By Han Sang-hee
You Soo-jung, second runner-up in the Miss Korea 2009 pageant, was crowned Miss Asia at the gala for Miss Supranational 2010, held in Plock, Poland, Saturday.
The 24-year-old charmed the judges and audience while wearing an elegant evening gown and a colorful hanbok, traditional Korean dress, at the event, where 66 beauties from around the world competed for the title.
After she made it into the top 20, You showed off her belly dancing skills but failed to reach the final 5.
``I am so happy to have won such a great honor,’’ she said upon arrival back home.
``The experience was a happy one as I did everything I could to represent Korea,’’ she added.
You participated in the Miss Korea 2009 Pageant as Miss Daejeon, and was chosen the second runner-up. She is currently an English literature major at Mokwon University and hopes to work at a television company.