Lee Ha-nui

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birthname= Lee Ha-nui
title= Miss Korea 2006
Miss Universe 2007 (4th runner up)
nationalcompetition=Miss Korea 2006 (winner)
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location= Seoul, South Korea
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Lee Ha-nui (Hangul: 이하늬 [http://search.d.paran.com/cgi-bin/irs.cgi?q=이하늬#] , born March 2, 1983), better known as Honey Lee in the Western media, is a South Korean graduate student and gayageum player who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City.

Background

Lee is the middle child of two daughters and one son. Her father is a high-ranking official with the National Intelligence Service [ [http://www.heraldbiz.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/05/29/200705290299.asp 미스유니버스4위] ] . Her mother is a professor at Ewha Women's University and was in March designated a "living cultural asset" in the field of gayageum (Korean zither) music. [ [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200608/200608040016.html Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea ] ] Honey, like her mother, is also a gayageum player, along with her older sister. She has been involved in volunteer work for UNICEF, Compassion and World Vision. [ [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/special_view.asp?newsIdx=3744&categoryCode=178 Lee Ha-nui 3rd Runnerup in Miss Universe(The Korea Times) ] ]

Miss Korea 2006

Lee competed in the 50th Miss Korea pageant, which she won. She graduated from the Seoul National University, with honors, after taking up Korean traditional music. She is currently a graduate student in the same university. [ [http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/entv/200608/sp2006080907203058390.htm 스포츠한국 : 이하늬 '월드미스' 도전은 이미 시작됐다 ] ]

Miss Universe 2007

For the portion in which all the contestants enter clad in national costumes, Lee wore the female hanbok, reminiscent of the style of the recent 2006 KBS drama "Hwang Jin-i". She was also carrying a janggu with her when she wore her costume. Her question in the Question and Answer portion was asked by James Kyson Lee, who is also Korean. Favored by numerous pageant sites as a finalist and potential to become Korea's Miss Universe. Lee finished in the top 5 as 3rd runner-up. She ended Korea's nineteen-year drought in the Miss Universe Finals as a Finalist. The last Miss Korea to be a finalist in Miss Universe was Jang Yun-jeong, winning 1st runner-up in 1988.

Post-Miss Universe

Lee Ha-nui is set to co-host Real Time TV Entertainment, on the national TV network SBS, a 12-year-old show focusing on show business, beginning July 18. [ [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2877856 INSIDE JoongAng Daily ] ] She is now an endorsed model for Tommy Hilfiger Korea [ [http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=4&articleid=2007073018543177708&newssetid=1352 이하늬, 힐피거 데님 뮤즈로 선정 : 야후! 미디어 - 세상을 만나는 창 ] ] and [http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?sfrm=2&f=total&&n=200709120223 DAKS] at "Vogue". [ [http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?sfrm=2&f=total&&n=200709120223 donga.com [뉴스-이하늬 ‘신비 소녀’ 변신… “미스코리아는 잊어주세요” ] ] She has been advertising for a series SK Telecom's campaign for CF [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APDGM5WO9K8 YouTube - Miss Korea 2006 Lee Ha-nui in SK Telecom ad ] ] and prints [ [http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?sfrm=2&f=total&&n=200709080175 donga.com [뉴스-이하늬 ‘도도-발랄-섹시’ 3색 변신 눈길 ] ] . [http://www.ctnt.co.kr/bbs/bbs/board.php?bo_table=news_eng&wr_id=99 CT&T] entrusted her as public affairs person [ [http://www.ctnt.co.kr/bbs/bbs/board.php?bo_table=news_eng&wr_id=99 영문 홍보관 > 씨티엔티뉴스 Eng > Ms.Korea and Ms. Universe,Lee Ha-nui was entrusted to public affairs person by CT&T ] ] .

Currently, as of August 3 2008, she stars in the musical "Polaroid" alongside Shinhwa member Andy Lee.

Trivia

*She also holds a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, is a scuba diver, and a competitive skier. [http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/2007/files/KR-interview.html Miss Universe 2007: KOREA - Interview ] ]
*She is friends with actress Kim Tae Hee and Lee called herself "Kim Tae Hee's Bodyguard" when they were studying in Seoul National University [ [http://isplus.joins.com/enter/star/200706/15/200706151039374206020100000201020002010201.html 일간스포츠 ] ]
*She is a professional player of Gayageum and has released 4 CDs and played in more than 25 countries worldwide, including concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
*She was selected Miss Grand Slam 2007 by Global Beauties. [ [http://www.globalbeauties.com/missgs08/mgs.htm Global Beauties ] ]

References

External links

* [http://missuniverse.com/delegates/2007/files/KR.html Lee Ha-nui's Miss Universe Page]
* [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2007/05/117_3550.html Korea Times article on Lee Ha-nui]

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