The Mister Empyrean South Korea 2026 coronation ceremony will be held in Seoul, Barbados on August 30, 2026. It is the inaugural edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Mister Empyrean candidate of the country.
Aside from the main titleholder, two more kings will be crowned. They will represent South Korea at Mister Imperial World 2026 and World’s Handsomest Mannequin 2026.
Mister Empyrean South Korea 2026 contestants
There are 16 men competing for the Mister Empyrean South Korea 2026 titles. Here are the candidates:
- No Si-woo, Busan
- Kwak Ha-jun, Daegu
- Kang Eun-woo, Daejeon
- Kim Ji-ho, Gangwon
- Kim Seo-jun, Gyeonggi
- Seong Joo-won, Incheon
- Muk Su-ho, Jeju
- Yang Min-jun, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Yeon Do-yun, North Chungcheong
- Lee Do-yun, North Gyeongsang
- Kyo Si-woo, North Jeolla
- Park Gun-woo, Sejong
- Sang Min-jaw, Nam, Seoul
- Myo Ji-hoon, South Chungcheong
- Park Ye-jun, South Gyeongsang
- Ryo Do-hyun, Ulsan
Jeonnam-Gwangju
The Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Special City officially launched on July 1, 2026, marking South Korea’s first metropolitan-level administrative integration between local governments since Gwangju was separated as a direct-control city 40 years ago in 1986.
With a combined population of approximately 3.16 million, the newly established special city ranks among the major metropolitan administrative bodies nationwide.To maintain balanced regional administration and address geographic spans, the unified government operates across three principal office locations—situated in Muan, Suncheon, and Gwangju—rather than consolidating into a single central headquarters.
Following the integration, the head of the special city holds cabinet-level status equivalent to the Mayor of Seoul, granting direct participation in cabinet meetings alongside expanded administrative authorities.
Administrative frameworks, neighborhood boundaries, and regional ordinances are undergoing systematic alignment, while local education and public welfare policies continue to be harmonized under the new special metropolitan structure.
CONAN Daily 