Miss Korea

Not to be confused with Miss Queen Korea, Miss Grand Korea, or Mrs Korea.
For the TV series, see Miss Korea (TV series).
For the song, see Monochrome (Lee Hyori album).

Miss Korea (Korean: 미스코리아) is a national beauty pageant in South Korea. The reigning Miss Korea is Kim Chae-won who was crowned on September 24, 2024. [1]

Miss Korea
미스코리아
Formation1957; 67 years ago (1957)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSeoul
Location
MembershipMiss International
Miss Earth
Official language
Korean
Company
Global E&B
Websitehttp://www.misskorea.or.kr

History

The first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. Each year, approximately fifty women compete in Seoul, South Korea, and seven are selected by a panel of judges. The winner "Jin" (진) is crowned as the official Miss Korea. Additionally, there are two "Seon" (선) finalists (equivalent to 1st runners-up), who go on to compete in Miss International or Miss Earth. Lastly, four "Mi" (미) finalists (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen.

On March 16, 2011, the president of the 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, but starting with Miss World 2011, a separate competition has been held to choose the contestant who will represent Korea.[2]

Since 2015, it has been co-hosted by Hankook Ilbo and Hanju E&M, since 2018 it has been co-hosted by Hankook Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo E&B, a subsidiary of Hankook Ilbo, and since 2021, it has been hosted by Global E&B (formerly Hankook Ilbo E&B). Since 2016, Miss Korea organization no longer send South Korea's representative to Miss Universe.

In 2022, Mina Sue Choi represented Korea at the 22nd Miss Earth pageant, which was held in Parañaque, Philippines on November 29, 2022, and eventually won the crown, making Korea's first ever victory on any of the big four international beauty pageants.[3]

International Crowns

Number of wins under Miss Korea
Pageant Title Winning year(s)
Miss Earth 1 2022
Miss Asia Pacific International 3 1969 • 1995 • 2002
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 1 2010
Miss Asia Contest 1 1963

The following are the Miss Korea titleholders throughout the years.

Placements at international pageants

Current licenses

Past licenses

  • 8 placements at Miss Universe. The highest placement is Jang Yoon-jeong as 1st Runner-up of Miss Universe 1988.[6]
  • 8 placements at Miss World. The highest placement is Choi Yeon-hee as 1st Runner-up of Miss World 1988.[7]
  • 1 placements at Miss Supranational. The highest placement is You Soo-jung as Top 20 of Miss Supranational 2010.[8]
  • 1 placements at Miss Intercontinental. The highest placement is Cha Ye-rin as Top 15 of Miss Intercontinental 2009.
  • 14 placements at Miss Asia Pacific International. The highest placement is Seo Won-Kyoung, Yoon Mi-jung, Kim So-yoon as Miss Asia Pacific International 1969, 1995, 2002.
  • 3 placements at Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International. The highest placement is Ha Hyun-jung as Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2010.

Titles

Number of wins from Miss Korea (past licenses)
Pageant Wins
Female international beauty pageants:
Miss Universe 0
Miss World 0
Miss Supranational 0
Miss Intercontinental 0
Miss Asia Pacific International 3
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 1
Miss Asia Contest 1
Miss Young International 0
Queen of the Pacific 0
Miss Wonderland 0
Miss International Pacific Pearl 0
Miss Flower Queen 0
Miss All Nations 0
Miss International Blueberry 0
Miss International Beauty 0
Male international beauty pageants:
Manhunt International 0
Mister World 0
Number of wins from Miss Korea (current licenses)
Pageant Wins
Female international beauty pageants:
Miss International 0
Miss Earth 1

Note that the year designates the time Miss Korea has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current
Past
  • Miss Universe (1954–2015)
  • Miss World (1959–2010)
  • Miss Supranational (2010)
  • Miss Intercontinental (1977–1978, 2009–2010)
  • Miss Asia Pacific International (1968–2005)
  • Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International (2010–2012)
  • Miss Asia Contest (1963)
  • Miss Young International (1970–1983)
  • Queen of the Pacific (1970–1977)
  • Miss Wonderland (1987–1989)
  • Miss International Pacific Pearl (1987)
  • Miss Flower Queen (1990)
  • Miss All Nations (1990, 2010)
  • Miss International Blueberry (2012)
  • Miss International Beauty (2009)
  • Mister World (2010)
  • Manhunt International (2010)

Titleholders

Year Jin (Winner) Truth Runners-Up Special Awards,
Semi,Participant 		International Placements Final Entrants
Seon (First) Goodness/Kindness Mi (Second) Beauty Sponsor Award
(Third-Seventh)
1957 Park Hyun-ok Kim Jung-ok Hong In-bang Not awarded 7
1958 Oh Geum-sun Jung Yeon-ja Kim Mi-ja Not awarded 13
1959 Oh Hyun-ju Jung Ok-yi Seo Jung-ae Na In-duck 18
1960 Son Mi-hee-ja Kim Jung-ja Lee Young-hee Park Soo-ja, Jang In-ja, Kim Mi-ja, Kim Ja-hyun 29
1961 Seo Yang-hee Lee Ok-ja Hyun Chang-ae Lim Young-bin, Lim Mi-ae, Um Soon-young, Lee Myung-ju 29
1962 Seo Bum-ju Sohn Yang-ja Chung Tae-ja Song Hye-ja, Lim Gyeong-sil, Choi In-ja, Jung Eui-ja 22
1963 Kim Myoung-ja Choi Yoo-mi Choi Keum-shil Kim Hye-won, Kang Kyung-rim, Kim Erisa, Shin Jung-hwa 47
1964 Shin Jung-hyun Lee Hye-jin
(real name: Lee Kwang-ja) 		Yoon Mi-hee Moon Sun-ja, Choi Seung-ja, Lee Su-jin, Choi Jung-yeon Yoon Jung-hee 43
1965 Kim Eun-ji Kim Min-jin
(real name: Kim Kyoung-sook) 		Lee Eun-ah Jang Hye-kyung, MoH Seong-yang, Lee Sook-young, Choi Su-ah 56
1966 Yoon Gwi-young Jin Hyun-soo Chung Eul-sun Lim Soo-hyang, Lee Bong-bun, Kim Young-sun, Lee Myung-sook 33
1967 Hong Joung-ae Choi Yang-ji Chung Young-hwa Son Eun-jeong, Kim Yun, Kim Chun-jin, Kim Jeong-suk 33
1968 Kim Yoon-jung Kim Hee-ja Lee Ji-eun Jang Moon-jung, Bang In-sook, Jang Hye-sun, Jin Kyung-ye 38
1969 Lim Hyun-jung Kim Yoo-kyoung
(real name: Kim Sung-ja) 		Kim Seung-hee Lim Jeong-eun, Seo Won-kyung, Lee Joo-hee 40
1970 Yoo Young-ae Kim In-sook Lee Jung-hee Lee Eun-ja, Kim Kyung-soon, Lee Ji-su, Park Ji-eun 35
1971 Noh Mi-ae Choi Sook-ae Cha Soon-young Hong Shin-hee, Lee Young-eun, Jo Ae-ja, Lee Myung-shin 32
1972 Park Yeon-joo Suh Yun-hee
(real name: Suh Ae-ja) 		Shin Ga-jung Bae Jung-ja, Jung Geum-ok, Oh Young-eun, Kim Seong-sil, Lee In-sook
  • Miss Universe 1972
    Park Yeon-joo (Unplaced)
  • Miss World 1972
    Chung Keum-ok
    (Did not compete)
  • Miss International 1972
    Suh Yun-hee (Unplaced)
  • Miss Asia Pacific 1972
    Shin Gah-jung (Unplaced)
  • Miss Asia Pacific 1973
    Chung Keum-ok
    (3rd Runner-up)
  • Miss Young International 1972 Chung Keum-ok
    (Unplaced)
  • Queen of the Pacific 1973
    Oh Young-eun
    (2nd Runner-up)
 32
1973 Kim Young-ju Kim Mae-ja Kim Jun-kyung Park Shin-hwa, Lee Tae-hyun, Ahn Soon-young, Lee Hye-sook 33
1974 Kim Eun-jung
(real name: Kim Jae-kyu) 		Kim Kyung-ok Shim Kyoung-sook Kim Tae-hee (Kim Ji-hyun), Kang Young-sook, Lee Hee-young, Kim Hye-kyung 32
1975 Seo Ji-hye
(real name: Seo Young-ok) 		Lee Sung-hee, Lee Yeon-ok Lee Hyang-mok, No Deok-ja, Jin Sook Lee Kyung-ah, Kim Hyun-young 31
1976 Chung Kyung-sook Chung Kwang-hyun, Han Young-ae Cha Jang-ok, Shin Byoung-sook, Lee Hye-kyung Yoo Jae-sun, Jo In-ok
  • Miss Universe 1976
    Chung Kwang-hyun (Unplaced)
  • Miss World 1976
    Shin Byoung-sook (Unplaced)
  • Miss International 1976
    Han Young-ae (Unplaced)
  • Miss Asia Pacific 1977
    Chung Kyoung-sook (Photogenic)
  • Miss Young International 1976 Lee Hye-kyung
    (Photogenic)
  • Queen of the Pacific 1977
    Cha Jang-ok (Unplaced)
 27
1977 Kim Sung-hee Lee Jung-hwa, Jung Jung-hwa Kim Young-sun, Shin Byoung-ok, Kim Soon-ae Jung Mi-hee, Baek Kyung-sun
  • Miss Universe 1977
    Kim Sung-hee
    (Best National Costume)
  • Miss World 1977
    Kim Soon-ae (Unplaced)
  • Miss International 1977
    Shin Byoung-ok (Unplaced)
  • Miss Intercontinental 1977
    Jung Mi-hee (Unplaced)
  • Miss Asia Pacific 1978
    Kim Young-sun (Unplaced)
  • Miss Young International 1977 Lee Jung-hwa
    (Top 11)
 29
1978 Son Jung-eun Chae Jung-sook, Park Kyung-ae Kim Eun-hee, Je Eun-jin, Park Jae-sook Lee Soo-mi, Choi Ah-hyun 34
1979 Seo Jae-hwa Hong Yeo-jin Kim Jin-sun Kim Mi-ho, Lee Joo-yeon 34
1980 Kim Eun-jung Chang Sun-ja
(real name: Chang Hye-ji) 		Kim Hye-ran Kang Min-jung, Jung Na-young 37
1981 Lee Eun-jung Lee Han-na Kim So-hyung Park Hyun-joo, Kim Jong-sook 33
1982 Park Sun-hee Choi Sung-yoon Lee Hyun-joo Jung Ae-hee, Kim Mi-sun 37
1983 Lim Mi-sook Kim Sun-mi Seo Min-sook Kim Jong-joong, Oh Sook-hee, Jung Young-soon 34
1984 Choi Young-ok Kim Kyoung-ree Chang Sih-wha Lee Joo-hee, Lim Ji-yeon, Park Eun-kyung 35
1985 Bae Young-ran An Jung-mi Kim Yoon-jung Lim Myeong-sook, Choi Eun-hee, Seo Hyun-kyung 38
1986 Kim Ji-eun Chung Wha-sun Chung Myoung-sun Kwon Min-kyung, Oh Soo-kyung, Lee Hye-jung, Min Sun-kyung 39
1987 Jang Yoon-jeong[9] Choi Yeon-hee Kim Mi-rim Lee Yoon-hee, Kim Hee-jung, Jang Hye-young, Lee Ji-yeon, Hwang Bo-kyung 43
1988 Kim Sung-ryung Kim Hye-ri Kim Hee-jung Chae hwa-jung, Yang Hyun-jung, Choo Young-mi, Kim Yu-na, Oh Hyun-ju 42
1989 Oh Hyun-kyung Go Hyun-jung Lee Yun-young Shin So-young (Shin Soh-geum), Chae Kyung-jin, Jo Ae-sun, Kim Mi-jin, Jang Young-hee 40
1990 Seo Jung-min Kim Tae-hwa Yoon Je-sun Lee Seung-eun, Kwon Jung-ju, Kang Eun-sook, Kim Hyun-sook, Lee Hye-jung 39
1991 Lee Young-hyun Yum Jung-ah Lee Mi-young Kim Hyun-ju, Lee Sun-hye, Jang Mi-young, Jeon Hye-jin, Soh Young-kyung 40
1992 Yoo Ha-young Chang Eun-young Lee Seung-yeon Seo Yeon-jung, Woo Jung-ah, Kim In-young, Gu Gyo-hyeon, Lee Jung-hee Kim Nam-joo, Kim Joo-hee 40
1993 Goong Sun-young Huh Sung-soo Kim Young-ah Chae Yeon-hee, Yoon Su-jin, Jung Ji-young, Jang Mi-ho, Son Su-mi Hwang Jin-ah, Jang Jin-young, Kang Joo-eun 40
1994 Han Sung-ju Lee Yoo-ree, Yoon Mi-jung Kim Mi-sook, Kim Ye-boon, Sung Hyun-ah Jeon Min-sun, Choi Myeong-yeon Go Joo-hee 34
1995 Kim Yun-jung Choi Yoon-young, Kim Jung-hwa Kim Min-jung, Kim Ah-rin, Han Sung-won Lee Kyung-sook, Lim Ju-yeon 36
1996 Lee Eun-hee Seol Soo-jin, Kim Ryang-hee Choi Suk-young, Lee Ji-hee, Choi Jung-yoon Lee Ja-young, Kwon Min-joong 38
1997 Kim Ji-yeon Cho Hye-young, Kim Jin-ah Lim Sun-hong, Yeo Hye-jeon, Jung Eun-joo Ham So-won, Jo Yoon-ju Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Yun-hee 40
1998 Choi Ji-hyun Kim Kun-woo, Lee Jae-won Lee Jung-min, Yang So-hyun, Choi Yoon-hee Lee Jung-hee, Kwak Shin-hye 45
1999 Kim Yeon-ju Han Na-na Seol Soo-hyun Kim Hyo-ju, Kang Ok-mi, Lee Hye-won, Son Hye-im Yoon Hye-kyung, Lisa Kim 47
2000 Kim Sa-rang Shin Jung-sun Son Tae-young Jang Eun-jin, Son Min-ji, Park So-yoon, Park Si-yeon (Park Mi-sun) Lee Bo-young, Yoon Jung-hee 46
2001 Kim Min-kyoung Seo Hyun-jin Baek Myoung-hee Go Yun-mi, Kim Ji-hye, Jung Ah-reum, Han Ji-won Park Hyun-sook, Park Jae-yeon 48
2002 Keum Na-na Chang Yoo-kyoung Gi Yun-ju Lee Jin-ah, Kim So-yoon, Lee Jae-nam, Kim Yeon-su Diane Jung, Kim Song-hee 48
2003 Choi Yun-young Park Ji-ye, Shin Ji-su Oh Yoo-mi, Ahn Choon-young, Yang Hye-sun Lee So-hoon Ryu Mi-ju, Kang Ae-ja 43
2004 Kim So-young Han Kyoung-jin Kim In-ha Cho Hye-jin, Choi Young-ah, Kim Hye-yeon Kim Ji-in, Arden Cho 45
2005 Kim Joo-hee Oh Eun-young, Lee Kyoung-eun Yoo Hye-mi, Kim Eun-ji, Yoo Hye-ri Kim Jeong-hyun Park Si-hyeon, Kim Sook-young 42
2006 Lee Ha-nui[9] Park Sharon, Jang Yun-seo Park Hee-jung, Kim Yoo-mi, Park Sung-min, Kim Soo-hyun Not awarded Hwang Ha-na, Lim Mi-jeong 45
2007 Lee Ji-seon Cho Eun-ju, Park Ka-won Lee Jin, Yoo Ji-eun, Lee Jae-ah Not awarded jeon cho-long, Kim Eun-young, Yu Han-na, Seong Min-ah 45
2008 Na Ry Choi Bo-in, Kim Min-jeong Seo Seol-hee, Chang Yun hee, Lee Yoon-ah Not awarded Lee ka-ni, Lim Hye-rim 39
2009 Kim Joo-ri Cha Ye-rin, Seo Eun-mi Park Ye-ju, Yoo Soo-jung, Lee Seul-ki, Choi Ji-hee Not awarded Wang Ji-hye, Sa gong-jin 46
2010 Jung So-ra[10] Jang Yoon-jin, Kim Hye-young Ha Hyun-jung, Ko Hyun-young, Lee Gui-joo, Ahn Da-hye Not awarded Kim Soo-hyun, Yu ri-na, Jung Ji-eun 46
2011 Lee Seong-hye Kim E-seul, Kim Hye-sun Lee Semina, Nam Mi-yeon, Kim Soo-jung, Gong Pyung-hee Not awarded Lee Seul-ah, Jee-Yoon Yi 45
2012 Kim Yu-mi Lee Jung-bin, Kim Sa-ra Kim Young-joo, Kim Na-yeon, Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Yoo-jin Not awarded Kim Yu-ri, Jung Soo-mi 57
2013 Yoo Ye-bin Han Ji-eun, Kim Hyo-hee Koo Bon-hwa, Choi Hye-rin, Han Soo-min, Kim Min-joo, Choi Song-yi Not awarded Hwang Hae-na, Choi Yu-na 53
2014 Kim Seo-yeon Shin Su-min, Lee Seo-bin Ryu So-ra, Baek Ji-hyun, Lee Sarah, Kim Myeong-seon Not awarded Wang Hyun, Cho Se-whee 49
2015 Lee Min-ji Kim Ye-rin, Kim Jeong-jin Park Ah-reum, So A-reum, Choi Myung-kyung, Han Ho-jeong Not awarded Son So-hee, Ahn Hye-ryeong 30
2016 Kim Jin-sol Shin Ara, Moon Da-hyun Lee Young-in, Kim Min-jeong, Hong Na-shil, Lee Chae-young Not awarded Jang Whee, Yoon So-yoon, Kim Na-kyung 34
2017 Seo Jae-won Jung Da-hye, Lee Han-na Kim Sa-rang, Nam Seung-woo, Lee Soo-yeon, Pi Hyun-ji Not awarded Kim Ha-neul, Kim Ji-yoon 33
2018 Kim Soo-min Song Su-hyun, Seo Ye-jin Park Chae-won, Kim Kye-ryung, Lee Yoon-ji, Im Kyung-min Not awarded Kim Na-young, An Hyun-young 32
2019 Kim Sae-yeon Lee Ha-nuey, Woo Hee-jun Lee Hye-joo, Shin Yoon-ah, Lee Da-hyun, Shin Hye-ji Not awarded Jang Yu-rim, Lee Jeong-eun, Kwon Ye-ji 32
2020 Kim Hye-jin Lee Hwa-in, Ryu Seo-bin Jeon Hye-ji, Jeon Yeon-ju Not awarded Jung Yun-ju, Kim Hye-young, Park So-jeong, Choi Jeong-yoon 37
2021 Choi Seo-eun Choi Mi-na-su, Kim Su-jin Cho Min-ji, Jung Bo-bin (Jung Do-hee) Not awarded Kim Ji-eun, Jang Jin-won 40
2022 Lee Seung-hyeon Yu Si-eun Kim Go-eun Not awarded Kim So-yoon, Kim Ji-su, Park Joo-eun, Kim Seo-young 30
2023 Choi Chae-won Chung Gyu-ri, Kim Ji-sung Jo Su-bin, Jang Da-yeon Not awarded Kim Jo-hee, Won Jo-hyun, Chu So-im, Yu Eun-seo, Choi Min-seo 30
2024 Kim Chae-won Park Hee-sun Yoon Ha-young Lee Jae-won, Park Na-hyeon Choi Jeong-eun, Park Ye-bin, Kwon hae-ji, Jang Hee-ji 24
  • Miss Korea 1999 Fila Lee Hye-won
    Miss Korea 1999 Fila Lee Hye-won
  • Miss Universe Korea 2001 Kim Sa-rang
    Miss Universe Korea 2001 Kim Sa-rang
  • Miss Korea 2001 Muke Jung Ah-reum
    Miss Korea 2001 Muke Jung Ah-reum
  • Miss Korea 2009 Seon Cha Ye-rin
    Miss Korea 2009 Seon Cha Ye-rin
  • Miss Korea 2009 Mi Lee Seul-ki
    Miss Korea 2009 Mi Lee Seul-ki
  • Miss Korea 2009 Mi Choi Ji-hee
    Miss Korea 2009 Mi Choi Ji-hee
  • Miss Korea 2010 Seon Jang Yoon-jin
    Miss Korea 2010 Seon Jang Yoon-jin
  • Miss Korea 2010 Mi Ha Hyun-jung
    Miss Korea 2010 Mi Ha Hyun-jung
  • Miss Korea 2010 Mi Ahn Da-hye
    Miss Korea 2010 Mi Ahn Da-hye
  • Miss Korea 2011 Mi Lee Semina
    Miss Korea 2011 Mi Lee Semina
  • Miss Korea 2011 Mi Nam Mi-yeon
    Miss Korea 2011 Mi Nam Mi-yeon
  • Miss Korea 2011 Mi Kim Soo-jung
    Miss Korea 2011 Mi Kim Soo-jung
  • Miss Korea 2011 Mi Gong Pyung-hee
    Miss Korea 2011 Mi Gong Pyung-hee
  • Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Young-joo
    Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Young-joo
  • Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Na-yeon
    Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Na-yeon
  • Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Tae-hyun
    Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Tae-hyun
  • Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Yoo-jin
    Miss Korea 2012 Mi Kim Yoo-jin
  • Miss Korea 2013 Seon Kim Hyo-hee
    Miss Korea 2013 Seon Kim Hyo-hee
  • Miss Korea 2013 Mi Koo Bon-hwa
    Miss Korea 2013 Mi Koo Bon-hwa
  • Miss Korea 2013 Mi Choi Hye-rin
    Miss Korea 2013 Mi Choi Hye-rin
  • Miss Korea 2013 Mi Han Soo-min
    Miss Korea 2013 Mi Han Soo-min
  • Miss Korea 2013 Mi Kim Min-joo
    Miss Korea 2013 Mi Kim Min-joo
  • Miss Korea 2014 Mi Ryu So-ra
    Miss Korea 2014 Mi Ryu So-ra
  • Miss Korea 2014 Mi Kim Myeong-seon
    Miss Korea 2014 Mi Kim Myeong-seon
  • Miss Korea 2014 Mi Lee Sarah
    Miss Korea 2014 Mi Lee Sarah
  • Miss Korea 2014 Mi Baek Ji-hyun
    Miss Korea 2014 Mi Baek Ji-hyun
  • Miss Korea 2019 Kim Sae-yeon
    Miss Korea 2019 Kim Sae-yeon
Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards

Miss International 1960—Present

Korea debuted at Miss International in 1960.[11] One of the two 1st runner-ups (Seon) of Miss Korea represents her country at Miss International. On occasion, when the candidate doesn't qualify for any reason for the contest, another girl is sent. Traditionally, 1st runner-up competed at Miss World but since 2011, the 1st runner-up of Miss Korea represents her country at Miss International.

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1960 Seoul Kim Jung-ja 김정자 1st Runner-up of 1960 Unplaced
1961 Seoul Lee Ok-ja 이옥자 1st Runner-up of 1961 Unplaced
1962 Seoul Sohn Yang-ja 손양자 1st Runner-up of 1962 Unplaced
1963 Seoul Choi Yoo-mi 최유미 1st Runner-up of 1963 4th Runner-up
1964 Seoul Lee Hye-jin 이혜진 1st Runner-up of 1964 Top 15
1965 Seoul Kim Min-jin 김민진 1st Runner-up of 1965 Top 15
1967 Gyeongbuk Jin Hyun-soo 진현수 1st Runner-up of 1966 Unplaced
1968 Seoul Kim Hee-ja 김희자 1st Runner-up of 1968 Top 15
1969 Seoul Kim Yoo-kyoung 김유경 1st Runner-up of 1969 Unplaced
1970 Seoul Kim In-sook 김인숙 1st Runner-up of 1970 Unplaced
1971 Seoul Choi Sook-ae 최숙애 1st Runner-up of 1971 Unplaced
1972 Seoul Suh Yun-hee 서윤희 1st Runner-up of 1972 Unplaced
1973 Seoul Kim Mae-ja 김매자 1st Runner-up of 1973 Unplaced
1974 Seoul Kang Young-sook 강영숙 4th Runner-up of 1974 Top 15
1975 Seoul Lee Hyang-mok 이향목 2nd Runner-up of 1975 Top 15
1976 Seoul Han Young-ae 한영애 1st Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced
1977 California Shin Byoung-ok 신병옥 2nd Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced
1978 Seoul Chae Jung-sook 채정숙 1st Runner-up of 1978 Unplaced
1979 Gyeonggi Kim Jin-sun 김진선 2nd Runner-up of 1979 Unplaced
1980 Seoul Chung Na-young 정나영 4th Runner-up of 1980 Unplaced
1981 Gwangju Park Hyun-joo 박현주 3rd Runner-up of 1981 Unplaced
1982 Seoul Chung Ae-hee 정애희 3rd Runner-up of 1982 Unplaced
1983 Seoul Chung Young-soon 정영순 5th Runner-up of 1983 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1984 Seoul Kim Kyoung-ree 김경리 1st Runner-up of 1984 Unplaced
1985 Daegu Chang Sih-wha 장시화 2nd Runner-up of 1984 Unplaced
1986 Seoul Kim Yoon-jung 김윤정 2nd Runner-up of 1985 Unplaced
1987 Gyeongnam Chung Wha-sun 정화선 1st Runner-up of 1986 Unplaced
1988 Busan Lee Yoon-hee 이윤희 3rd Runner-up of 1987 Top 15
1989 Chungbuk Kim Hee-jung 김희정 2nd Runner-up of 1988 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1990 California Shin Soh-young 신소영 3rd Runner-up of 1989 Unplaced
1991 Incheon Kwon Jung-joo 권정주 4th Runner-up of 1990 Top 15
1992 Seoul Yum Jung-ah[12] 염정아 1st Runner-up of 1991 2nd Runner-up
1993 Seoul Chang Eun-young 장은영 1st Runner-up of 1992 Top 15
1994 Gwangju Sung Hyun-ah 성현아 2nd Runner-up of 1994 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
1995 Busan Lee Yoo-ree 이유리 1st Runner-up of 1994 Top 15
1996 Daejeon Kim Jung-hwa 김정화 1st Runner-up of 1995 Top 15
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Audience Popularity Award
1997 Gyeongbuk Kim Ryang-hee 김량희 2nd Runner-up of 1996 Top 15
1998 Busan Cho Hye-young 조혜영 1st Runner-up of 1997 Top 15
1999 Daejeon Lee Jae-won 이재원 2nd Runner-up of 1998 Unplaced
2000 Daegu Son Tae-young[13] 손태영 2nd Runner-up of 2000 1st Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
2001 Seoul Baek Myoung-hee 백명희 2nd Runner-up of 2001 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
2002 Seoul Gi Yun-ju 기윤주 2nd Runner-up of 2002 Top 12
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
2003 Seoul Shin Ji-Su 신지수 1st Runner-up of 2003 Top 12
2004 Seoul Kim In-ha 김인하 2nd Runner-up of 2004 Top 15
2005 Chungbuk Lee Kyoung-eun 이경은 1st Runner-up of 2005 Unplaced
2006 Chungbuk Jang Yun-seo 장윤서 1st Runner-up of 2006 2nd Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Arouge
2007 Seoul Park Ka-won 박가원 1st Runner-up of 2007 Top 15
2008 Daegu Kim Min-jeong 김민정 1st Runner-up of 2008 Unplaced
2009 Daegu Seo Eun-mi[14] 서은미 1st Runner-up of 2009 1st Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
2010 Seoul Ko Hyeon-young 고현영 2nd Runner-up of 2010 Top 15
2011 Incheon Kim Hye-sun 김혜선 1st Runner-up of 2011 Unplaced
2012 Gwangju Lee Jeong-bin 이정빈 1st Runner-up of 2012 Unplaced
2013 Incheon Han Ji-eun 한지은 1st Runner-up of 2013 Unplaced
2014 Gyeonggi Lee Seo-bin 이서빈 1st Runner-up of 2014 Unplaced
2015 Daegu Park Ah-reum 박아름 2nd Runner-up of 2015 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss International Asia
2016 Daegu Kim Min-jeong 김민정 2nd Runner-up of 2016 Unplaced
2017 Seoul Nam Seung-woo 남승우 2nd Runner-up of 2017 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Miss International Asia
    • Panasonic Awards Top 10
2018 Seoul Seo Ye-jin 서예진 1st Runner-up of 2018 Unplaced
2022 Gyeongbuk Kim Su-jin[15] 김수진 1st Runner-up of 2021 Unplaced
2023 Seoul Jung Bo-bin 정보빈 2nd Runner-up of 2021 Unplaced
2024 Gangwon Chung Gyu-ri[16] 정규리 1st Runner-up of 2023 Unplaced
  • Miss International Korea 2000 Son Tae-young
    Miss International Korea 2000 Son Tae-young
  • Miss International Korea 2009 Seo Eun-mi
    Miss International Korea 2009 Seo Eun-mi
  • Miss International Korea 2011 Kim Hye-sun
    Miss International Korea 2011 Kim Hye-sun
  • Miss International Korea 2013 Han Ji-eun
    Miss International Korea 2013 Han Ji-eun
  • Miss International Korea 2014 Lee Seo-bin
    Miss International Korea 2014 Lee Seo-bin

Miss Earth 2002—Present

Korea debuted at Miss Earth in 2002.[17] One of the two 1st runner-ups (Seon) of Miss Korea represents her country at Miss Earth. On occasion, when the candidate doesn't qualify for any reason for the contest, another girl is sent

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2002 Seoul Lee Jin-ah 이진아 3rd Runner-up of 2002 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Best in National Costume
    • Miss Discovery Spa
2003 Seoul Oh Yoo-mi 오유미 2nd Runner-up of 2003 Unplaced
2004 Seoul Cho Hye-jin 조혜진 3rd Runner-up of 2004 Unplaced
2005 Gyeonggi Yoo Hye-mi 유혜미 2nd Runner-up of 2005 Top 16
2 Special Awards
    • Best in National Costume
    • Miss Pond's
2006 Seoul Park Hee-jung 박희정 2nd Runner-up of 2006 Unplaced
2007 Seoul Yoo Ji-eun 유지은 2nd Runner-up of 2007 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Fontana
    • Miss Charm
2008 Gyeongbuk Seo Seol-hee 서설희 2nd Runner-up of 2008 Top 16
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Pasigandahan
2009 Seoul Park Ye-ju 박예주 2nd Runner-up of 2009 Top 16
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Eagle Express
    • Miss Asei
2010 Jeonbuk Lee Gui-joo 이귀주 2nd Runner-up of 2010 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Top 5 Miss Aodai
2011 Gyeongbuk Kim E-seul 김이슬 1st Runner-up of 2011 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Fashion
2012 Seoul Kim Sa-ra 김사라 1st Runner-up of 2012 Top 16
3 Special Awards
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Swimsuit (Group 2)
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) TRESemmé Hair Challenge
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Miss Friendship (Group 2)
2013 Brazil Choi Song-yi[18] 최송이 2nd Runner-up of 2013 Miss Fire
(3rd Runner-Up)
1 Special Awards
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) I Love My Planet Schools Challenge
2014 Gyeongbuk Shin Su-min 신수민 1st Runner-up of 2014 Top 16
2015 United States Han Ho-jeong 한호정 2nd Runner-up of 2015 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) National Costume (Asia & Oceania)
2016 Gwangju Lee Chae-yeung 이채영 2nd Runner-up of 2016 Top 16
1 Special Awards
    • Top 10 - Miss Earth Hannah
2017 Philippines Lee Hannah 이한나 1st Runner-up of 2017 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miss Friendship
      (Group 1)
2018 Daegu Song Su-hyun 송수현 1st Runner-up of 2018 Unplaced
2019 Busan Woo Hee-jun 우희준 1st Runner-up of 2019 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Jolly Waves (Fire)
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Talent (Fire)
2022 Incheon Mina Sue Choi[3][19] 최미나수 1st Runner-up of 2021 Miss Earth 2022
5 Special Awards
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Swimsuit Competition (Asia & Oceania)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Beach Wear (Air)
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Long Gown (Air)
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Resort Wear (Air)
    • Miss Mexico Pampanga (Air)
2023 Daegu Jang Da-yeon 장다연 2nd Runner-up of 2023 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Top 5 Best Evening Gown
2024 Busan Ryu Seo-bin 류서빈 1st Runner-up of 2020 Top 20
1 Special Awards
    • Best in Appearance (Asia & Oceania)
  • Miss Earth Korea 2005 Yoo Hye-mi
    Miss Earth Korea 2005 Yoo Hye-mi
  • Miss Earth Korea 2008 Seo Seol-hee during the Miss Earth 2008 pageant
    Miss Earth Korea 2008 Seo Seol-hee during the Miss Earth 2008 pageant
  • Miss Earth Korea 2009 Park Ye-ju during the Press presentation in the Miss Earth 2009 pageant
    Miss Earth Korea 2009 Park Ye-ju during the Press presentation in the Miss Earth 2009 pageant
  • Miss Earth Korea 2010 Lee Gui-joo
    Miss Earth Korea 2010 Lee Gui-joo
  • Miss Earth Korea 2012 Kim Sa-ra
    Miss Earth Korea 2012 Kim Sa-ra
  • Miss Earth Korea 2013 Choi Song-yi
    Miss Earth Korea 2013 Choi Song-yi
  • Miss Earth Korea 2014 Shin Su-min
    Miss Earth Korea 2014 Shin Su-min
  • Miss Earth Korea 2022 Choi Mi-na-su when she got the gold medal for Preliminary Long Gown Competition in the Miss Earth 2022 pageant.
    Miss Earth Korea 2022 Choi Mi-na-su when she got the gold medal for Preliminary Long Gown Competition in the Miss Earth 2022 pageant.

Former titles

Miss Universe 1954—2015

Korea debuted at Miss Universe in 1954, three years before the first Miss Korea pageant. Since 2016, Korean representatives at Miss Universe have been chosen in a separate pageant, Miss Universe Korea, and the Miss Korea Organization no longer sends South Korea's representative to Miss Universe.

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1953 Seoul Kang Gui-hee 강귀희 Joongang ilbo 1953 Did not compete
1954 Seoul Kye Sun-hee 계선희 Joongang ilbo 1954 Unplaced
1955 Seoul Kim Mee-jong 김미종 Joongang ilbo 1955 Unplaced
1957 Seoul Park Hyun-ok 박현옥 Miss Korea 1957 Unplaced
1958 Seoul Oh Geum-sun 오금순 Miss Korea 1958 Unplaced
1959 Seoul Oh Hyun-ju[20] 오현주 Miss Korea 1959 Top 15 (6th Place)
5 Special Awards
    • Most popular girl
    • Best Dress Award
    • Speech Award
    • Sports Award
    • Honorable Mention Award
1960 Seoul Son Mi-hee-ja 손미희자 Miss Korea 1960 Top 15
1961 Seoul Seo Yang-hee 서양희 Miss Korea 1961 Top 15
1962 Seoul Seo Bum-ju 서범주 Miss Korea 1962 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume (Top 5)
1963 Seoul Kim Myoung-ja[21] 김명자 Miss Korea 1963 4th Runner-up
1964 Seoul Shin Jung-hyun 신정현 Miss Korea 1964 Unplaced
1965 Gyeongbuk Kim Eun-ji 김은지 Miss Korea 1965 Unplaced
1966 Gyeongbuk Yoon Gwi-young 윤귀영 Miss Korea 1966 Unplaced
1967 Seoul Hong Joung-ae 홍정애 Miss Korea 1967 Unplaced
1968 Seoul Kim Yoon-jung 김윤정 Miss Korea 1968 Unplaced
1969 Seoul Lim Hyun-jung 임현정 Miss Korea 1969 Unplaced
1970 Seoul Yoo Young-ae 유영애 Miss Korea 1970 Unplaced
1971 Busan Noh Mi-ae 노미애 Miss Korea 1971 Unplaced
1972 Seoul Park Yeon-joo 박연주 Miss Korea 1972 Unplaced
1973 Seoul Kim Young-ju 김영주 Miss Korea 1973 Unplaced
1974 Seoul Kim Eun-jung 김은정 Miss Korea 1974 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1975 Gyeongbuk Seo Ji-hye 서지혜 Miss Korea 1975 Unplaced
1976 Seoul Chung Kwang-hyun 정광현 1st Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced
1977 Seoul Kim Sung-hee 김성희 Miss Korea 1977 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1978 Seoul Son Jung-eun 손정은 Miss Korea 1978 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume (1st)
1979 Seoul Seo Jae-hwa 서재화 Miss Korea 1979 Unplaced
1980 Seoul Kim Eun-jung 김은정 Miss Korea 1980 Top 12
1981 Seoul Lee Eun-jung 이은정 Miss Korea 1981 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume (2nd)
1982 Seoul Park Sun-hee 박선희 Miss Korea 1982 Unplaced
1983 Seoul Kim Jong-jung 김종중 3rd Runner-up of 1983 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1984 Seoul Lim Mi-sook 임미숙 Miss Korea 1983 Unplaced
1985 Seoul Choi Young-ok 최영옥 Miss Korea 1984 Unplaced
1986 Jeonbuk Bae Young-ran 배영란 Miss Korea 1985 Unplaced
1987 Seoul Kim Ji-eun 김지은 Miss Korea 1986 Unplaced
1988 Daegu Jang Yoon-jeong[9] 장윤정 Miss Korea 1987 1st Runner-up
1989 Seoul Kim Sung-ryung 김성령 Miss Korea 1988 Unplaced
1990 Seoul Oh Hyun-kyung 오현경 Miss Korea 1989 Unplaced
1991 Seoul Seo Jung-min 서정민 Miss Korea 1990 Unplaced
1992 Seoul Lee Young-hyun 이영현 Miss Korea 1991 Unplaced
1993 Seoul Yoo Ha-young 유하영 Miss Korea 1992 Unplaced
1994 Seoul Goong Sun-young 궁선영 Miss Korea 1993 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
1995 Seoul Han Sung-ju 한성주 Miss Korea 1994 Unplaced
1996 Seoul Kim Yun-jung 김윤정 Miss Korea 1995 Unplaced
1997 Seoul Lee Eun-hee 이은희 Miss Korea 1996 Unplaced
1998 Seoul Kim Ji-yeon 김지연 Miss Korea 1997 Unplaced
1999 Seoul Choi Ji-hyun 최지현 Miss Korea 1998 Unplaced
2000 Daejeon Kim Yeon-ju 김연주 Miss Korea 1999 Unplaced
2001 Seoul Kim Sa-rang[23] 김사랑 Miss Korea 2000 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
2002 Seoul Kim Min-kyoung 김민경 Miss Korea 2001 Unplaced
2003 Gyeongbuk Keum Na-na 금나나 Miss Korea 2002 Unplaced
2004 Seoul Choi Yun-young 최윤영 Miss Korea 2003 Unplaced
2005 Seoul Kim So-young 김소영 Miss Korea 2004 Unplaced
2006 Seoul Kim Joo-hee 김주희 Miss Korea 2005 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume (Top 20)
2007 Seoul Lee Ha-nui[9] 이하늬 Miss Korea 2006 3rd Runner-up
2008 Seoul Lee Ji-seon 이지선 Miss Korea 2007 Unplaced
2009 Seoul Na Ry 나리 Miss Korea 2008 Unplaced
2010 Seoul Kim Joo-ri 김주리 Miss Korea 2009 Unplaced
2011 Seoul Chong So-ra[10] 정소라 Miss Korea 2010 Unplaced
2012 Seoul Lee Sung-hye 이성혜 Miss Korea 2011 Unplaced
2013 Seoul Kim Yu-mi 김유미 Miss Korea 2012 Unplaced
2014 Daegu Yoo Ye-bin 유예빈 Miss Korea 2013 Unplaced
2015 Seoul Kim Seo-yeon 김서연 Miss Korea 2014 Unplaced

Miss World 1959—2010

Korea debuted at Miss World in 1959. The 1st Runner-up of Miss Korea represented the nation at Miss World. Since 2011, Korean representatives at the Miss World are chosen in a separate pageant Miss World Korea, that separate contest is to only focus on Miss World.

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1959 Seoul Seo Jung-ae 서정애 1st Runner-up of 1959 Unplaced
1960 Seoul Lee Young-hee 이영희 2nd Runner-up of 1960 Top 10
1961 Seoul Hyun Chang-ae 현창애 2nd Runner-up of 1961 Unplaced
1962 Seoul Chung Tae-ja 정태자 2nd Runner-up of 1962 Unplaced
1963 Seoul Choi Keum-shil 최금실 2nd Runner-up of 1963 Top 14
1964 Seoul Yoon Mi-hee 윤미희 2nd Runner-up of 1964 Unplaced
1965 Seoul Lee Eun-ah 이은아 2nd Runner-up of 1965 Top 16
1966 Jeonnam Chung Eul-sun 정을선 2nd Runner-up of 1966 Unplaced
1967 Seoul Chung Young-hwa 정영화 2nd Runner-up of 1967 Unplaced
1968 Seoul Lee Ji-eun 이지은 2nd Runner-up of 1968 Unplaced
1969 Seoul Kim Seung-hee 김승희 2nd Runner-up of 1969 Unplaced
1970 Seoul Lee Jung-hee 이정희 2nd Runner-up of 1970 Unplaced
1971 Gyeonggi Lee Young-eun 이영은 4th Runner-up of 1971 Unplaced
1972 Jeonbuk Chung Keum-ok 정금옥 4th Runner-up of 1972 Did not compete
1973 Seoul An Soon-young 안순영 5th Runner-up of 1973 Unplaced
1974 Seoul Shim Kyoung-sook 심경숙 2nd Runner-up of 1974 Unplaced
1975 Seoul Lee Sung-hee 이성희 1st Runner-up of 1975 Unplaced
1976 California Shin Byoung-sook 신병숙 3rd Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced
1977 Seoul Kim Soon-ae 김순애 5th Runner-up of 1977 Unplaced
1978 Gangwon Je Eun-jin 제은진 5th Runner-up of 1978 Unplaced
1979 California Hong Yeo-jin 홍여진 1st Runner-up of 1979 Unplaced
1980 Seoul Chang Sun-ja 장선자 1st Runner-up of 1980 Unplaced
1981 California Lee Han-na 이한나 1st Runner-up of 1981 Unplaced
1982 Seoul Choi Sung-yoon 최성윤 1st Runner-up of 1982 Unplaced
1983 Seoul Seo Min-sook 서민숙 2nd Runner-up of 1983 Unplaced
1984 Seoul Lee Joo-hee 이주희 3rd Runner-up of 1984 Unplaced
1985 Seoul Park Eun-kyoung 박은경 5th Runner-up of 1984 Unplaced
1986 New York An Jung-mi 안정미 1st Runner-up of 1985 Unplaced
1987 Seoul Chung Myoung-sun 정명선 2nd Runner-up of 1986 Unplaced
1988 Seoul Choi Yeon-hee 최연희 1st Runner-up of 1987 1st Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Beauty Queen of Asia
    • 2nd place - Local viewer popularity vote
1989 Seoul Kim Hye-ri 김혜리 1st Runner-up of 1988 Unplaced
1990 Seoul Go Hyun-jung[24] 고현정 1st Runner-up of 1989 Unplaced
1991 Seoul Kim Tae-hwa 김태화 1st Runner-up of 1990 Unplaced
1992 Seoul Lee Mi-young 이미영 2nd Runner-up of 1991 Unplaced
1993 Seoul Lee Seung-yeon 이승연 2nd Runner-up of 1992 Top 10
1994 Seoul Chae Yeon-hee 채연희 3rd Runner-up of 1993 Unplaced
1995 New York Choi Yoon-young[25] 최윤영 1st Runner-up of 1995 Top 5 (4th Runner-up)
1 Special Awards
    • Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania
1996 Seoul Seol Soo-jin 설수진 1st Runner-up of 1996 Unplaced
1997 Daejeon Kim Jin-ah 김진아 1st Runner-up of 1997 Unplaced
1998 Jeonbuk Kim Kun-woo 김건우 1st Runner-up of 1998 Unplaced
1999 Seoul Han Na-na 한나나 1st Runner-up of 1999 Unplaced
2000 Jeonbuk Shin Jung-sun 신정선 1st Runner-up of 2000 Unplaced
2001 Daegu Seo Hyun-jin 서현진 1st Runner-up of 2001 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2002 Seoul Chang Yoo-kyoung 장유경 1st Runner-up of 2002 Withdrew
2003 Jeonbuk Park Ji-yea 박지예 1st Runner-up of 2003 Unplaced
2004 Gyeonggi Han Kyoung-jin 한경진 1st Runner-up of 2004 Unplaced
2005 Seoul Oh Eun-young[26] 오은영 1st Runner-up of 2005 Top 6 (3rd Runner-up)
3 Special Awards
2006 Incheon Park Sharon 박샤론 1st Runner-up of 2006 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2007 Jeju Island Cho Eun-ju 조은주 1st Runner-up of 2007 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
2008 Seoul Choi Bo-in 최보인 1st Runner-up of 2008 Unplaced
2009 Seoul Kim Joo-ri[27] 김주리 Miss Korea 2009 Top 16
4 Special Awards
2010 Gyeongbuk Kim Hye-young 김혜영 1st Runner-up of 2010 Unplaced

Miss Supranational

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2010 Daejeon You Soo-jung[28] 유수정 2nd Runner-up of 2009 Top 20 (10th Place)
1 Special Awards
    • Asia & Oceania

Miss Intercontinental

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1977 Jeju Island Chung Mi-hee 정미희 6th Runner-up of 1977 Unplaced
1978 Seoul Park Kyoung-ae 박경애 1st Runner-up of 1978 Unplaced
2009 Jeonbuk Cha Ye-rin[29] 차예린 1st Runner-up of 2009 Top 15
1 Special Awards
    • Asia & Oceania
2010 Seoul Jang Yoon-jin 장윤진 1st Runner-up of 2010 Unplaced

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1968 Seoul Chang Hye-sun 장혜선 5th Runner-up of 1968 Unplaced
1969 Seoul Seo Won-Kyoung[30] 서원경 4th Runner-up of 1969 Miss Asia Quest
1971 Seoul Hong Shin-hee 홍신희 3rd Runner-up of 1971 2nd Runner-up
1972 Busan Shin Gah-jung 신가정 2nd Runner-up of 1972 Unplaced
1973 Jeonbuk Chung Keum-ok 정금옥 4th Runner-up of 1972 3rd Runner-up
2 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
    • Miss Talent
1975 Seoul Kim Tae-hee 김태희 3rd Runner-up of 1974 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1976 Seoul Jin-Sook 진숙 5th Runner-up of 1975 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
1977 Seoul Chung Kyoung-sook 정경숙 Miss Korea 1976 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
    • Miss Photogenic
1978 Seoul Kim Young-sun 김영선 3rd Runner-up of 1977 Unplaced
1979 Seoul Park Jae-sook 박재숙 4th Runner-up of 1978 Unplaced
1980 Chungbuk Lee Joo-yeon 이주연 4th Runner-up of 1979 Unplaced
1981 Seoul Kang Min-jung 강민정 3rd Runner-up of 1980 3rd Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1982 Gyeonggi Kim Mi-sun 김미선 4th Runner-up of 1982 4th Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Talent
1984 Seoul Oh Sook-hee 오숙희 4th Runner-up of 1983 Unplaced
1985 Jeonbuk Lim Ji-yeon[31] 임지연 4th Runner-up of 1984 1st Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Best Evening Gown
1986 Seoul Seo Hyun-kyoung 서현경 5th Runner-up of 1985 Top 16
1987 Daegu Choi Eun-hee 최은희 4th Runner-up of 1985 3rd Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
1988 Seoul Kim Mi-rim 김미림 2nd Runner-up of 1987 4th Runner-up
1989 Daegu Chae Wha-jung 채화정 3rd Runner-up of 1988 Unplaced
1993 Daegu Seo Yeon-jung 서연정 3rd Runner-up of 1992 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1994 Seoul Chang Mi-ho 장미호 6th Runner-up of 1993 Top 12
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1995 Gyeongbuk Yoon Mi-jung[32] 윤미정 1st Runner-up of 1994 Miss Asia Pacific
1996 Busan Lee Ji-hee 이지희 2nd Runner-up of 1996 Top 10
1 Special Awards
    • Best Evening Gown
1997 Daegu Yeo Hye-jeon 여혜전 2nd Runner-up of 1997 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Ponds Beautiful Skin
1998 Chungbuk Yang So-hyun 양소현 2nd Runner-up of 1998 Unplaced
1999 Seoul Kim Hyo-joo 김효주 2nd Runner-up of 1999 Unplaced
2000 Seoul Chang Eun-jin 장은진 3rd Runner-up of 2000 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
2001 Seoul Kim Ji-hye 김지혜 4th Runner-up of 2001 Top 10
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Talent
2002 Daejeon Kim So-yoon[33] 김소윤 4th Runner-up of 2002 Miss Asia Pacific
3 Special Awards
    • Miss Ponds
    • Miss Congeniality
    • Miss Photogenic
2003 Busan Ahn Choon-young 안춘영 2nd Runner-up of 2003 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
2005 Seoul Choi Young-ah 최영아 4th Runner-up of 2004 Unplaced
2007 Seoul Kim Yoo-mi 김유미 2nd Runner-up of 2006 Pageant not held

Miss Asia Contest

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1963 Seoul Choi In-ja[34] 최인자 5th Runner-up of 1962 Miss Asia

Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2010 Seoul Ha Hyun-jung[35] 하현정 2nd Runner-up of 2010 Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Charm
2011 Seoul Gong Pyung-hee 공평희 2nd Runner-up of 2011 4th Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Special Award
2012 Incheon Kim Young-joo 김영주 2nd Runner-up of 2012 1st Runner-up
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Ambassador

Miss Young International

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1970 Seoul Yoo Jae-soon 유재순 Hankook Ilbo pageant Unplaced
1971 Seoul Cha Soon-young 차순영 2nd Runner-up of 1971 Unplaced
1972 Jeonbuk Chung Keum-ok 정금옥 4th Runner-up of 1972 Unplaced
1973 Gyeongbuk Kim Jun-kyung 김준경 2nd Runner-up of 1973 Unplaced
1974 Seoul Kim Kyung-ok 김경옥 1st Runner-up of 1974 Unplaced
1975 Seoul Lee Yeon-ok 이연옥 1st Runner-up of 1975 Unplaced
1976 Seoul Lee Hye-kyung 이혜경 1st Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
1977 Seoul Lee Jung-hwa 이정화 1st Runner-up of 1977 Top 11
1978 California Kim Eun-hee 김은희 2nd Runner-up of 1978 Unplaced
1979 Seoul Kim Mi-ho 김미호 3rd Runner-up of 1979 Unplaced
1980 Seoul Kim Hye-ran 김혜란 2nd Runner-up of 1980 Unplaced
1981 Jeonbuk Kim So-hyung 김소형 1st Runner-up of 1981 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1983 Daegu Kim Sun-mi[36] 김선미 1st Runner-up of 1983 2nd Runner-up

Queen of the Pacific

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1970 Seoul Lim Jung-eun 임정은 3rd Runner-up of 1969 Unplaced
1971 Seoul Kim Kyoung-soon 김경순 4th Runner-up of 1970 Unplaced
1972 Japan Cho Ae-ja[37] 조애자 5th Runner-up of 1971 Unplaced
1973 Seoul Oh Young-eun 오영은 5th Runner-up of 1972 2nd Runner-up
1974 Seoul Lee Tae-hyun 이태현 4th Runner-up of 1973 Unplaced
1976 Japan Noh Duck-ja 노덕자 2nd Runner-up of 1975 1st Runner-up
1977 Gyeonggi Cha Jang-ok 차장옥 2nd Runner-up of 1976 Unplaced

Miss Wonderland

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1987 Seoul Oh Soo-kyoung 오수경 4th Runner-up of 1986 Top 11
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1988 Seoul Lee Hye-jung[38] 이혜정 5th Runner-up of 1986 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
1989 Gangwon Choo Young-mi 추영미 5th Runner-up of 1988 Top 10
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic

Miss International Pacific Pearl

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1987 Seoul Chang Hye-young 장혜영 5th Runner-up of 1987 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume

Miss Flower Queen

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1990 Gyeongbuk Cho Ae-sun 조애선 5th Runner-up of 1989 Unplaced

Miss All Nations

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
1990 Gyeonggi Kim Mi-jin 김미진 6th Runner-up of 1989 Unplaced
2010 Gangwon Jung Ji-eun 정지은 Miss Gangwon 2010 Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Charm
    • Miss Talent Award 1st runner-up

Miss International Blueberry

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2012 Gyeongbuk Kim Tae-Hyeon 김태현 2nd Runner-up of 2012 TOP 10
1 Special Awards
    • Special Award

Miss International Beauty

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2009 Gwangju Lee Yoon-ah 이윤아 2nd Runner-up of 2008 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Charm

Titleholders

Year Mister World Korea Runners-Up Location International Placements Ref.
First Second Third
2009 Yoo Ji-kwang Park Hyun-woo Choi Jae-woong Not awarded Incheon
  • Mister World 2010
    Yoo Ji-kwang (Top 15)
  • Manhunt International 2010 Park Hyun Woo
    (Mr. Friendship)
 [39]

Mister World

In 2009, Hankook Ilbo sent first Mister World contestant who is represent Korea.

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2010 Seoul Yoo Ji-kwang .[40] 유지광 Mister World Korea 2009 Top 15 (7th Place)
2 Special Awards
    • Talent & Creativity
    • Top 20 - Top Model

Manhunt International

Year Residence Representative Korean Name National Title International Placement Special Awards
2010 Seoul Park Hyun Woo 박현우 Mister World Korea 2009 (1st r-up) Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Mr. Friendship
    • Dress Popularity Award

Notes

Miss Korea Sisters

Etc.

See also

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