Sung-Hi Lee
Encyclopedia
Sung Hi Lee is a Korean American
model
and actress, who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots. She has been featured in Playboy
magazine as well as in numerous other magazines and some commercial advertising. She is considered to be a pioneer (in the United States) in the area of Asian
nude photography, becoming one of the first fully Asian models to achieve success.
of Seoul
, Lee moved to the United States
in 1978. She attended Ohio State University
on a scholarship for three years.
(2000), Nurse Betty
(2000), This Girl's Life
(2003), Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003), and Ferrari in The Girl Next Door (2004). She has also appeared on television, in Queen of Swords episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics
villain Lady Shiva
in 2002's Birds of Prey and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera
Days of our Lives
. In 2007 she played Tricia Tanaka in the Lost
episode "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
" and also appeared in the series premiere of the FOX sitcom Back to You
. In 2008, Lee appeared in the action film The Art of War 3: Retribution (2009) as Sun Yi, and as Crystal in comedy Tripping Forward
(2009). In February 2011, Sung Hi announced that her site was closing down shortly, citing that life was just becoming too busy with her one-year old girl to keep it running. And so www.Sung-Hi.com, that she started in 1998, went offline in May 2011.
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actress, who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots. She has been featured in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine as well as in numerous other magazines and some commercial advertising. She is considered to be a pioneer (in the United States) in the area of Asian
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
nude photography, becoming one of the first fully Asian models to achieve success.
Early life
Born in Eunpyong-Gu (Gija-Chon), a boroughBorough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Lee moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1978. She attended Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
on a scholarship for three years.
Career
Lee has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as the erotic-thriller A Night On the Water (1998), Error in Judgment (1998), Chain of CommandChain of Command
Chain of Command may refer to:* Chain of command, in a military context, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed* "Chain of Command" , the fifth episode of the first season of Beast Wars...
(2000), Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Neil LaBute starring Renée Zellweger as a sweet Kansas waitress who undergoes a nervous breakdown after witnessing her husband's murder, and starts obsessively pursuing her favorite soap actor....
(2000), This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon, a porn star . The movie also stars James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Rosario Dawson and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...
(2003), Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003), and Ferrari in The Girl Next Door (2004). She has also appeared on television, in Queen of Swords episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
villain Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva is a fictional comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter as an antagonist of Richard Dragon...
in 2002's Birds of Prey and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. In 2007 she played Tricia Tanaka in the Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
episode "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
"Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" is an episode of ABC's Lost, the tenth of the show's third season and 59th episode overall. The episode was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by Eric Laneuville...
" and also appeared in the series premiere of the FOX sitcom Back to You
Back to You
Back to You is an American situation comedy series, which aired on Fox from September 19, 2007 to May 14, 2008. The creators and executive producers were Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, and the director was James Burrows. The series starred Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton as squabbling...
. In 2008, Lee appeared in the action film The Art of War 3: Retribution (2009) as Sun Yi, and as Crystal in comedy Tripping Forward
Tripping Forward
Tripping Forward is a 2009 comedy film starring Chris Fogleman and directed by Marcus Nash from a screenplay by Fogleman and Nash. It also stars William Gregory Lee and Amber Benson and features Ed Begley, Jr., Angela Kinsey and actress/model Sung Hi-Lee.-Plot:Ford Coleman is a young actor trying...
(2009). In February 2011, Sung Hi announced that her site was closing down shortly, citing that life was just becoming too busy with her one-year old girl to keep it running. And so www.Sung-Hi.com, that she started in 1998, went offline in May 2011.