# Miss Grand Korea 2018

Miss Grand Korea 2018 (Korean: 2018 미스 그랜드 코리아) was the second edition of the Miss Grand Korea pageant, held on August 30, 2018, at the Dinozze Convention (디노체 컨벤션), Seongdong, Seoul. Twenty-two contestants, who qualified for the national round through the regional preliminaries, competed for the title. Of whom, Choi Min of Seongnam was announced the winner (진), while Park Na-yeon of Goyang was elected the vice-miss (선).
Choi Min later represented South Korea at the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant in Myanmar but was unplaced. In addition to the pageant title, Choi Min was also assumed ambassador of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to promote peace in the Korean peninsula.

## Background

On July 2, 2018, the Miss Grand Korea Committee released a document regarding the schedule of the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition, which was set for August 30, 2018, at the Dinozze Convention, Seongdong, Seoul, with the start date for submitting documents for the regional preliminaries on July 10.
All national finalists for the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition were determined through the regional preliminary rounds. The regional audition was organized four times in Seoul, Daegu, Gwangju, and Gyeonggi Province from July 10 – August 20; the qualifiers then entered the pageant camp from August 24 – 29 before competing in the grand final on August 30.
The following table provides the data related to the regional preliminaries of the Miss Grand Korea 2018 competition.
| Host province/city | Date and venue | Number of qualifiers |
| Seoul | July 20, 2018, at the Youngsan Art Hall, Yeongdeungpo | 7 |
| Daegu | July 28, 2018, at the Kensington Prince Hotel, Nam | 4 |
| Gyeonggi | August 10, 2018, at the Gunpo Culture and Arts Center | 6 |
| Gwangju | August 15, 2018 | 6 |

## Result

| Placement | Candidate |
| Miss Grand Korea 2018 (진) | 21. Seongnam – Choi Min |
| Runner-up (선) | 10. Goyang – Park Na-yeon |
| Top 5 (미) | 05. Busan – Kim Ga-eun 06. Seoul – Kim Saeb-yeol 19. Daegu – Jeong Yu-hyeon |
| Special awards ||
| Best Talent | 12. Anyang – Shin Hye-rim 04. Gwangju – Kwon Min-ju |
| Best in Swimsuit | 02. Bucheon – Kang Ha-seul-lin |
| Miss Photogenic | 22. Ansan – Hong Ah-ri |
| Miss Beauty Face | 03. North Gyeongsang – Go Eun-byeol |
| Miss Daily Korea | 16. Yongin –Lim Minji |
| Miss Labiotte | 10. Goyang – Park Na-yeon |
| Miss Pure Model Agency | 18. Incheon – Jeon Seul-ah |
| Miss Grid Construction | 08. Gyeonggi – Kim Hyeon-ah |

## Candidates

Initially, 23 contestants were qualified via the regional preliminary rounds, but one withdrew, bringing the total to 22.
| No. | Province/City | Candidate | Candidate | Height |
| No. | Province/City | Romanized name | Korean name | Height |
| 01. | South Jeolla | Kang Su-bin | 강수빈 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 02. | Bucheon | Kang Ha-seul-lin | 강하슬린 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 03. | North Gyeongsang | Go Eun-byeol | 고은별 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 04. | Gwangju | Kwon Min-ju | 권민주 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 05. | Busan | Kim Ga-eun | 김가은 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 06. | Seoul | Kim Saeb-yeol | 김샛별 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 07. | Sejong | Kim Su-min | 김수민 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 08. | Gyeonggi | Kim Hyeon-ah | 김현아 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 09. | South Gyeongsang | Kim Hyeon-jin | 김현진 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 10. | Goyang | Park Na-yeon | 박나연 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 11. | North Chungcheong | Park Seo-ha | 박서하 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 12. | Anyang | Shin Hye-rim | 신혜림 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 13. | North Jeolla | Ahn Su-hee | 안수희 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 14. | Suwon | Yun Jeong | 윤정 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 15. | Gangwon | Lee Mee-hee | 이미희 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 16. | Yongin | Lim Min-ji | 임민지 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 17. | South Chungcheong | Jang Seo-yeon | 장서연 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 18. | Incheon | Jeon Seul-ah | 전슬아 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 19. | Daegu | Jeong Yu-hyeon | 정유현 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 20. | Jeju | Jo Hyeon-mi | 조현미 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 21. | Seongnam | Choi Min | 최민 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 22. | Ansan | Hong Ah-li | 홍아리 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 23. | Ulsan | Han Ji-hye | 한지혜 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |

### Notes

* ↑ Withdrew