Hanna Kim biography: 17 things about Miss Universe Korea 2022

Who is Hanna Kim?

Hanna Kim is a Korean linguist, classical ballet dancer, model and beauty queen. She is 5’8″ tall.

Born in Los Angeles, California, United States, Kim is fluent in English and Korean. She got her passion for art from her mother who is an oriental painter.

After Kim lost her father to cancer, she was inspired to work in the field of clinical research as a linguist and a translator. She started advocating for the mental health of cancer patients and their families.

As an interpreter, Kim worked in official business meetings and international events. Having a variety of experiences in translation and interpretation, she has translated various materials including research papers, books, catalogs, subtitles and business documents.

Kim received the Best Performance Award from the 2022 International Dance Arts Association Competition and was the platinum winner in the 2022 European Photography Awards for Fine Art Photography. Here are 17 more things about her:

1. She was born in 1995.
2. From 2010 to 2013, she attended Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California.
3. In June 2013, she obtained the seal of biliteracy from the state of California.
4. From August 2013 to ay 2014, she studied English language and literature at the City University of New York, Hunter College in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
5. In 2015, she worked as a freelance English teacher.
6. From October 2016 to December 2017, she worked for Speak Now as an English teacher.
7. From December 2017 to April 2019, she worked for Whitestone International School in Whitestone, New York City as an English teacher.
8. From May 2019 to March 2020, she worked for YBM Language Institute Shinchon in Seoul, South Korea as an English teacher.
9. In May 2020, she joined Biolangs in South Korea as a translator specialized in clinical trial.
10. From May 2020 to December 2023, she worked as an IQVIA medical writer and translator.
11. On September 29, 2021, she competed at Miss Queen Korea 2021 in a virtual studio using the Metaverse technology. She was runner-up to Jisu Kim.
12. In April 2022, she was appointed as Miss Universe Korea 2022.
13. On January 14, 2023, she represented South Korea at Miss Universe 2022 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was unplaced.
14. In June 2023, she was featured as a New York Fashion Week model.
15. In July 2023, she was in Busan, South Korea.
16. On August 27, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Queen Korea 2023 Kim So-yun at Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Walkerhill-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
17. In January 2024, she joined Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul as a medical writer and interpreter.