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Miss Grand Korea 2018

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Miss Grand Korea 2018
Choi Min, the winner of the contest
DateAugust 30, 2018
VenueDinozze Convention, Seongdong, Seoul
Entrants22
Placements5
WinnerChoi Min (Seongnam)
PhotogenicHong Ah-ri (Ansan)
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Miss Grand Korea 2018 (Korean: 2018 미스 그랜드 코리아) was the second edition of the Miss Grand Korea pageant, held on August 30, 2018, at the Dinozze Convention (디노체 컨벤션), Seongdong, Seoul.[1][2][3][4] Twenty-two contestants, who qualified for the national round through the regional preliminaries, competed for the title.[5] Of whom, Choi Min of Seongnam was announced the winner (), while Park Na-yeon of Goyang was elected the vice-miss ().[2][3][5]

Choi Min later represented South Korea at the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant in Myanmar but was unplaced. In addition to the pageant title, Choi Min was also assumed ambassador of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to promote peace in the Korean peninsula.[5][6][7]

Background

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On July 2, 2018, the Miss Grand Korea Committee released a document regarding the schedule of the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition, which was set for August 30, 2018, at the Dinozze Convention, Seongdong, Seoul,[8] with the start date for submitting documents for the regional preliminaries on July 10.[8]

All national finalists for the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition were determined through the regional preliminary rounds.[9][10] The regional audition was organized four times in Seoul, Daegu, Gwangju, and Gyeonggi Province from July 10 – August 20;[9][11][12] the qualifiers then entered the pageant camp from August 24 – 29 before competing in the grand final on August 30.[11][13][14]

The following table provides the data related to the regional preliminaries of the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition.

Host province/city Date and venue Number of qualifiers Ref.
Seoul July 20, 2018, at the Youngsan Art Hall, Yeongdeungpo 7 [14][15]
Daegu July 28, 2018, at the Kensington Prince Hotel, Nam 4 [13][15]
Gyeonggi August 10, 2018, at the Gunpo Culture and Arts Center 6 [16][17]
Gwangju August 15, 2018 6 [1][15]

Result

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Placement Candidate[2][3][18]
Miss Grand Korea 2018 (진)
Runner-up (선)
Top 5 (미)
  • 05. Busan – Kim Ga-eun
  • 06. Seoul – Kim Saeb-yeol
  • 19. Daegu – Jeong Yu-hyeon
Special awards[2][3][18]
Best Talent
Best in Swimsuit
Miss Photogenic
Miss Beauty Face
Miss Daily Korea
Miss Labiotte
Miss Pure Model Agency
Miss Grid Construction

Candidates

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Initially, 23 contestants were qualified via the regional preliminary rounds,[1][9] but one withdrew, bringing the total to 22.[5]

No. Province/City Candidate Height
Romanized name Korean name
01. South Jeolla Kang Su-bin 강수빈 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
02. Bucheon Kang Ha-seul-lin 강하슬린 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
03. North Gyeongsang Go Eun-byeol 고은별 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
04. Gwangju Kwon Min-ju 권민주 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
05. Busan Kim Ga-eun 김가은 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
06. Seoul Kim Saeb-yeol 김샛별 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
07. Sejong Kim Su-min 김수민 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
08. Gyeonggi Kim Hyeon-ah 김현아 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
09. South Gyeongsang Kim Hyeon-jin 김현진 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
10. Goyang Park Na-yeon 박나연 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
11. North Chungcheong Park Seo-ha 박서하 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
12. Anyang Shin Hye-rim 신혜림 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
13. North Jeolla Ahn Su-hee 안수희 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
14. Suwon Yun Jeong 윤정 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
15. Gangwon Lee Mee-hee 이미희 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
16. Yongin Lim Min-ji 임민지 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
17. South Chungcheong Jang Seo-yeon 장서연 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
18. Incheon Jeon Seul-ah 전슬아 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
19. Daegu Jeong Yu-hyeon 정유현 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
20. Jeju Jo Hyeon-mi 조현미 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
21. Seongnam Choi Min 최민 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
22. Ansan Hong Ah-li 홍아리 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
23. Ulsan Han Ji-hye[a] 한지혜 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Notes
  1. ^ Withdrew

References

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