Miss World Korea
- This article is not about the Miss Korea.
| Miss World Korea 미스 월드 코리아 |
|
|---|---|
| Formation | 2011 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location |  South Korea |
| Official languages | Korean |
| President | Park Jeong-ah |
| Website | Official Website |
Miss World Korea (Korean: 미스 월드 코리아) is an annual national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Korea's representative to the Miss World pageant.
The current titleholder is Kim Seong-min. She was 1st runner-up of Miss World Korea 2011.
History
In 1959, Hankook Ilbo sent first Miss World contestant who is represent Korea. Miss Korea of 1st runner-up "Seon"(선) or 2nd runner-up "Mi"(미) was represent Korea in Miss World. On March 16, 2011, the president of Miss World Organization Julia Morley announced the newly launched Miss World Korea pageant. The president of Miss World Korea is Park Jeong-ah.[1] 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.
Representatives to Miss World
Miss World Korea
Miss World Korea Organization sent Miss World Korea winner to Miss World in 2011.
| Year | Winner | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doe Kyung-min[2] | Top 7 |
| 2012 | Kim Seong-min |
Past of Miss Korea (Miss World)
Selected in Miss Korea pageant by Hankook Ilbo. 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 | |
| 1991 | Kim Tae-hwa | |
| 1992 | Lee Mi-young | |
| 1993 | Lee Seung-yeon | 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 | Park Sharon | |
| 2007 | Cho Eun-ju | Best Evening Gown |
| 2008 | Choi Bo-in | |
| 2009 | Kim Joo-ri | Top 16 Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania |
| 2010 | Kim Hye-young |
External links
- Official Miss World Korea Organization website
- Official Miss World Korea Organization Facebook
- Official Miss World Korea Organization Twitter
| Preceded by Miss Korea (HanKook Daily News) 1959-2010 |
Korea of Miss World franchise holder | Succeeded by Miss World Korea 2011- |
