On May 19, the 91st Miss Chunhyang pageant was held in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, and 22-year-old Kim Minseol was reportedly crowned the winner, receiving a trophy and a prize of 5 million won (about 28,000 yuan).
Kim Min Seol is a native of Seoul and is studying acting at Seoul National University of the Arts in Korea. She said, “I didn’t expect to win and I am very happy.
The winner of “Miss Chunhyang” is considered as the highest level of traditional beauty in Korea. Due to the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, this year’s “Miss Chunhyang” contest was held online.
The winner of “Miss Chunhyang” contest
The biography of Chunxiang
It is reported that the “Miss Chunxiang” selection conference, is one of the “Spring Fragrance Festival” series of activities. Chunhyang Festival”, which started in 1931, originated from the romance novel “The Legend of Chunhyang” in the Joseon Dynasty. Every spring, a grand festival is held in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, the hometown of Chunhyang, to commemorate the touching love story between Chunhyang and Lee Mong-ryong, who transcended class and poverty.
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