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Miss Korea 2014Miss KoreaKim Seo Yeon · 2014Miss Korea is the oldest national Beauty Pageant in Korea, which has been held annually since 1956. It is sponsored by The Hankook Ilbo, a sister newspaper of The Korea Times. Miss Korea pageant is responsible for sending representatives from Korea to the Miss Universe, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants. Till 2010, Miss Korea also used to send representatives at Miss World pageant. On March 16, 2011, however, the President of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, announced the launch of Miss World Korea pageant. Starting with Miss World 2011, Miss World Korea has been sending representatives from Korea to the Miss World pageant. Each year out of about 50 girls competing for Miss Korea pageant, eight winners are selected by a panel of judges. The First place winner ("Jin"(?)) is crowned the official Miss Korea and competes in Miss Universe. There are two "Sun"(?) finalists, which are equivalent to the first runners-up, who go on to compete in Miss International or Miss Earth. Finally, four "Mi" (?) finalist, which are equivalent to the second runners-up are chosen.The reigning Miss Korea is Yoo Ye-bin, who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 on June 4, 2013 in Seoul. She will compete in Miss Universe 2014 pageant. Historically, no representative from Korea has ever won any Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth or Miss International title. However, Korea came close to winning international titles at several occasions, notably the following: Miss Universe 1988: Jang Yoon-jeong (First Runner-up). Miss World 1988: Choi Yeon-hee (First Runner-up). Miss International 2000: Son Tae-young (First Runner-up). Miss International 2009: Seo Eun-mi (First Runner-up). The year 1988 holds special importance for Korea as both the representatives from Korea were crowned the first runner-up at Miss Universe and Miss World pageant respectively. Miss Korea 2014 pageant finals are scheduled to be held on July 15, 2014.

News From South Korea

July 2024

Chung Gyuri Represent Korea In Miss International 2024

Chung Gyuri will represent Korea at the Miss International 2024 pageant in Tokyo, Japan, on November 12, 2024.

March 2024

Eun-young from Korea – The first ever Beauty with a Purpose winner at Miss World

The first ever Beauty with a Purpose award was presented to South Korea’s Eun-young. Read more here.

February 2024

Miss Earth winners through the decade (2020 – till now)

Miss Earth winners through the decade (2020 – till now) - Miss Earth 2020 – Lindsey Coffey of USA, Miss Earth 2021 – Destiny Wagner of Belize, Miss Earth 2022 – Mina Sue Choi of Korea, Miss Earth 2023 – Drita Ziri of Albania.

February 2024

71st Miss World delegates from Asia & Oceania

71st Miss World delegates from Asia & Oceania are Kristen Wright representing Australia, Shammi Islam Nila representing Bangladesh, Teng Sreypich representing Cambodia, Ke Xu Xin representing China, Sini Shetty representing India, Audrey Vanessa representing Indonesia, Balsam Hussin representing Iraq, Kana Yamaguchi representing Japan, Tomiris Kakimova representing Kazakhstan, Wenanita Angang representing Malaysia, Lijin Kim representing South Korea, Yasmina Zaytoun representing Lebanon, Bolor Bat-Erdene representing Mongolia, Yoon Theint Theint Nway representing Myanmar, Priyanka Rani Joshi representing Nepal, Navjot Kaur representing New Zealand, Gwendolyne Fourniol representing Philippines, Oh Wei Qi representing Singapore, Kavindi Nethmini representing Sri Lanka, Nursena Say representing Turkey, Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương representing Vietnam, Tharina Botes representing Thailand.

December 2023

The incredible journey of Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi of Korea

Miss Earth 2022 – Mina Sue Choi representing Korea, Miss Earth-Air 2022 – Sheridan Mortlock of Australia, Miss Earth-Water 2022 – Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine, Miss Earth Fire 2022 – Andrea Aguilera of Colombia.

October 2023

Jang Da-yeon appointed Miss Earth Korea 2023

Jang Da-yeon, runner-up at Miss Korea 2023, has been appointed Miss Earth 2023 and will now aim for a back-to-back win at Miss Earth 2023 this year.

October 2023

Choi Chae-Won crowned Miss Korea 2023

The 67th edition of Miss Korea was held on 10th October 2023 at COEX Auditorium in Gangnam-gu, Seoul where Jin Chae-Won was crowned Miss Korea 2023. The pageant was held for the first time since covid-19 outbreak all around the world.

October 2023

Bobin Jung to represent Korea at Miss International 2023

Bobin Jung is Miss International Korea 2022 and will represent Korea at Miss International 2023.