Complete list of Miss Universe Korea 2023 candidates

The Miss Universe Korea 2023 coronation ceremony will be held at Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Walkerhill-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea on August 27, 2023. It is the first edition of the national beauty pageant that selects South Korea’s Miss Universe candidate.

South Korea was represented in Miss Universe by the winner of Miss Korea from 1954 to 2015, the Miss Korea 2015 runner-up in 2016, a Miss Korea 2014 candidate in 2017 and the winner of Miss Queen Korea in 2018, 2019 and 2021. The country was represented in 2020 by the Miss Queen Korea 2019 runner-up and in 2022 by the Miss Queen Korea 2021 runner-up.

On September 29, 2021, Jisu Kim won Miss Queen Korea 2021 in a virtual studio using the Metaverse technology. Runner-up to Kim was Hanna Kim.

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Currently, South Korea has eight Miss Universe placements including the first runner-up finish of Jang Yoon-jeong in 1988. The most recent one was in 2007 when Honey Lee was third runner-up.

There are 36 women competing for the Miss Universe Korea 2023 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Choi Eunkang (최은강)
2. Choi Yunhee (최윤희)
3. Hong Jieon (홍지언)
4. Jang Seyeon (장세연)
5. Jeong Daun (정다운)
6. Jeong Hayeon (정하연)
7. Jeong Myeongmun (정명문)
8. Jeong Yunjeong (정윤정)
9. Kang Somyeong (강소명)
10. Kim Dami (김다미)
11. Kim Eunjoo (김은주)
12. Kim Heekyung (김희경)
13. Kim Hyeji (김혜지)
14. Kim Hyojeong (김효정)
15. Kim Nari (김나리)
16. Kim Seoyoung (김서영)
17. Kim Soyun (김소윤)
18. Kim Yeji (김예지)
19. Kwon Heekyeong (권희경)
20. Lee Eunji (이은지)
21. Lee Hyeonju (이현주)
22. Lee Jina (이진아)
23. Lee Jooyeon (이주연)
24. Lee Myeonghee (이명희)
25. Lee Naeun (이나은)
26. Lee Nara (이나라)
27. Lee Yeon (이연)
28. Lim Jiyeong (임지영)
29. Park Seyeon (박세연)
30. Park Sori (박소리)
31. Ryu Heejin (류희진)
32. Song Yeonji (송연지)
33. Yang Dayeon (양다연)
34. Yang Seona (양선아)
35. Yang Sukyeong (양수경)
36. Yu Jeongyeon (유정연)