean cinema history, after the blockbuster The Admiral: Roaring currents (2014).
The resounding success of Extreme Job has helped Honey Lee’s career skyrocket in Korea: she ranked second on the list of the most powerful movie actors in February, just behind veteran actor Ryu Seung Ryong, is also the male lead of Extreme Job. Honey Lee was not only praised for her comedic acting and ability to do action scenes herself, but also for her “hard work” to tarnish her image when playing a rude, sloppy policewoman. It can be said that there are few beauties “brave” like Honey Lee!
After Extreme Job, Honey Lee stepped forward, attacking the television industry with The fiery priest. In the film, she plays a beautiful, intelligent, but unruly and ambitious prosecutor. Confident, strong, stylish, sometimes fierce, sometimes humorous and also a bit “tricky”, Honey Lee’s character Park Kyung Sun brings a new breeze to Korean television with a human image. The “big sister” is not afraid of heaven or earth. Alongside this “excellent” prosecutor is Kim Nam Gil’s character, a priest suffering from rebellious and somewhat “crazy” compulsive disorder. Currently, this good duo is “storming” the small screen and bringing cheers to viewers.
In addition to her increasingly sublimated career, Honey Lee also makes the public admire when she always maintains her gorgeous beauty, attractive appearance, and a stable love affair for more than 7 years with actor Yoon Kye Sang.
Now, when it comes to Honey Lee, no one remembers the g.irl with a solid foundation from a noble family, or just a shadow hiding behind her famous friend Kim Tae Hee, but a talented actress. real, recognized after years of hard work to find his place in the harsh entertainment industry.
Honey Lee’s good personality was also a big topic not too long ago. During the promotion of the movie Extreme Job, when everyone was still busy interacting with the MC, she realized that senior Ryoo Seung Ryong had a small problem with food sticking to his teeth. The beauty surprised many people when she was not afraid to use her hands to untangle herself to help her co-star.
It can be said that Honey Lee is not a mere actress, Miss or MC. She is a true artist and cultural icon of Korea. The proof is that at the closing ceremony of the Pyeong Chang 2018 Winter Olympics, Honey Lee in traditional hanbok and dancing on the national music background is a special meaning of the original beauty of Korea. Not every name of the land of kimchi can perform this honor.
Looking back on the career path of the queen who was named the most beautiful in Korea, Lee Honey is not only beautiful, s.exy, has a successful career, but also is a symbol of knowledge for generations of junior beauty queens. , but so far no one has been able to surpass the standard image of Miss Honey left by Honey Lee.
