Honey Lee's pregnancy was announced in March, when the management company shared that the actress was in the early stages of pregnancy and focused on prenatal care.
In April, Honey Lee posted photos on her personal page with flowers and items for newborns, secretly revealing that she was expecting a baby girl.
August is a meaningful month for Honey Lee, both in her married life and career.
On August 22, Netflix will release the original series "Aema", starring Honey Lee. The comedy tells the story of top stars and rookies who struggle with the harsh reality behind the glory of the Korean film industry in the 1980s.
Honey Lee plays Jung Hee Ran - a leading actress at that time, who lost her leading role in a major work due to conflicts with the producer.
However, it is still unclear whether Honey Lee will be able to attend promotional events for the movie Aema, as her attendance date also falls around the time of the movies release.
Netflix told StarNews that the actress's schedule to attend the film production press conference is still being discussed and has not been decided.
After Aema, Honey Lee will continue her acting career with a new Netflix original series Slowly and Intensely, scheduled to air in 2026.
"Slowly and Intensely" was written by famous screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung, revolving around the dreams of young people who are striving to reach success in the Korean entertainment industry in the period of 1960 - 1980.
In addition to Honey Lee, the film brings together a cast of famous actors including Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Seolhyun and Cha Seung Won.
Honey Lee's real name is Lee Hanee, born in 1983. She was crowned Miss Korea in 2006. After that, the beauty participated in the Miss Universe 2007 contest and won the 3rd runner-up title.
In 2009, Honey Lee switched to acting, with the main role in the TV series The Partner. Since then, she has achieved success in both film and television with many hit works such as "Flavors of Love", "Gods of Murdered Women", "The Legend of Hong Gil Dong", "S super difficult jobs", "The Passionate Priest", "The Talented Inspector", "Hoa Hoa Ha Noi"...
In addition to her career, Honey Lee has a private married life with a man outside the entertainment industry, the couple got married in December 2021.
Honey Lee discovered that she was pregnant with her first child during filming "The Talented Inspector" and gave birth in June 2022.
Just 6 months after giving birth, Honey Lee shocked everyone when she acted in many action scenes in the TV series Flowers bloom at night. This work helped the former Miss Korea win the "Best Actress" award at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards.
Up to now, when preparing to welcome her second child, Honey Lee is still working hard and making every effort as an actress.
