52nd Miss Korea 2008 was a beauty pageant held on July 8, 2008, at Sejong Center, sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. Approximately 51 women[1] from around the world competed in Seoul, South Korea and seven were selected by a panel of judges. The first-place winner was Na Ree, crowned by the official last year winner Lee Ji-sun. Na Ree was to compete at Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas.