# Miss Grand Korea 2017

Miss Grand Korea 2017 (Korean: 2017 미스 그랜드 코리아) was the first edition of the Miss Grand Korea pageant, held on July 6, 2017, at the EL Tower (엘타워), Seocho, Seoul. Twenty-seven contestants from different cities and provinces of South Korea competed for the title. At the end of the event, Park Ha-yeong of Suwon was announced the winner, while Ahn Eun-saem of Namyangju was named the vice-miss. Ha-yeong later represented the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2017, held in Vietnam on October 25, but was unplaced.
The event was hosted by Moon Yong-hyeon (문용현) and Park Ga-hee (박가희).

## Background

After finishing the Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Miss Grand Korea committee launched the regional auditions to select the finalists for the first Miss Grand Korea contest in November 2016. The auditions was organized in several provinces throughout South Korea, including Seoul, Incheon, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Daegu, Busan, and Honam.
The finalists who qualified through preliminary screenings then entered the training camp arranged from June 30 to July 5, before competing in the grand final round on July 6.

## Result

| Placement | Candidate |
| Miss Grand Korea 2017 (진) | 24. Suwon – Park Ha-yeong |
| Runner-up (선) | 12. Namyangju – Ahn Eun-saem |
| Top 5 (미) | 08. Seoul – Kim Bitnal Yunmi 11. Gangwon – Jeong Suji 15. Daegu – Kim Sona |
| Special awards ||
| Best Talent | 08. Seoul – Kim Bitnal Yunmi 17. North Gyeongsang – Kim Ja-hyeon 28. South Jeolla – Yang Ji-won |
| Best Traditional Costume | 25. Daejeon – Lee Ji-yeong |
| Best in Swimsuit | 03. Gwangju – An Seo-ra |
| Best Evening Gown | 01. Ulsan – Jin Hye-ryeon |
| Best Social Media | 02. Busan – Lee Na-hyeon |
| Miss Congeniality | 15. Daegu – Kim So-na |
| Miss Beauty Face | 10. Goyang – Kim Da-jeong |

## Candidates

Twenty-seven contestants competed for the title.
| No. | Province/City | Candidate | Candidate | Height |
| No. | Province/City | Romanized name | Korean name | Height |
| 01. | Ulsan | Jin Hye-ryeon | 진혜련 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 02. | Busan | Lee Na-hyeon | 이나현 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 03. | Gwangju | An Seo-la | 안서라 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 04. | Ansan | Mo Su-jin Mo | 모수진 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 05. | Hwaseong | Yoo Soo-kyeong | 유수경 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 06. | Uijeongbu | Kang Jisoo | 강지수 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 07. | Siheung | Lee Hyeon-seo | 이현서 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 08. | Seoul | Kim Bitnal Yoonmi | 김빛날윤미 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 09. | Sejong | Kim Suji | 김수지 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 10. | Goyang | Kim Da-jeong | 김다정 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 11. | Gangwon | Jeong Suji | 정수지 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 12. | Namyangju | Ahn Eun-saem | 안은샘 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 13. | Yongin | Moon Hee-seon | 문희선 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 14. | Anyang | Kim Joori | 김주리 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 15. | Daegu | Kim So-na | 김소나 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 16. | North Jeolla | Koo Bo-na | 구보나 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 17. | North Gyeongsang | Kim Ja-hyeon | 김자현 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 18. | North Chungcheong | Park Myeong-ji | 박명지 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 19. | Incheon | Lee Yuna | 이연아 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 20. | Bucheon | Lee Eom-ji | 이엄지 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 21. | Seongnam | Kim Mi-ri | 김미리 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| 22. | Gyeonggi | Kim Hyeon-ji | 김현지 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 23. | Jeju | No data available; withdrawn contestant | No data available; withdrawn contestant | No data available; withdrawn contestant |
| 24. | Suwon | Park Ha-yeong | 박하영 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 25. | Daejeon | Lee Ji-yeong | 이지영 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 26. | South Chungcheong | Lee Hanna | 이한나 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 27. | South Gyeongsang | Choi Hye-jin | 최혜진 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 28. | South Jeolla | Yang Ji-won | 양지원 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |