2026 Miss Korea Jin Woo Seo-yoon shared her thoughts on social media after about two months.
On the 16th, Woo Seo-yoon posted a lengthy message on Instagram beginning, “Hello, I’m Woo Seo-yoon, 2026 Miss Korea Jin.”
Woo Seo-yoon wrote, “For me, this pageant will remain a truly precious experience, one that goes beyond just a competition and that I may never have again. I was able to make precious memories that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life, and the fact that I formed precious bonds with good people remains the greatest gift of all to me.”
She added, “I sincerely thank you for all the interest and warm support you’ve shown me,” and vowed, “I’ll become someone who can repay you through positive influence.”
She also promised, “I’ll keep learning and working hard every moment, and grow day by day, so I can become someone worthy of the title of Miss Korea Jin.”
Earlier, Woo Seo-yoon was named Miss Korea Jin at the 70th Miss Korea Pageant, held at the COEX Auditorium in Seoul’s Gangnam District this past August.
The eldest daughter of former professional basketball player Woo Ji-won, she is majoring in art at Tufts University in the United States and is said to aspire to become a global art curator.
However, after Woo Seo-yoon’s win, images of her from past television appearances circulated online, prompting allegations that she had undergone plastic surgery.
In an earlier interview, rather than directly addressing the controversy, Woo Seo-yoon shared how she felt: “Some of the things said amid all the attention can be hurtful, but I try not to let them hurt me,” she said. “I hope I’ll have a chance to show you the real me someday.”
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
