Miss International Korea
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss International |
Official language | Korean |
President | Choi Yun-jeong |
National director | Ho-seong Kim |
Parent organization | Miss International Korea Organization (2026 –present) |
Miss International Korea (Korean: 미스 인터내셔널 코리아) is a national beauty pageant in South Korea.
History
Korea debuted at Miss International in 1960. In 1957 the first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. In 1960, Hankook Ilbo sent Miss International contestant who represents Korea.[1]
For the 2025 Miss International pageant, the South Korean representative was selected through a competition organized separately by the Korea Beauty Organization (KBO).[2]
Starting with the 2026, the contest will be hosted by the Miss International Korea Organization and Organized by AP Communications (Anapeech).[3]
Editions
Date and venue
The following list details of the every Miss International Korea contest since the first one in 2025.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Host Province | Entrants | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025[a] | 1st | 20 June | Konkuk University, Gwangjin | Seoul | 25 | [5][6] |
| 2026 | 2nd | 15 July | Fashion Lifestyle Experience Complex, Buk | Daegu | 20 | [7] |
- Notes
Competition results
| Year | Miss International Korea | Runners-up | Special Awards | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | ||||
| 2025 | Ji-hoo Kim | Lee Seohyeon | Not awarded | Joohye Lee, Kang Kyeong-hye | [6] |
| 2026 | Suyeon Jang | Yuju Cho, Kwon Seung-hyun | Nam Gyu-min, Lang Sa, Seoyeon Kim, Kim Do-kyung | Zinnia Kim, Kang Min-jung, Kim Chae-young, Kim Da-young, Park So-eun, Kim Chae-eun, Kim So-yeon, Kim Hyang-yeon, Kwon Min-ji | [8] |
Miss International
Miss International Korea licensee
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- Ended as special awards
| Year | Delegate | National Title | International Placement & Performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | |||||||
| List of Miss International Participant from 1960 to 2024 | ||||||||
| Korea Beauty Pageant Organization — a franchise to Miss International from 2025 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Ji-hoo Kim[9] | Miss International Korea 2025 | Unplaced | |||||
| Miss International Korea Organization — a franchise to Miss International from 2026 | ||||||||
| 2026 | Su-yeon Jang[10] | Miss International Korea 2026 | TBA | |||||
Other international pageants
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 5/6 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- Ended as special awards
| Year | Representative | Original National Title | International contest | President, National director | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pageant | Placement | Special Awards | ||||
| 2022 | Lee Juyeon[11] | Appointed
|
Miss Grand International 2022 | Unplaced | N/a | Kim Ho-Seong, Choo Mi-jung |
| 2023 | Park Ji-young[13] | Miss Grand Korea 2023 | Miss Grand International 2023 | Unplaced | N/a | |
| Han Da-yeon[14] | 1st Runner-up of Miss Grand Korea | The Miss Globe 2023 | Unplaced | N/a | ||
| Kim Na-ri[15] | Appointed
|
Miss Planet International 2023 | Top 17 | N/a | ||
| 2024 | Chang Yu-hyun[16] | Appointed
|
Miss Grand International 2024 | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards
| |
| Lee Cheong-mi[18] | Appointed
|
The Miss Globe 2024 | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards
| ||
| Cho Ha-young[19] | Appointed
|
Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 | Unplaced | N/a | ||
| Cho Se-rim[20] | Appointed | Face of Beauty International 2024 | Unplaced | N/a | ||
| 2025[21] | Kim Gyuri | Miss Grand Korea 2025
|
Miss Grand International 2025 | Unplaced | N/a | |
| Seolha Yang | Finalist of 2025 | The Miss Globe 2025 | Unplaced | N/a | ||
| Park Hyewon | The Miss Globe Korea 2025
|
Did not compete | ||||
| Hee-won Yang | Finalist of 2025 | Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 | Unplaced | N/a | ||
| Kim min | Miss Asia Pacific Korea 2025 | Did not compete | ||||
| Cho Ha-young[22] | Appointed
|
Face of Beauty International 2025 | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards
| ||
| Jang Seowon | Face of Beauty Korea 2025 | Did not compete | ||||
| Lee Seohyeon | 1st Runner-up of 2025
|
Miss Top Model of the World 2025 | Winner[23] | 1 Special Awards
| ||
| Miss Freedom of the world 2025 | Unplaced | 3 Special Awards
| ||||
| Joohye Lee | Miss Freedom Korea 2025
|
Did not compete | ||||
| Jang Jian[24] | Appointed
|
Miss Model of the World 2025 | Did not compete | |||
| 2026[25] | Yuju Cho | 1st Runner-up of 2026
|
Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 | TBA | TBA | Kim Ho-Seong, Choi Yun-jeong |
| Kwon Seung-hyun | 1st Runner-up of 2026 | Miss Lumiere International World 2026 | TBA | TBA | ||
| Zinnia Kim | Choice Award of 2026
|
Miss Heritage Global 2026 | TBA | TBA | ||
| TBA | Face of Beauty Korea 2026 | Face of Beauty International 2026 | TBA | TBA | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "제67회 미스코리아 '선' Miss International Korea 2024".
- ↑ "60여년의역사를가진 미스인터네셔널 Miss International Korea 2025".
- ↑ "세계 3대 미인대회 한국대표 선발전". 15 June 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Song Ki-woo (23 June 2025). "'미스그랜드코리아 2025'·'미스인터내셔널코리아 2025' 성료… 'K-뷰티 팔방미인' 세계무대 향한다" [‘Miss Grand Korea 2025’ and ‘Miss International Korea 2025’ Complete… ‘K-Beauty All-rounder’ Heads to the World Stage]. Energy Economic News (in Korean). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "'미스그랜드코리아 2025'·'미스인터네셔널코리아 2025' 개최...최종 6명 선발, 세계대회에 출전" ['Miss Grand Korea 2025' and 'Miss International Korea 2025' held... Final 6 selected, competing in world competition]. Job.Post (in Korean). 9 May 2025.
- 1 2 ""K-미녀' 선발"…'미스그랜드코리아 2025'·'미스인터네셔널코리아 2025' 성료" [“K-Beauty” Selection… ‘Miss Grand Korea 2025’ and ‘Miss International Korea 2025’ Successfully Held]. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "2026 미스 인터내셔널 코리아 개최" (in Korean). 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Miss International Korea 2026". 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ ""K-미녀' 선발"…'미스그랜드코리아 2025'·'미스인터네셔널코리아 2025' 성료" [“K-Beauty” Selection… ‘Miss Grand Korea 2025’ and ‘Miss International Korea 2025’ Successfully Held]. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). 23 June 2025. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "2026 미스 인터내셔널 코리아 위너". 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Miss Grand International 2022 contestants". 5 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ "2020 미스로얄코리아 미(美) 수상".
- ↑ "2023 미스그랜드코리아 퀸 박지영 [MK포토]". 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "미스 글로브 선발대회에 韓대표로 참가". 13 December 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Miss Planet International". YouTube./
- ↑ "2024 미스 그랜드 인터내셔널 한국 대표". 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "2023 제67회 미스코리아 글로벌 후보".
- ↑ "THE MISS GLOBE 2024 - WORLD FINAL". YouTube./
- ↑ "Miss Asia Pacific International 2024. Press Presentation". YouTube./
- ↑ "Face of Beauty International 2024 final evening gown". YouTube./
- ↑ "미스그랜드코리아 2025 미스인터내셔널코리아 2025". 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Face of Beauty International Korea 2025". 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025./
- ↑ "Miss Top Model of the World 2025". youtube./
- ↑ "[LIVE] 2025 미스인터콘티넨탈 코리아". YouTube./
- ↑ "2026 미스 인터내셔널·그랜드 코리아 성료". 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.