Kim Joo-ri – Miss Korea 2009

July 29, 2010

Kim Joo-ri is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009, and will compete Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009.

Joo-ri place among the top 20 finalists of Miss World Beach Beauty competition which took place at Zimbali Resort, Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa on November 25, 2009 and won 1st runner up in the Miss World Talent competition. At the Miss World 2009, she placed in the final Top 16, and won Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania. Korea’s last placement was Oh Eun-young in 2005. She later was announced in top 100 Miss Grand Slam and finished 56th place due to her semifinal position in Miss World.

Joo-ri will represent Korea in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant to be held on August 23, 2010, it will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.