Kim Joo-ri
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Kim Joori is the winner of Miss Korea 2009
. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea
in the Miss World 2009
,and competed in Miss Universe 2010
. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009
. She won Beauty Queen of Asia Pacific in Miss World 2009
.
, Durban
, South Africa on 25 November 2009 and won 1st runner up in the Miss World Talent competition. At Miss World 2009
, she placed in the final Top 16, and won Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania. Korea's last placement was Oh Eun-young in 2005. She later placed in the top 100 at Miss Grand Slam and finished in 56th place due to her semifinal position in Miss World.
in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held on 23 August 2010, held in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, U.S.
Miss Korea 2009
Miss Korea 2009 is a beauty pageant that was held on July 8, 2009 at the Sejong Center, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. This year approximately 56 women from around the world competed in Seoul, South Korea and seven were selected by a panel of judges...
. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
in the Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
,and competed in Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales...
. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009
Miss Korea 2009
Miss Korea 2009 is a beauty pageant that was held on July 8, 2009 at the Sejong Center, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. This year approximately 56 women from around the world competed in Seoul, South Korea and seven were selected by a panel of judges...
. She won Beauty Queen of Asia Pacific in Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
.
Miss World 2009
Joori Kim placed among the top 20 finalists of Miss World Beach Beauty competition which took place at Zimbali Resort, Kwazulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa on 25 November 2009 and won 1st runner up in the Miss World Talent competition. At Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
, she placed in the final Top 16, and won Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania. Korea's last placement was Oh Eun-young in 2005. She later placed in the top 100 at Miss Grand Slam and finished in 56th place due to her semifinal position in Miss World.
Miss Universe 2010
Joori Kim represented KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held on 23 August 2010, held in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, U.S.
See also
- Honey Lee
- Sun Lee
- Moscow State Academy of ChoreographyMoscow State Academy of ChoreographyThe Moscow State Academy of Choreography , commonly known as The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of ballet in the world, located in Moscow, Russia. It is the affiliate school of the Bolshoi Ballet....
- Royal Ballet SchoolRoyal Ballet SchoolThe Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...