Mister Korea

Mister Korea
미스터 코리아
Formation2005; 20 years ago (2005)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSeoul
Location
MembershipManhunt International
Mister World
Mister International
Mister Global
Mister Supranational
Man of the World
Official language
Korean

Mister Korea (Korean: 미스터 코리아) is a national beauty pageant in South Korea.

History

Manhunt Korea is an annual national male beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representatives to the Manhunt International.[1] In 2009, Hankook Ilbo sent first Mister World contestant who is represent Korea. It has been selected by Miss and Mister World Korea since 2014.[2] Mister International Korea is an annual national male beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representatives to the Mister International, Mister Global, Mister Supranational, Man of the World, Mister Grand International, Man of The Year, Mister Friendship International, Man Hot Star International, Mister Cosmopolitan, Mister Fitness Supermodel World, Mister Celebrity International.[3]

International Crowns & Best Result

International Crowns & Best Result

International Crowns

Name of Pageant Title Year Winner
Mister International 1 2017 Lee Seung-hwan
Mister Global 1 2019 Kim Jong-woo
Man of the World 2
2019 Kim Jin-kyu
2023 Kim Jin-wook
Man of The Year 1 2019 Lee Ho-jin
Mister Friendship International 1 2022 Yoo Byeong-eun
Mister Tourism & Culture Universe 1 2018 Yoo Su-jae
The Look of The Year 1 2018 Hwang Jin-ho

Best Result

  • Manhunt International : 3rd Runner-up — Lee Jae-Hwan (2008) / Top 15 – Lee Yong-bum (2011)
  • Mister World : Top 15 — Yoo Ji-kwang (2010) /
  • Mister International : Winner – Lee Seung-hwan (2017) / 1st Runner-up — Oh Jong-sung (2007)
  • Mister Global : Winner – Kim Jong-woo (2019) / 2nd Runners-up – Shin Dong-woo (2021)
  • Mister Supranational : 3rd Runner-up — Lee Yong-woo (2023) / Top 20 (11th place) — Han Jung-wan (2022)
  • Man of the World : Winner – Kim Jin-wook (2023) / Winner – Kim Jin-kyu (2019)

International Male Beauty Pageants

International Male Beauty Pageants
Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/6 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   Ended as special awards

Manhunt International

Korea debuted at Manhunt International in 2005.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2005 Lee Seung-Hwan Top 15
2006 Shin Ho-chul Unplaced
  • 1st r-up Asia
2007 Jeong Ju Seop Top 15
  • Best Runway Model
2008 Lee Jae-Hwan[4] 3rd Runner-up
2010 Park Hyun Woo Unplaced
  • Mr. Friendship
  • Dress Popularity Award
2011 Yongbum Lee Top 15
  • Mr. Talent
2016 Han Sangheon Unplaced
  • Best Stage TV Movie
2016 Choi Duck-won (Jeju) Unplaced
2017 Kim Seong Min Unplaced
2020 Hong Je-min Unplaced
2022 Chang Jun-hyeok[5][6] Unplaced
  • Mr. Friendship
2024 Jang Yoon-sung[7] Unplaced
  • Face of the Year
2025 TBA TBA

Mister World

Korea debuted at Mister World in 2010.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2010 Yoo Ji-kwang[8] Top 15
  • Mister World Talent
  • Top 20 – Mister World Top Model
2014 Lim Jae-yeon Unplaced
2016 Seo Young-suk[9] Unplaced
2019 Na Gi-wook[10] Unplaced

Mister International

Korea debuted at Mister International in 2007.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2007 Oh Jong-sung 1st Runner-up
2008 Park Jung-wan Unplaced
2009 Baek Joo-suk Unplaced
2010 Kim Gi-jong Unplaced
2011 Oh Ji-sung Top 10
  • Most Cute Man Award
2012 Kim Do-yeop Top 10
2013 Kim Jae-hyuk Unplaced
2014 Park Young-ho Top 10
  • Most Stylish Award
2015 Lee Sang-jin 2nd Runners-up
2016 Jung Goo-yeong Unplaced
2017 Lee Seung-hwan[11] Mister International 2017
2018 Hwang Dae-woong Top 15
2022 Cho Jae-young Unplaced
2023 Kang Ho-sun Top 20
  • Smart Guy
2024 Heo Joon-sung Top 10

Mister Global

Korea debuted at Mister Global in 2014.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2014 Lee Jun-ho 2nd Runners-up
  • Mister Physique
  • Top 5 – Best in Talent
2015 Yoon Tae-ho Unplaced
  • Best Model
2016 Kim Gi-jong Top 10
2017 Yoo Su-jae Top 16
  • Mister Congeniality
2018 Kang Doo-hyung Top 16 (Top 10)
  • Best Physique
  • Top 5 – Best in Talent
2019 Kim Jong-woo[12] Mister Global 2019
2020 Yoon Chi-ho COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant
2021 Shin Dong-woo 2nd Runners-up
  • Herb Gold Ambassador
  • Runners-up – Mister Na Chuek Favorite
2022 Kim Hee-won Top 5
  • Looker Thailand Winner
  • Best Charming Smile
  • 2nd r-up – Herb Gold
2023 Lim Jeong-yun Top 10
  • Mister Congeniality
  • Kaeng Leng Winner
2024 Yun Hyun-jae Top 11

Mister Supranational

Korea debuted at Mister Supranational in 2018.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2017 Kim Young-geun Did not compete
2018 Park Cheong-woo Unplaced
2019 Woo Chang-wook Unplaced
2021 Cho Young-dong[13] Unplaced
  • Mister Friendship
2022 Han Jung-wan[14] Top 20 (11th place)
  • Supra Chat Winner
  • Top 5 – Top Model
2023 Lee Yong-woo[15][16] 3rd Runner-up
  • Top Model Winner
2024 Jo Seong-hyeon[17] Unplaced
  • Top 11 - Top Model
2025 Lee Seung-chan TBA

Man of the World

Korea debuted at Man of the World in 2017.

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2017 Jung Goo-young Top 18
2018 Kim Gil-hwan Top 10
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Best in Resort Wear
2019 Kim Jin-kyu[18] Man of the World 2019 (Appointed)
  • SHA-WRAPS Ambassador
  • Dipolog City People's Choice
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Formal Wear
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fashion of the World
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Swimwear
2020 Moon Tae-joon COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant
2022 Woo Chang-wook[19] Top 10
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fashion of the World
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mr. Congeality
2023 Kim Jin-wook[20] Man of the World 2023
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mister Congeniality
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Beachwear
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Formal Wear
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fashion of the World
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Swimwear
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mister Photogenic
2024 Kim Min-seong[21] Unplaced
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mister Photogenic
2025 Park Hee-geon TBA

Mister Grand International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Kwon Jin-sun Unplaced
2021 Choi Seo-jun Top 18
2023 Hwang Jun-sung[22] (Top 6) 4th Runner-Up
  • Limitless Potential
  • 2nd Runner-Up – Best in National Costume

Mister Universe Model

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2011 Seo Sang-woo[23] Unplaced
  • Best Original Costume

Mister Tourism World

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Baek Jun-hyeon Unplaced
  • 1st r-up – Best Runway Model
2021 Lee Tae-soon[24] Unplaced
  • Mr. Friendship

Mister Model International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2016 Choi Byeong-jun[25] Top 17
  • Best Physique

Man of The Year

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Jang Yoon-sung Top 10
  • Mister Physique
  • Best Sexy Model
  • Masculine
2019 Lee Ho-jin[26] Man of The Year 2019
  • Most Cute Man
  • Top 3 – Best Talent
  • Top 3 – Best Body
2022 Lee Joo-yong 3rd Runner-Up
  • Best in Life Style
  • Spokesman
  • Top 3 – Masculine
  • Top 3 – Mindful
2023 Seok Bo-geun Top 8
  • Top 3 – Manly
2024 Jeon Won-gi Top 8

Mister Friendship International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2021 Woo Chang-wook Unplaced (Virtually)
2022 Yoo Byeong-eun[27] Mister Friendship International 2022
  • Best in Swimsuit
  • Mister Photogenic
  • Aura Rich Man Award
  • 2nd r-up – Khon Kaen
2023 Ko Jun-hyeok Top 10 (5th Runner-Up)
  • Best Physique
2024 Lee Hee-yoon Unplaced

Mister National Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Kim Dong-hun[28] 2nd runner-up
(Mister National Globe)
2023 Hong Seok-jin Did not compete

Mister Universal Ambassador

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2016 Park Su-Min Unplaced
  • Best Catwalk
2019 Jang Ho-gyo[29] Unplaced
  • Best Talent

Mister Model Worldwide

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Kim Gyung-ho Unplaced
  • Best Runway Model
  • 1st Runner-up – Mister Perfect Body
2019 Kim Hyun-joong 1st Runner-up
  • Face of the Year
  • 2nd Place – Mister Perfect Body
2023 Kim You-soo Pageant not held

Man Hot Star International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Ha Joo-young 2nd Runner-up
2022 Kim Joo-young 4th Runner-Up
  • Top 6 – Best Swimsuite
2023 Jo Seong-hyeon 2nd Runner-up
2024 Park Jun-hyoung (Top 6) 3rd Runner-Up
  • Api Clinic

Mister Cosmopolitan

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2023 Lee Ji-hun Top 8
  • Asia-Oceania
2024 Shin Jae-min 3rd Runner-up

Mister Universe Tourism

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2017 Kwon Jin-sun 2nd Runner-up

Mister Tourism & Culture Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Yoo Su-jae[30] Mister Tourism & Culture Universe 2018
  • Top 3 – Best Presentation
  • Top 3 - Swimwear
2019 Cheon Dong-hun 2nd Runner Up
  • Best Physique
  • People's Choice Award
2020 Cho In-hwan COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant

Mister Landscapes International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2019 Lee Kyeong-hoon Top 4
2020 Lee Jung-woo COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant

Mister Glam International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2019 Jung Se-jun 4th Runner-Up
2024 Kim Gi-uk Withdrew

Mister Celebrity International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2023 Song Jun-Hyeop Unplaced
2024 Kim Jae-hee Top 15
  • Best in Tuxedo

Mister Asia

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2011 Yoon Ah Ram 1st Runner Up
2012 Wi Ji-woong Top 16
2014 Park Young-ho 4th place

Global Asian Model

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2019 Ha Joo-young Top 10

Altitude World Supermodel

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Paul Ahn Altitude World Supermodel (Dethroned)

World Fitness Supermodel

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Choi Baek-sun 3rd Runner Up

Mister Fitness Supermodel World

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2023 Jin Seok-hyun Unplaced
  • 2nd Runner-up – Mister Talent
  • 1st Runner-up – Best in Fashion
2024 Kim Sung-jun Top 10
  • Best in Sportswear
  • Top 3 – Best Body
2025 Kwon Hyuk-joong TBA

Runway Model Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Chae Geun-tae 4th Runner-up

Mister Asia Awards

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2024 Kim Young-don 1st Runner-up
2024 Lee Hyeon-jik 2nd Runner-up
2024 Song Yu-shin 2nd Runner-up
2024 Lee Kang-sik Unplaced
  • Best Friendship
2024 Maeng Soo-eun Unplaced
  • Best Body

Grande Asia

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2024 Lee Hyeon-jik Unplaced

Mr Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2023 Korea Unplaced
2024 Korea (Teen) 3rd Runner-up

Man of the Earth

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2021 Park Gyu-sang Did not compete (Virtually)

Mister Eco International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Jang Yoon-sung Pageant not held

The Mister Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2024 Daniel Kim Did not compete

The Best Male Model of the Universe

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Yea Seong-beom Did not compete (Postponed)

Mister Global Teen

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Lee Yeh-wan[31] 1st Runner Up

Teen Star International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Park Joo-eon 2nd Runner Up

Kids Star International

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2022 Kim Do-hyun Kids Star International
  • Best Suits
  • 1st Runner-Up – National Costume
  • 4st Runner-Up – Best Friendship

International Charming Prince & Princess

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2024 Kim Do-hyun (Seoul) Asia Pacific Prince 2024
(Little Mster)
  • Best Talent
  • Best Formal Wear

C Plan Competition

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2019 Park Joo-eon (Little) 2nd Runner-up

Elite Model Look

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2014 Kim Jeong-Woo Top 5
2015 Yoon Hyun-jun Unplaced
2024 Kim Do-gyun Unplaced

The Look of The Year

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Hwang Jin-ho The Look Of The Year
2021 Yoon Young-jin Unplaced
2021 Oh Ji-hyuk Unplaced

Best Model of the World

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2003 Lee Ki-hwan Unplaced
  • Best Asia
2004 Choi Yun-seok 3rd Runner Up
  • Photo Model

Face of Asia

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2015 Kim Jin-su[32] Top 3
2019 Choi Jin-Myung Top 10
  • Special Award
2021 Kim Jung-wook Top 3
2022 Kim Jung-wook Top 3
2022 Lee Hyun-hwi Unplaced
  • Best Model Award
2023 Jang Seung-jun Top 10
  • Hims Award
2023 Ju Geon-lyul Unplaced
2024 Go Jun-gyu Unplaced
  • Special Award
2024 Shim Ji-hoon Top 3
  • Special Award

Asia New model Contest

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2011 Lee Tae-hwan Asia New model

Super Rookie Model Contest

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2018 Ahn Tae-yoon 1st Runner Up
2019 Kim Dong-Seok Super Rookie Model

Shanghai International Model Contest

Year Delegate International Placement Special Awards
2019 Kim Un-yong 2nd Runner Up
  • Best Body
2019 Byeon Hyun-joong 2nd Runner Up

Etc.

Etc.

Did not compete

  • Man of the Earth
  • The Mister Universe
  • Mister Globe
  • Mister Ocean
  • Man of the Globe International
  • Mister Earth International
  • Mr. Earth International
  • Mister Grand International
  • Mister United Continents
  • Mister Continental World
  • Caballero Universal
  • Man of the Universe
  • Mister Planet
  • Mister Model Of The World
  • Great Man of the Universe
  • Mister Beaute Internationale
  • Mr. Grand Sea World
  • Mister Niseko World
  • Mister Tourism Globe
  • Mr. World Noble King
  • Mister Fashion Model
  • The Best Male Model of the Universe
  • The Mister Organization
  • Mister Asian International
  • Mister Universe International
  • Mister Pancontinental
  • Mister Teen World
  • Mister Teen Glam International
  • Men International
  • Mister Young International
  • Mister Pacific of the World
  • Mister Sea World
  • Mister Jade Universe

Pageant not held

  • Mister Cosmo International
  • Mister Cosmo Internacional
  • Mister Teen Cosmo
  • Mister Eco International
  • Mister Multination
  • Mister Intercontinental
  • Mister Globe International
  • Mister Charm
  • Mister Asia Pacific International
  • Mister Model Of The Universe
  • Mister Elite International
  • Man Of Nations
  • Mister Earth
  • Mister Teen Earth
  • King of the World
  • King of the Universe
  • Mister Freedom Of The World
  • Mister Supertalent Of The World

Current franchise

  • Manhunt Korea: Manhunt International
  • Miss and Mister World Korea: Mister World
  • Mister International Korea: Mister International, Mister Global, Mister Supranational, Man of the World, Mister Grand International, Man of The Year, Mister Friendship International, Man Hot Star International, Mister Cosmopolitan, Mister Fitness Supermodel World, Mister Celebrity International, Mister Model Worldwide
  • First Foundation: Man of The Earth, Mister Asia Awards, Grande Asia
  • Face of Korea: Face of Asia
  • Elite Model Look Korea: Elite Model Look
  • The Look of The Year Korea: The Look of The Year
  • The Queen of Korea: International Charming Prince & Princess

Past franchise

  • M.B.International: Manhunt International
  • Hankook Ilbo: Mister World, Manhunt International
  • Mister International Korea: Mister Model International, Mister Tourism & Culture Universe, Mister Universe Model, Mister National Universe, Mister Landscapes International, Mister Asia, Mister Eco International
  • The Queen of Korea: Teen Star International, Kids Star International, C Plan Competition
  • Altitude World Supermodel Korea: Altitude World Supermodel

See also

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