Miss Korea 2008
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52nd Miss Korea 2008 was a beauty pageant held on July 8, 2008 at Sejong Center
, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. This year approximately 51 women from around the world competed in Seoul
, South Korea
and seven were selected by a panel of judges. The first-place winner was Na-ri, crowned by the official last year winner Sun Lee
. Na-ri will complete at Miss Universe 2009
in the Bahamas. Additionally, there are two sun(선) finalists (first and second runner-ups respectively), first runner-up Choi Bo-in
went to Miss World 2008
and the second runner-up Min-jeong Kim went to Miss International 2008
. Lastly, fourth runner-up Seo Seol-hee represented Korea in Miss Earth 2008
in Manila
, Philippines
. (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen.
Sejong Center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. The center took 4 years to...
, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. This year approximately 51 women from around the world competed in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and seven were selected by a panel of judges. The first-place winner was Na-ri, crowned by the official last year winner Sun Lee
Sun Lee
Lee Ji-sun , also known as Sun Lee in the Western media, is a South Korean who attended Parsons The New School for Design. She is the reigning Miss Korea 2007 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant held in Nha Trang, Vietnam with 79 other delegates.-Miss Korea 2007:Lee...
. Na-ri will complete at Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
in the Bahamas. Additionally, there are two sun(선) finalists (first and second runner-ups respectively), first runner-up Choi Bo-in
Choi Bo-in
Bo-in Choi is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Korea in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Studies at the Ewha Womans University.-External links:*...
went to Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
and the second runner-up Min-jeong Kim went to Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
. Lastly, fourth runner-up Seo Seol-hee represented Korea in Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen.
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Korea Jin/Miss Korea 2008 | Na-Ri |
| Miss Korea Sun/1st Runner Up | Choi Bo-in Choi Bo-in Bo-in Choi is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Korea in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Studies at the Ewha Womans University.-External links:*... |
| Miss Korea Sun/2nd Runner Up | Kim Min-jeong |
| Miss Korea Mi/3rd Runner Up | Yun-hee |
| Miss Korea Mi/4th Runner Up | Seo Seol-hee |
| Miss Korea Mi/5th Runner Up | Kim Hee-kyeong |
| Miss Korea Mi/6th Runner Up | Lee Yu-na |