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…
Woo Seo-yun, 22, daughter of former basketball star Woo Ji-won, was crowned Miss Korea 2026 at the 70th Miss Korea pageant held in Seoul's Coex Auditorium. The final competition, organized by Global E&B, took place after the winner secured second place in the Miss Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon regional pageant and emerged among 26 finalists from eight regional contests.
Woo expressed her surprise at winning, thanking her family, friends, and fellow contestants for their support. Oh Su-min and Lee Min-sol were named first and second runner-up, respectively.
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