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Daughter of former basketball star Woo Ji-won, crowned Miss Korea 2026

Woo Seo-yun, the 22-year-old daughter of former professional basketball player Woo Ji-won, was crowned Miss Korea 2026 on Saturday at the 70th Miss Korea pageant in Seoul. The final competition, hosted by Global E&B, an affiliate of the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, took place at the Coex Auditorium in Seoul. Woo, who has advanced to the national contest after winning second…

Daughter of former basketball star Woo Ji-won, crowned Miss Korea 2026

Woo Seo-yun, daughter of former basketball star Woo Ji-won, has been crowned Miss Korea 2026 at the 70th Miss Korea pageant in Seoul. The final competition, hosted by Global E&B, took place at the Coex Auditorium in Seoul. Woo, who won second place in the Miss Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon regional pageant, emerged as the winner among 26 finalists selected through eight regional competitions nationwide.

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