Mina Sue Choi
Mina Sue Choi | |
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| 최미나수 | |
.jpg) Choi in November 2022 | |
| Born | 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[citation needed] |
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Mina Sue Choi (Korean: 최미나수) is a South Korean model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2022.[1][2] She is the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title, and the first to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[3]
Early life and education
Mina Sue Choi was born in Sydney, in 1999[citation needed] and lived there until she was seven years old. Growing up, she lived in South Korea, Canada, the United States, and China.[4][5] Choi attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she majored in Communication Studies.[6]
Pageantry
Miss Korea 2021
On October 15, Choi won as Miss Gyeonggi Incheon 2021, a Miss Korea regional preliminary.[7] She participated in Miss Korea 2021 on November 16 and finished 1st Runner-up.[8][9]
Miss Earth 2022
On November 29, Choi represented South Korea in Miss Earth 2022 and competed with more than 80 delegates from various countries/territories.
During the course of the preliminary events, she won the following awards:
Swimsuit competition (Asia & Oceania)[10]- Beach wear competition (Air Group)[11]
- Long gown competition (Air Group)[12]
Resort wear competition (Air Group)- Miss Mexico, Pampanga 2022
During the course of the final competition, she passed all rounds, including both the swimsuit and evening gown portions. At the Hashtag portion, she received "#Loyalty" as she moved towards Top 8. She said:
I think it's very important to be loyal to the ones we love and especially our Earth, as we live and reside in this single planet called Earth. With loyalty, I believe we can do better to collectively share across minds across the world to help this world, not just the environment but more than that. Because there are so many things that are intrinsically-related to the Earth – social, political, historical issues, and the war as well. So let's be loyal to each other and share some love.
She eventually made it to Top 4. At Question and Answer portion, they were all asked: "What is one thing that you want to correct in this world and how would you correct it?," to which she answered:
If there's something I would correct in this world it would be being emphathetic. We often mistake kindness as being empathetic but what being empathetic is putting yourself into someone else's shoes and when it comes to climate issues and other issues in this world one has to be empathetic. You really need to see how the other persons perceive this world, you need to understand their pain by being in their shoes and that like I feel like the first with being empathetic, kindness and empathetic can be different.
At the end of the event, she was crowned Miss Earth 2022, succeeding Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner of Belize. She became the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title and the first Korean to win any of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[13][14]
Filmography
Television show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Battle for Tenancy: Penthouse | Channel A | Contestant | Ranked as 7th place | [15] |
References
- ^ Adina, Armin (November 29, 2022). "Mina Sue Choi from South Korea is Miss Earth 2022". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Bracamonte, Earl D.C. (December 3, 2022). "Who is Mina Sue Choi, first Korean Miss Earth 2022 winner?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Choi, Bo-ran (November 30, 2022). "최미나수, '미스 어스' 1위... 韓 최초 세계 미인 대회 우승" [Choi Mina-sue, 1st place in 'Miss Earth'... Korea's first world beauty contest winner]. YTN star (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Moon, Young-jin (December 1, 2022). "미스코리아 최미나수, 한국 최초 세계미인대회 '미스어스' 우승" [Miss Korea Choi Mina-sue won Korea's first world beauty contest 'Miss Earth']. 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Pagulong, Charmie Joy (December 1, 2022). "Korean beauty named Miss Earth 2022". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Oh, Gi-geum (November 30, 2022). "한국인 최초로 '미스 어스' 우승 차지한 최미나수" [Choi Mina-sue, the first Korean to win 'Miss Earth']. Vogue Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Beom-gu (October 15, 2021). "'미스코리아 지역 예선' 미스경기·인천 眞에 최미나수씨" ['Miss Korea Regional Preliminary' Miss Gyeonggi · Incheon 眞 Choi Mina-sue]. 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Lariosa, Saab (November 29, 2022). "Get to know Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi, the first Korean to win the crown". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Choi Seo-eun crowned 2021 Miss Korea". The Korea Times. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Abubakar-Jocson, Liza (November 16, 2022). "Miss Earth beauties in Zamboanga City for swimsuit competition". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ missearth. "#MissEarth2022 Air Group Best in Beach Wear Gold winner is Mina Sue Choi from Korea". Instagram.
- ^ Tarlac PIO. "Korea wins long gown competition". Punto Central Luzon.
- ^ Jang, Ji-min (November 30, 2022). "韓 최초 세계 1등 된 미스코리아…'미스 어스' 23살 최미나수" [Korea's first Miss Korea to be ranked #1 in the world... 'Miss Earth' 23-year-old Mina-sue Choi]. 한경닷컴 (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "South Korea's Mina Sue Cho is Miss Earth 2022; PH finishes in Top 20". ABS-CBN News. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ Lim, Chaeryeong (August 17, 2022). "'입주쟁탈전 펜트하우스' 최미나수의 등장+서출구, 낸시랭에 분노..."권력을 얻더니"(종합)" [Appearance of Mina-sue Choi + exit from West, anger at Nancy Lang in 'Penthouse before moving in'... "I gained power"]. 헤럴드팝 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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