Miss Korea
Encyclopedia
Miss Korea is an annual national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Korea
's representative to the Miss Universe
pageant.
The current titleholder is Lee Seong-hye. She won the title on August 3, 2011 in Seoul
.
, South Korea
, and seven are selected by a panel of judges. The 1st place winner "Jin"(진) is crowned the official Miss Korea and competes in Miss Universe
. Additionally, there are two "Sun"(선) finalists: first runner up goes to Miss International
, and second runner up goes to Miss Earth
. Lastly, four "Mi" (미) finalists (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen.
On March 16 2011, the president of Miss World Organization Julia Morley announced the newly launched Miss World Korea pageant. Until 2010, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss World
. The woman chosen in this new competition will represent Korea at Miss World 2011
.
South 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...
's representative to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant.
The current titleholder is Lee Seong-hye. She won the title on August 3, 2011 in 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...
.
History
The first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. Each year, approximately fifty women compete in SeoulSeoul
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...
, South Korea
South 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...
, and seven are selected by a panel of judges. The 1st place winner "Jin"(진) is crowned the official Miss Korea and competes in Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
. Additionally, there are two "Sun"(선) finalists: first runner up goes to Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
, and second runner up goes to Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
. Lastly, four "Mi" (미) finalists (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen.
On March 16 2011, the president of Miss World Organization Julia Morley announced the newly launched Miss World Korea pageant. Until 2010, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
. The woman chosen in this new competition will represent Korea at Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
.
Representatives to Miss Universe
Korea debuted at Miss Universe in 1954.| Year | Winner | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Kae Sun-hae | |
| 1955 | Kim Mee-jong | |
| 1956 | Dong Kim-mom | |
| 1957 | Park Hyun-ok | |
| 1958 | Oh Geum-sun | |
| 1959 | Oh Hyun-ju | Semi-finalist |
| 1960 | Son Mi-hee-ja | Semi-finalist |
| 1961 | Seo Yang-hee | Semi-finalist |
| 1962 | Seo Bun-ju | Semi-finalist |
| 1963 | Kim Myoung-ja | 4th runner-up |
| 1964 | Shin Jung-hyun | |
| 1965 | Kim Eun-ji | |
| 1966 | Yoon Gui-young | |
| 1967 | Hong Joung-ae | |
| 1968 | Kim Yoon-jung | |
| 1969 | Lim Hyun-jung | |
| 1970 | Yoo Young-ae | |
| 1971 | Noh Mi-ae | |
| 1972 | Park Yeon-joo | |
| 1973 | Kim Young-ju | |
| 1974 | Kim Jae-kyu | Best National Costume |
| 1975 | Seo Young-ok | |
| 1976 | Chung Kwang-Hyun | |
| 1977 | Kim Sung-hee | Best National Costume |
| 1978 | Son Jung-eun | |
| 1979 | Seo Jae-hwa | |
| 1980 | Kim Eun-jung | Top 12 |
| 1981 | Lee Eun-jung | |
| 1982 | Park Sun-hee | |
| 1983 | Kim Jong-Jung | Best National Costume |
| 1984 | Lim Mi-sook | |
| 1985 | Choi Young-ok | |
| 1986 | Bae Young-ran | |
| 1987 | Kim Ji-eun | |
| 1988 | Jang Yoon-jeong | 1st runner-up |
| 1989 | Kim Sung-young | |
| 1990 | Oh Hyun-kyoung | |
| 1991 | Seo Jung-min | |
| 1992 | Lee Young-hyun | |
| 1993 | Yoo Ha-young | |
| 1994 | Gong Sun-young | |
| 1995 | Han Sung-ju | |
| 1996 | Kim Yun-jung | |
| 1997 | Lee Eun-hee | |
| 1998 | Kim Ji-yeon | |
| 1999 | Choi Ji-hyun | |
| 2000 | Kim Young-ju | |
| 2001 | Kim Sa-rang | Best National Costume |
| 2002 | Kim Min-Kyoung | |
| 2003 | Geum Na-na | |
| 2004 | Choi Yun-yong | |
| 2005 | Kim So-young | |
| 2006 | Kim Ju-hee | |
| 2007 | Lee Ha-nui | 3rd runner-up |
| 2008 | Lee Ji-sun | |
| 2009 | Rina Ree Na Na Ri , is the winner of Miss Korea 2008. She was represent Korea in the 2009 Miss Universe pageant.-External links:* * *... |
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| 2010 | Kim Joo-ri Kim Joo-ri 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... |
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| 2011 | Jung So-ra Jung So-ra Jung So-ra , also known as Sora Jung in the Western media, is a Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2010 and will represent her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.-Early life:... |
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| 2012 | Lee Seong-hye |
Representatives to Miss International
Korea debuted at Miss International in 1960.| Years | Winners | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kim Jung-ja | |
| 1968 | Hee Ja-kim | Top 15 |
| 2000 | Son Tae-young | 1st runner-up |
| 2001 | Baek Myoung-hee | Semi-finalist & Best National Costume |
| 2002 | Gi Yun-ju | Top 12 & Best National Costume |
| 2003 | Shin Ji-Su | Top 12 |
| 2004 | Kim In-ha | Top 15 |
| 2005 | Lee Kyoung-eun | |
| 2006 | Jang Yun-seo | 2nd runner-up |
| 2007 | Park Ka-on | Top 15 |
| 2008 | Kim Min-jeong | |
| 2009 | Seo Eun-mi | 1st Runner-up |
| 2010 | Ko Hyeon-yeong | Top 15 |
Representatives to Miss Earth
Korea debuted at Miss Earth in 2002.| Years | Winners | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lee Jin-ah | Best National Costume |
| 2003 | Oh Yoo-mi | |
| 2004 | Cho Hye-jin | |
| 2005 | Yoo Hye-mi | Top 16 & Best National Costume |
| 2006 | Park Hee-jung | |
| 2007 | Yoo Ji-eun | |
| 2008 | Seo Seol-hee | Top 16 |
| 2009 | Park Ye-ju | Top 16 |
| 2010 | Lee Gui-joo |
Representatives to Miss World
Korea debuted at Miss World in 1959.| Year | Winner | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Seo Jung-ae | |
| 1960 | Lee Young-hee | Semi-finalist |
| 1961 | Hyun Chang-ae | |
| 1962 | Chung Tae-ja | |
| 1963 | Choi Keum-shil | Semi-finalist |
| 1964 | Yoon Mi-hee | |
| 1965 | Lee Eun-ah | Semi-finalist |
| 1966 | Chung Eul-sun | |
| 1967 | Chung Young-hwa | |
| 1968 | Lee Ji-eun | |
| 1969 | Kim Seung-hee | |
| 1970 | Lee Jung-hee | |
| 1971 | Lee Young-eun | |
| 1972 | Chung Keum-ok | (did not compete) |
| 1973 | An Soon-young | |
| 1974 | Shim Kyoung-sook | |
| 1975 | Lee Sung-hee | |
| 1976 | Shim Byoung-sook | |
| 1977 | Kim Soon-ae | |
| 1978 | Je Eun-jin | |
| 1979 | Hong Yeo-jin | |
| 1980 | Chang Sun-ja | |
| 1981 | Lee Han-na | |
| 1982 | Choi Sung-yoon | |
| 1983 | Seo Min-sook | |
| 1984 | Lee Joo-hee | |
| 1985 | Park Eun-kyoung | |
| 1986 | An Jung-mi | |
| 1987 | Chung Myoung-sun | |
| 1988 | Choi Yeon-hee | 1st runner-up |
| 1989 | Kim Hye-ree | |
| 1990 | Ko Hyeon-jeong Ko Hyeon-jeong -Biography:Like the characters she plays, Ko Hyun-jung has had a life filled with drama.A Dongguk University Performing Arts major, she got her start as a runner-up in the Miss Korea pageant in 1989, which launched her acting career. Her big break came in the 1995 SBS drama Sandglass... |
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| 1991 | Kim Tae-hwa | |
| 1992 | Lee Mi-young | |
| 1993 | Lee Seung-yeon Lee Seung-yeon Lee Seung-yeon is a South Korean actress. Lee's career as an actress was especially noted in the film 3-Iron.Lee took third place in the 1992 Miss Korea beauty pageant.... |
Semi-finalist |
| 1994 | Chae Yeon-hee | |
| 1995 | Choi Yoon-young | Finalist |
| 1996 | Seol Soo-jin | |
| 1997 | Kim Jin-ah | |
| 1998 | Kim Kun-woo | |
| 1999 | Han Na-na | |
| 2000 | Shin Jung-sun | |
| 2001 | Seo Hyun-jin | Best Evening Gown |
| 2002 | Chang Yoo-kyoung | (withdrew) |
| 2003 | Park Ji-yea | |
| 2004 | Han Kyoung-jin | |
| 2005 | Oh Eun-young | Top 6 |
| 2006 | Sharon Park | |
| 2007 | Cho Eun-ju | Best Evening Gown |
| 2008 | Choi Bo-in | |
| 2009 | Kim Joo-ri Kim Joo-ri 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... |
Top 16 Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania |
| 2010 | Kim Hye-young |