Miss Korea


Miss Korea is a national beauty pageant in South Korea. The reigning Miss Korea is Jung Yeon-woo who was crowned on August 5, 2025.

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 eight are selected by a panel of judges. The winner "Jin" is crowned as the official Miss Korea. Additionally, there are "Seon" finalists, and "Mi" finalists. Lastly, the sponsor title are chosen. Since 2025, new titles have been added 'Ye' and 'Jae' .
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.
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. 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.
Until 2024, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss International, but starting with Miss International 2025, Korean representatives at the Miss International are chosen in a separate pageant Korea Beauty Pageant Organization . Until 2024, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss Earth, but starting with Miss Earth 2025, Korean representative for Miss Earth will be selected through the Miss Earth Korea pageant. Miss Korea is no longer participating as a representative of Korea.

International Crowns

The following are the Miss Korea titleholders throughout the years.
This is Miss Korea's placement in the international pageants.

Past licenses

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

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Miss Universe Korea 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.

Miss World Korea 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.

Miss International Korea 1960—2024

Korea debuted at Miss International in 1960. The 1st Runner-up of Miss Korea represented the nation at Miss International. Since 2025, Korean representatives at the Miss International are chosen in a separate pageant Korea Beauty Pageant Organization .

Miss Earth Korea 2002—2024

Korea debuted at Miss Earth in 2002. The 1st Runner-up of Miss Korea represented the nation at Miss Earth. Since 2025, Korean representative for Miss Earth will be selected through the Miss Earth Korea pageant.

Miss Supranational Korea

Miss Intercontinental Korea

Miss Asia Pacific International Korea

Miss Asia Korea

Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International Korea

Miss Young International Korea

Queen of the Pacific Korea

Miss Wonderland Korea

Miss International Pacific Pearl Korea

Miss Flower Queen Korea

Miss All Nations Korea

Miss International Blueberry Korea

Miss International Beauty Korea

Titleholders

Mister World Korea

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

Manhunt International Korea

Miss Korea Sisters

  • Sohn Mi-hee-ja
Sohn Yang-ja
  • Shin Byoung-sook
Shin Byoung-ok
  • Choi Young-ok
Choi Yeon-hee

Jang Eun-young
  • Kim Hee-jung

Kim Min-jung
Kim Yeon-su
  • Seol Soo-jin
Seol Soo-hyun
  • Son Hye-im
Son Tae-young

  • Yu Si-eun
Yu Eun-seo

Etc.

  • Yoo Ha-young
Han Kyoung-jin
Jang Jee-hun
  • Kwon Jung-joo

Jisu Kim