Miss International Korea Representative
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss International |
Official language | Korean |
President | Choo Mi-jung |
National director | Ho-seong Kim |
Parent organization | Korea Beauty Pageant Organization (2025 –present) |
| Website | Official website |
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]
Until 2024, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss International, but starting with Miss International 2025, Korean representatives at the are chosen in a separate pageant Korea Beauty Pageant Organization (KBO).[2]
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 | [4][5] |
- Notes
Competition results
| Year | Miss International Korea | Runner-up | Special Awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ||||
| 2025 | Ji-hoo Kim | Lee Seohyeon | Joohye Lee, Kang Kyeong-hye | [5] |
Miss International
- 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[6] | Miss International Korea 2025 | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards
| ||||
KBO — 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pageant | Placement | Special Awards | |||
| 2024 | Chang Yu-hyun[7] | Appointed
|
Miss Grand International 2024 | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards
|
| Lee Cheong-mi[9] | Appointed
|
The Miss Globe 2024 | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards
| |
| Cho Ha-young[10] | Appointed
|
Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 | Unplaced | N/a | |
| Cho Se-rim[11] | Appointed | Face of Beauty International 2024 | Unplaced | N/a | |
| 2025 | Kim Gyuri[5] | Miss Grand Korea 2025
|
Miss Grand International 2025 | Unplaced | N/a |
| 2025 | Seolha Yang[5] | Finalist of 2025 | The Miss Globe 2025 | Unplaced | N/a |
| Park Hyewon[5] | The Miss Globe Korea 2025
|
Did not compete | |||
| 2025 | Hee-won Yang[5] | Finalist of 2025 | Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 | Unplaced | N/a |
| Kim min[5] | Miss Asia Pacific Korea 2025 | Did not compete | |||
| 2025 | Cho Ha-young[12] | Appointed
|
Face of Beauty International 2025 | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards
|
| Jang Seowon[5] | Face of Beauty Korea 2025 | Did not compete | |||
| 2025 | Lee Seohyeon[5] | 1st Runner-up of 2025
|
Miss Top Model of the World 2025 | Winner[13] | 1 Special Awards
|
| Miss Freedom of the world 2025 | Unplaced | 3 Special Awards
| |||
| Joohye Lee[5] | Miss Freedom Korea 2025
|
Did not compete | |||
| 2025 | TBA[14] | Appointed | Miss Model of the World 2025 | TBA | TBA |
| Jang Jian[15] | Appointed
|
Did not compete | |||
| 2026 | TBA[16] | Appointed | Miss Achlat International 2026 | TBA | TBA |
See also
- Miss International
- Miss Queen Korea
- Miss Korea
- Mister Korea
- Miss Grand Korea
- Mister World Korea
- Mister International Korea
- Miss Earth Korea
- Miss Universe Korea Representative
- Miss and Mister World Korea
- Miss and Mister Supranational Korea
References
- ^ "제67회 미스코리아 '선' Miss International Korea 2024".
- ^ "60여년의역사를가진 미스인터네셔널 Miss International Korea 2025".
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. 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. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j ""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 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2024 contestants". instagram. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 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./
- ^ "Face of Beauty International Korea 2025". instagram./
- ^ "Miss Top Model of the World 2025". youtube./
- ^ "Miss model of the world korea 2025". instagram./
- ^ "[LIVE] 2025 미스인터콘티넨탈 코리아". YouTube./
- ^ "Miss Achlat International korea 2026". instagram./