Miss Korea pageant a path to stardom
Kim Sung-ryung, ‘Jin (winner)’ in 1988 / Korea Times file
By Bahk Eun-ji
The Miss Korea beauty pageant is often a gateway to becoming a top actress.
Once they become a titleholder, the winners can achieve great fame.
Here are six Miss Korea contestants who became actresses.
Go Hyun-jung, ‘Sun (first runner-up)’ in 1989 / Korea Times file
Oh Hyun-kyung, ‘Jin’ in 1989 / Korea Times file
Kim Sa-rang, ‘Jin’ in 2000 / Korea Times file
Son Tae-young, ‘Mi (finalist)’ in 2000 / Korea Times file
Lee Ha-nui, ‘Jin’ in 2006 / Korea Times file