Books
Butterfly (May 1997)
Butterfly is Sung Hi's one and only photobook ever released. It contains 80+
high quality photos. Photographer Kim Mizuno shot Sung Hi on different
location in California (The Mermaid in Topanga Canyon, Malibu Beach, Mojave Desert, CM Color
Lab Studio in LA, and Hollywood Blvd) over a period of two months. The design of the cover and
layout was done by Byung Kyu Jcong (Chung Design) and the book was published by Chun-Ma
(Seoul, Korea) in May 1997. This book was the fastest and hottest selling book in Korea and has
sinced been banned.
Sung Hi in Butterfly (Photography: Kim Mizuno)
Black Pearl Productions still sells
Kim Mizuno's Butterfly. The photobook is $39.95 + 6.00 shipping and handling.
Yellow Butterfly of Hollywood (April 1997)
Yellow Butterfly of Hollywood is Sung Hi's biography and is written as part of her
Korean Butterly project early 1997. It contains a prologue, 11 chapters, and an appendix
(266 pages) about her life. Editor of the book Seung Ah Oh went to the US and spent
a few weeks with Sung Hi to collect all data. The first edition of the book was published
by Kim Jong Hae on April 29, 1997.
Table of contents
Prologue 16
1. Twenty-seven 'Playboy Model' Sung Hi Lee
Goddess of Cyber, 'Nude Model' Sung Hi Lee 22
Nude model chosen by netizen
Porno? No, It's art 25
The first Asian Playboy Cover Girl / Book Of Lingerie / Hold Breath In Front Of The Camera
12 Facial Expressions, Sung Hi Lee 29
There Was No Solo Calendar For An Asian Model
Finally, As A Heroine Of Hollywood 32
Picked Up At LAX / Can't Because Of Short Height? / The Lesson Of 'Mortal Kombat 2' / Enter The Hollywood
'Brut Advertisement' and Sports Star 36
My Sweet Valentine 41
2. America, Drifting In The Land Of Opportunities
Sung Hi In Wonderland 44
February 19, 1978 / Open, Sesame! / Sesame Street
I Need A Friend 48
Boy Named "Corey" / Due To Color Of Skin
Looking At The End Of The World By Myself 55
I Want To Live Like An American / The Ugly Duckling / Seven Stepmothers
Sweet Poison-Like Freedom 59
Rented Basement Apartment In Washington, Those Scary Memories 61
Luck Was Meant To Come 63
A Meeting With Jim Whitehead / As A Scholarship Student Of OSU Medical School
Search For My True Life 67
From Leaving The Medical School To New York / Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Contest
3. Conquer The American Show Business Industry!
Conquer The Big Apple (New York) 72
Why That Small? / Maxwell House Coffee
Ways To Live In L.A. 74
Finding A Good Agent
Audition Story 76
Music Videos Of Coolio Kriss Kross And MTV 81
New TV Mini-Series 'Practice' 83
A Tie With Playboy 85
Take The Clothes Off?
To Those Younger Generation Who Dream To Be A Model Star 87
4. To Be Successful As An Asian Model Actress
Pride To Represent Minority 92
Fantasy Of Asian Women That Still Exists 94
Orientalism Of American Men / Double Shackles - Asian Woman
Sunghi - But My Name Is Sung Hi Lee (Seung-hee Lee) 97
I Want To Change Hollywood 99
5. Family, Building Blocks On That Name
Looking Down At My Country-Town Home From Top Of A Tree 104
Father Who Was Faraway 107
Grandma, My Grandma 112
Emptyness Of My Mother 116
24 Year Old Boyfriend 121
Dreaming Of My Future Family 126
6. Love, always
While Holding 1981 Centerfold 130
A Pebble From My Schooldays 131
First Kiss With First Love 133
Nine Inch Nails, Anthony 139
That Man Who I Saw On TV 146
What About Sex? 155
One Night Love?
Half Of Myself 158
7. Playboy - It's My Right To Strip
Nude, Here In America 162
First Day To Shoot Nude 163
After Becoming A Playboy Model 165
Secret Temptation / Is Sung Hi A Playboy Girl?
Interview With A Nude Model 167
To Become A Playboy Model / Preparation Before The Shoot / Relationship With The Photographer? / Time Of Shooting? / Meal In The Middle Of Shooting? / Interest Of Working? / Is That All? / Any Other Last Stories?
Is Playboy A Porno Magazine? 171
Pamela Sue Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, Jenny McCarthy / Pride To Be A Playmate
Secret Of Fascination 173
As A Feminist 175
I Do Not Think Like That
8. Women, Be Free
Experience That I Recommend, Independent Life 178
A Way To Live Alone 182
Economic Independence / Safety / Responsibility / Loneliness / Together With A Roomate / Best Roomate
Get Rid Of A Dream Of Noble Single Life 182
Purchasing Cosmetics And Clothes / Life / Preparing A Dinner Party At Home / At Dates / Professional Girlfriend
About Living Together Before The Marriage 193
9. An Attic In My Heart
I Like Madonna 198
Like Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman / Demi Moore And Bruce Willis Couples 199
Butterfly In My Body, Butterfly In My Heart 201
One Night, Sitting Alone In Front Of A Mirror 203
Sung Hi Lee Cocktail 204
The Flinstones 206
Cindy Crawford Of The Orient 208
Just say No 210
Things I Love 212
Self-Protrait In Front Of A Destiny 213
10. Korea, Country That I Yearn
Well English Speaking Actress, Opposite Role Of A Top Star 213
Diary Of Visiting Korea After 17 Years 218
My View Of Korea / Green Glow Of Grassland / 'The Living Reed'
In Between The East And The West 223
Unfitting Factors To Be An American 225
11. Like A Thunderstorm, Like A Rainbow
Until 30 Years Old 228
My Aim Is Hollywood / At The Acting School / Predicament Of Modeling As A Side Job
Internet - Thousands Of Pupils Looking At Me 228
I Want To Be Happy. That's All. 236
Life Story Of A 27 Year Old 238
Movie-like Fortune / Finally To My Homeland / L.A. Story
Appendix - Beauty Advice For An Unique Beauty
Secret Is Being Natural 246
Hair / Make-up / Fitness
From Head To Toe 252
Underwear / Swimsuit / Fashion / Accessories / Perfume / How About Colognes For Men? / Shoes
Balancing The Figure With Eating Much As You Want? 257
I'm A Big Eater? / Sung Hi Lee Style Diet / Dieting Too Far Is Troublesome / Is Model A Skinny Person?
When You Are Yourself Is Most Beautiful 261
Style / Fashion Fundamentals / Self-Esteem / Designer Collection
Do You Want To Hide? 263
Inferiority Complex Of External Features / What Are The Inferior Complexes Of Asians?
Peeking At A Model 266
Being Sexy Is To Be Alive
