Miss Grand Korea 2020 (Korean: 2020 미스 그랜드 코리아) was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Korea beauty pageant, held on August 15, 2020, at Grand Walkerhill Hotel, Gwangjin, Seoul,[1][2][3] where a twenty-five-year-old Hanyang University student from Seoul, Lee Hyun-young, was announced the winner.[1][2][4][5] Hyun-young later represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2020 held in Thailand in March 2021,[6] but she was unplaced.[7]

Miss Grand Korea 2020
Seoul, the host city of the contest
Date15 August 2020
Presenters
  • Oh Hyun-Kyung
  • Tony Ahn
  • Kim Jung-Geun
VenueGrand Walkerhill Hotel, Gwangjin, Seoul
BroadcasterOBS Gyeongin TV
Entrants36
Placements7
WinnerLee Hyun-young
(Seoul)
CongenialityKim Seo Hyun
(Seoul)
PhotogenicShin You Bin
(Seoul)
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External videos
video icon Miss Grand Korea 2020 Grand Final Competition, on October 19, 2020 (Part 1), YouTube video
video icon Miss Grand Korea 2020 Grand Final Competition, on October 19, 2020 (Part 2), YouTube video

The contest featured thirty-six candidates,[8] who qualified for the national pageant via an audition held earlier in July.[9] The grand final round of the contest was hosted by Oh Hyun-Kyung, Tony Ahn, and Kim Jung-Geun,[10] and was live-transmitted to the audience nationwide via a free-to-air television channel, OBS Gyeongin TV.[10][11]

Background

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After acquiring the license of Miss Grand Korea in early 2020, the Korea Premium Brand Association (KPBA), with Kim Ho-Seong as the president, opened an application in July 2020, to elect the finalists for the Miss Grand Korea 2020 pageant; of all applicants, 127 were qualified for the interview section,[9] where the number was narrowed down to 36.[12] The scoring system in its final competition consisted of 30% from a public vote, 20% from a pageant camp held by the organizer, and the rest from the final judges' panel.[13]

In addition to the contest held by KBPA, another contest with the same title, Miss Grand Korea 2020, was also held in late 2020, by a former Miss Grand International franchise holder for South Korea, 1L2H Company. However, due to a legal dispute over the trademark, 1L2H Company later renamed its affiliated pageant to Miss Glorize Korea.[14]

Result

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Main placements

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Position Candidate[12]
Miss Grand South Korea 2020
  • 03. Lee Hyun Young
1st runner-up
  • 06. Choi You Na
2nd runners-up
  • 01. Lee Ga Bin
  • 04. Shin Ye Eun
Top 7
  • 12. Lee Da Yeon
  • 15. Moon Hye Reen
  • 20. Son Ji Eun

Special awards

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Tiltle Candidate[12]
Miss Talent
  • 05. Lee Ryu Kyung
Miss Model
  • 23. Yu Ji Yoon
Miss Photogenic
  • 18. Shin You Bin
Miss Popularity
  • 24. Kim Yoon Jin
Miss Congeniality
  • 09. Kim Seo Hyun
Miss Popular Vote
  • 12. Lee Da Yeon
Miss Best Smile
  • 29. Koo Young Seul

Candidates

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Thirty-six delegates competed for the title of Miss Grand Korea 2020.[8]

Miss Grand Korea 2020 National finalists
No. Candidate Height Province
Romanized name Korean name
01 Lee Ga Bin 이가빈 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)   North Gyeongsang
02 Choi Ko Ya 최고야 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)   Ulsan
03 Lee Hyun Young 이현영 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)   Seoul
04 Shin Ye Eun 신예은 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)   South Chungcheong
05 Lee Ryu Kyung 이류경 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)   Gwangju
06 Choi You Na 최유나 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)   Daegu
07 Lee Da Jeong 이다정 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)   Gwangju
08 Lee Yang Ji 이양지 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)   North Gyeongsang
09 Kim Seo Hyun 김서현 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)   South Gyeongsang
10 Koo Hyun Jin 구현진 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)   Jeju
11 Kim Han Bit 김한빛 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)   Incheon
12 Lee Da Yeon 이다연 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)   Gyeonggi
13 Gong Ra Yoon 공라윤 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)   Ulsan
14 Shin Jeong Won 신정원 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)   Busan
15 Moon Hye Reen 문혜린 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)   Busan
16 Choi Hye Eun 최혜은 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)   North Chungcheong
17 Lee Kyu Yeon 이규연 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)   Sejong
18 Shin You Bin 신유빈 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)   North Jeolla
19 Han Hyun Hee 한현희 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)   Daejeon
20 Son Ji Eun 손지은 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)   South Jeolla
21 Yoon Hye Jin 윤혜진 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)   Daegu
22 Kim Ria 김리아 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)   South Gyeongsang
23 Yu Ji Yoon 유지윤 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)   North Jeolla
24 Kim Yoon Jin 김윤진 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)   South Jeolla
25 Shin Yi Won 신이원 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)   Seoul
26 Han Na Hee 한나희 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)   Incheon
27 Bang So Yun 방소윤 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)   Gyeonggi
28 Park Sang Hee 박상희 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)   Gangwon
29 Koo Young Seul 구영슬 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)   Ulsan
30 Jung So Young 정소영 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)   South Chungcheong
31 Choi Seung Hee 최승희 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)   Jeju
32 Park Saet Byeol 박샛별 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)   Daejeon
33 Seo Sol Bin 서솔빈 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)   Gangwon
34 Jeon Chae Hyun 전채현 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)   Seoul
35 Yu Jae Sook 유재숙 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)   North Chungcheong
36 Lee Na Ra 이나라 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)   Sejong

References

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