# Korea's Next Top Model

Korea's Next Top Model (abbreviated as KNTM; also known as Do-jeon! Supermodel Korea (도전! 수퍼모델 코리아; English: Challenge! Supermodel Korea) is a South Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for a brand.
As part of the Top Model franchise, it is based on the hit American TV show America's Next Top Model, and it shares the same format. On 6 January 2010 it was announced that Korean channel Onstyle would begin production of a Korean version of the model search show. Model Jang Yoon-ju would helm the judging panel as the host of the show.
Plans for a male-exclusive spin off began in 2014 before a 5th regular installment was aired, but the idea was put on hold. It was subsequently revealed that cycle 5 of the series would be a co-ed edition featuring male contestants.

## Premise

The series features a group of young contestants, who live together in a house for several months while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one or more poor-performing contestants are eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is crowned "Korea's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract for representation and other prizes. In early cycles, the female height requirement was set at 165 centimetres (5 ft 5 in) tall, but was later raised to 168 centimetres (5 ft 6 in) or taller when male contestants were introduced to the show. The male height requirement is 178 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) or taller.

## Judges

| Judge/Mentor | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles |
| Judge/Mentor | 1 (2010) | 2 (2011) | 3 (2012) | 4 (2013) | 5 (2014) |
| Hosts |||||||
| Jang Yoon-ju | Main | Main | Main | Main | Main |
| Judging Panelists |||||||
| Lee Hye-ju | Main | Main | Main | Main | Main |
| Woo Jong-wan | Main | | | | |
| Logan Kang | Main | | | | |
| Zo Sun-hi | Guest | Main | Guest | Guest | |
| Jung Ku-ho | | Main | | | |
| Han Sang-hyuk | | | Main | | |
| Jung Wook-jun | | | | Main | |
| Kim Won-joong | | | | | Main |
| Model mentor |||||||
| Park Hyung-jun | Main | | | | |
| Ha Sang-beg | | Main | | | |
| Choi Mi-ae | | | Main | | |
| Han Hye-yeon | Guest | Guest | Main | Main | Main |

## Cycles

| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destinations |
| 1 | 18 September 2010 | Lee Ji-min | Kim Na-rae & Lee Yoo-kyung | Kim Yu-ri, Lee Eun-young, Shin Young-eun & Suk Dan-bi, Kim Ye-ji, Sun Hye-lim, Baek Il-hong & Kim Hyo-kyung, Kim Min-sun, Oh Hye-ji, Park Doo-hee | 14 | Paris |
| 2 | 9 July 2011 | Jin Jung-sun | Park Seul-gi | Yoon Yoo-jin, Lee Eun-sook, Ko Jung-sun, Park So-yeon & Jenny Fuglsang, Choi Ji-hye, Ko Eun-bi, Lee Sung-sil, Lee Song-i & Lee Sun-young, Um Yoo-jung, Lee Jenny & Song Hae-na | 15 | Saipan New York City |
| 3 | 21 July 2012 | Choi So-ra | Kim Jin-kyung | Jung Han-sol & Min Hae-rin & Kwon Da-min, Lee Seul-ki, Ji So-yeon, Jang Mi-rim, Heo Kyung-hee, Yoon Eun-hwa, Choi Han-bit, Hong Ji-su, Choi Se-hee, Kang Cho-won, Lee Min-jung, Ko So-hyun & Lee Na-hyun, Yeo Yeon-hee | 18 | Siem Reap Mui Ne |
| 4 | 15 August 2013 | Shin Hyun-ji | Jung Ho-yeon & Hwang Hyun-joo | Ahn Hye-jin & Ko Eun-bi & Seok Il-myung, Cho Eun-saem, Seo Young-chae & Kim Eun-hae, Ryu Ye-ri, Kim Si-won, Lim Hyun-joo, Jung Ha-eun, Park Shin-ae & Kim Hye-ah | 15 | Phuket Las Vegas |
| 5 | 16 August 2014 | Hwang Kibbeum | Lee Cheol-woo & Han Seung-soo | Choi Ji-in, Jung So-hyun, Chung Dong-kyu, Shin Jae-hyuk, Han Jian, Kim Seung-hee, Kim Jong-hoon, Kim Yaelim & Bang Tae-eun, Choi Jung-jin, Jung Yong-soo, Kim Min-jung & Hyun Ji-eun | 16 | Toronto |