Miss Grand Korea 2018

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 (진), while Park Na-yeon of Goyang was elected the vice-miss (선).[2][3][5]

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)

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

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/cityDate and venueNumber of qualifiersRef.
SeoulJuly 20, 2018, at the Youngsan Art Hall, Yeongdeungpo7[14][15]
DaeguJuly 28, 2018, at the Kensington Prince Hotel, Nam4[13][15]
GyeonggiAugust 10, 2018, at the Gunpo Culture and Arts Center6[16][17]
GwangjuAugust 15, 20186[1][15]

Result
PlacementCandidate[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

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

No.Province/CityCandidateHeight
Romanized nameKorean name
01.South JeollaKang Su-bin강수빈1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
02.BucheonKang Ha-seul-lin강하슬린1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
03.North GyeongsangGo Eun-byeol고은별1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
04.GwangjuKwon Min-ju권민주1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
05.BusanKim Ga-eun김가은1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
06.SeoulKim Saeb-yeol김샛별1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
07.SejongKim Su-min김수민1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
08.GyeonggiKim Hyeon-ah김현아1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
09.South GyeongsangKim Hyeon-jin김현진1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
10.GoyangPark Na-yeon박나연1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
11.North ChungcheongPark Seo-ha박서하1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
12.AnyangShin Hye-rim신혜림1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
13.North JeollaAhn Su-hee안수희1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
14.SuwonYun Jeong윤정1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
15.GangwonLee Mee-hee이미희1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
16.YonginLim Min-ji임민지1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
17.South ChungcheongJang Seo-yeon장서연1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
18.IncheonJeon Seul-ah전슬아1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
19.DaeguJeong Yu-hyeon정유현1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
20.JejuJo Hyeon-mi조현미1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
21.SeongnamChoi Min최민1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
22.AnsanHong Ah-li홍아리1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
23.UlsanHan Ji-hye[lower-alpha 1]한지혜1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Notes
  1. Withdrew

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