Miss Korea 2011 Lee Seong Hye
by Christine Kim
Parsons Design student Lee Seong Hye was crowned Miss Korea 2011 on Wednesday at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul.
Wearing the envied crown that bestows the unofficial title of “the most beautiful woman in Korea,” the 22-year-old glowed as she stood on stage.
“I would like to attribute this honor to all those who have prayed for me and my loving family,” Lee said, according to Xinhua. “As the winner of Miss Korea, I’ll do my best to represent South Korea and show the country’s beauty and national prestige in the next one year.”
The second runner-up, Korean American Soo Jung “Crystal” Kim, came close to winning but fell short in the end. The 17-year-old from Southern California will attend Northwestern University as a freshman this fall and intends to major in economics.
Embodying grace and intelligence, both Lee and Kim show that they are more than just girls with pretty faces.
Lee will represent South Korea at Miss World 2011 in November and at the Miss Universe competition in 2012.
See additional pictures of the pageant after the jump:
See video footage of the event here.
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