Miss and Mister World Korea

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Miss and Mister World Korea
미스앤미스터 월드 코리아
Formation1959
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Seoul
Location
Membership
Miss World, Mister World
Official language
Korean
President
Park Jeong-ah
Website missworldkorea.com

Miss and Mister World Korea is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representative to the Miss World and Mister World pageant.. [1]

Contents

Miss and Mister World Korea 2015 took place on 20 November at the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang. [2] [3]

History

In 1957 the first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. In 1959, Hankook Ilbo sent first Miss World contestant who represents Korea. Miss Korea traditionally competed at the Miss World between 1959 and 2010. In 2011 the new pageant comes Miss World Korea competition. [4]

In 2009, Hankook Ilbo sent first Mister World contestant who is represent Korea. The president of Miss and Mister World Korea is Park Jeong-ah.

Representatives to international beauty pageants

Color key

Miss World

Korea debuted at Miss World in 1959.

YearDelegateInternational PlacementSpecial Awards
1959 Seo Jung-aeUnplaced
1960 Lee Young-heeTop 10
1961 Hyun Chang-aeUnplaced
1962 Chung Tae-jaUnplaced
1963 Choi Keum-shilTop 14
1964 Yoon Mi-heeUnplaced
1965 Lee Eun-ahTop 16
1966 Chung Eul-sunUnplaced
1967 Chung Young-hwaUnplaced
1968 Lee Ji-eunUnplaced
1969 Kim Seung-heeUnplaced
1970 Lee Jung-heeUnplaced
1971 Lee Young-eunUnplaced
1972 Chung Keum-okDid not compete
1973 An Soon-youngUnplaced
1974 Shim Kyoung-sookUnplaced
1975 Lee Sung-heeUnplaced
1976 Shin Byoung-sookUnplaced
1977 Kim Soon-aeUnplaced
1978 Je Eun-jinUnplaced
1979 Hong Yeo-jin [5] Unplaced
1980 Chang Sun-jaUnplaced
1981 Lee Han-naUnplaced
1982 Choi Sung-yoonUnplaced
1983 Seo Min-sookUnplaced
1984 Lee Joo-heeUnplaced
1985 Park Eun-kyoungUnplaced
1986 An Jung-miUnplaced
1987 Chung Myoung-sunUnplaced
1988 Choi Yeon-hee1st Runner-up
  • Beauty Queen of Asia
1989 Kim Hye-ri [6] Unplaced
1990 Go Hyun-jung [7] Unplaced
1991 Kim Tae-hwaUnplaced
1992 Lee Mi-youngUnplaced
1993 Lee Seung-yeon [8] Top 10
1994 Chae Yeon-heeUnplaced
1995 Choi Yoon-youngTop 5
  • Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania
1996 Seol Soo-jinUnplaced
1997 Kim Jin-ahUnplaced
1998 Kim Kun-wooUnplaced
1999 Han Na-naUnplaced
2000 Shin Jung-sunUnplaced
2001 Seo Hyun-jinUnplaced
2002 Chang Yoo-kyoungWithdrew
2003 Park Ji-yeaUnplaced
2004 Han Kyoung-jinUnplaced
2005 Oh Eun-young Top 6
2006 Park SharonUnplaced
2007 Cho Eun-ju Unplaced
2008 Choi Bo-in Unplaced
2009 Kim Joo-ri [9] Top 16
2010 Kim Hye-youngUnplaced
2011 Do Kyung-min [10] Top 7 (5th Place)
2012 Kim Sung-minUnplaced
2013 Park Min-jiUnplaced
2014 Song Hwa-youngUnplaced
2015 Chyung Eun-juUnplaced
2016 Wang HyunTop 11
2017 Kim Ha-eunTop 10
2018 Cho AhUnplaced
2019 Lim Ji-yeonUnplaced
2021 Tara Hong [11] Unplaced
2023 Kim Li-jin [12] Unplaced
2025 TBATBA

Representatives to international beauty pageants

Color key

Mister World

Korea debuted at Mister World in 2010.

YearDelegateInternational PlacementSpecial Awards
2010 Yoo Ji-kwang [13] Top 15
  • Mister World Talent
  • Top 20 – Mister World Top Model
2014 Lim Jae-yeonUnplaced
2016 Seo Young-suk [14] Unplaced
2019 Na Gi-wook [15] Unplaced
2024 TBATBA

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