# Miss Korea 2009

Miss Korea 2009 was a beauty pageant that was held on July 8, 2009 at the Sejong Center, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. Approximately 56 women from around the world competed in Seoul, South Korea and seven, equivalent to semi-finalists were selected by a panel of judges. The 1st-place winner, Kim Joo-ri, was crowned the official Miss Korea and later competed in Miss World 2009 and Miss Universe 2010. Additionally, there were two sun (선) finalists, known as the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively. The 1st Runner Up competed in Miss International 2009 and the 2nd Runner Up competed in Miss Earth 2009.

## Results
### Placements

| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss Korea Jin/Miss Korea 2009 | 김주리 Kim Joo-ri |
| Miss Korea Sun/1st Runner Up | 차예린 Cha Ye-lin |
| Miss Korea Sun/1st Runner Up | 서은미 Seo Eun-mi |
| Miss Korea Y Star | 사공진 Sa Gong-Jin |
| Miss Korea Mi Natural F&P/2nd Runner Up | 박예주 Park Ye-ju |
| Miss Korea Mi Hankook Ilbo/2nd Runner Up | 최지희 Choi Ji-hee |
| Miss Korea Mi/2nd Runner Up | 유수정 You Su-jung |
| Miss Korea Mi/2nd Runner Up | 이슬기 Lee Seul-gi |

### List of Contestants

| # | Name | Age | Height | Hometown |
| 1 | 차예린 Cha Ye-lin | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Jeonbuk Jin |
| 2 | 권하나 Kwon Hana | 24 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Jeonbuk Sun |
| 3 | 양국화 Yang Guk-hwa | 25 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Washington Jin |
| 4 | 음소희 Eum So-hee | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Jeonbuk Mi |
| 5 | 박예주 Park Ye-ju | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Seoul Mi |
| 6 | 신현아 Shin Hyeon-ah | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Chungbuk Mi |
| 7 | 원종빈 Won Jong-bin | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Chungbuk Jin |
| 8 | 김지혜 Kim Ji-hye | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Los Angeles Sun |
| 9 | 김주리 Kim Joo-ri | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Seoul Jin |
| 10 | 문수진 Moon Su-jin | 25 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Jeju Mi |
| 11 | 공지영 Gong Ji-young | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Daegu Sun |
| 12 | 손성민 Son Seong-min | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Gyeongbuk Sun |
| 13 | 이현주 Lee Hyeon-ju | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Incheon Jin |
| 14 | 김초록 Kim Cho-rok | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Gwangju & Jeonnam Mi |
| 15 | 왕지혜 Wang Ji-hye | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Seoul Sun |
| 16 | 문경은 Moon Kyung-eun | 21 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Gyeongbuk Jin |
| 17 | 서은미 Seo Eun-mi | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Daegu Jin |
| 18 | 오다혜 Oh Da-hye | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Gyeonggi Sun |
| 19 | 정승원 Jeong Seung-won | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Denver Jin |
| 20 | 이사라 Lee Sara | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Texas Jin |
| 21 | 김은수 Kim Eun-su | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Seoul Mi |
| 22 | 김주영 Kim Ju-young | 24 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Gyeongnam Jin |
| 23 | 한여울 Han Yeo-wool | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Daejeon & Chungnam Sun |
| 24 | 박음정 Park Eum-jeong | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Busan Jin |
| 25 | 박수현 Park Su-hyeon | 22 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Ulsan Mi |
| 26 | 이윤경 Lee Yun-kyung | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Seoul Mi |
| 27 | 권리세 Kwon Ri-se | 18 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Japan Jin |
| 28 | 박시원 Park Si-won | 25 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Seoul Sun |
| 29 | 이유미 Lee Yu-mi | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Gyeongnam Mi |
| 30 | 유수정 Yoo Su-jeong | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Daejeon & Chungnam Jin |
| 31 | 김혜린 Kim Hye-rin | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Los Angeles Jin |
| 32 | 김수란 Kim Su-ran | 25 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | New York City Sun |
| 33 | 김유진 Kim Yu-jin | 19 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | New York City Jin |
| 34 | 박국선 Park Guk-seon | 24 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Incheon Sun |
| 35 | 조혜민 Cho Hye-min | 24 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Daejeon & Chungnam Mi |
| 36 | 이슬기 Lee Seul-gi | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Gangwon Jin |
| 37 | 이동인 Lee Dong-in | 24 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Ulsan Sun |
| 38 | 장지영 Jang Ji-young | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Busan Sun |
| 39 | 사공진 Sa Gong-jin | 20 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Gyeongnam Sun |
| 40 | 이예은 Lee Ye-eun | 21 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Chungbuk Sun |
| 41 | 조수진 Cho Su-jin | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Gyeonggi Mi |
| 42 | 오지인 Oh Ji-in | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Gyeongbuk Mi |
| 43 | 안선영 Ahn Seon-young | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Gangwon Sun |
| 44 | 송미림 Song Mi-rim | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Jeju Jin |
| 45 | 조수연 Cho Su-yeon | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Gwangju & Jeonnam Sun |
| 46 | 이아롱 Lee Ah-rong | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Jeju Sun |
| 47 | 한여란 Han Yeo-ran | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Daegu Mi |
| 48 | 한나영 Han Na-young | 25 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Gangwon Mi |
| 49 | 제민 Je Min | 22 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Incheon Mi |
| 50 | 김효정 Kim Hyo-jung | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Ulsan Jin |
| 51 | 최지희 Choi Ji-hee | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Gyeonggi Jin |
| 52 | 조윤혜 Cho Yun-hye | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Busan Mi |
| 53 | 박지혜 Park Ji-hye | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Gwangju & Jeonnam Jin |
| 54 | 유수정 Yoo Su-jung | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Los Angeles Mi |
| 55 | 박지은 Park Ji-eun | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | New York City Mi |
| 56 | 김혜림 Kim Hye-rim | 25 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Atlanta Jin |