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Miss Korea

1997 Miss Korea Competition pre-celebratory party...

1st place for popularity award is

#27, Kim Jae Hee!

Oh, what a shame.

The second place goes to #25 Oh Ji Young!

Everyone, please give a round of applause!

Yay!!!

Jae Hee!

Yes! Wow...

Sorry, Hyeong Joon.

The note Vi Vi issued to Neo Cosmetics. How much is it worth?

Send it through the bank tomorrow.

The notes we purchased from the two other places as well.

All at once.

Tomorrow at the finals, even if I get second place, I couldn't wish for more.

What are you saying? You have to come in first!

If you can win second place, it means it's very possible you can first.

No matter how much I think about it, it's strange how I ended up in a second place.

You can definitely win the first place if you do as well in the final round as you did during the eve celebration.

When you feel nervous, I'll sit where you can see me the best from the stage.

So, just look at me.

Right behind the judges. We'll be sitting there.

I heard it's hard to get tickets to those seats.

I stood in a line all night and

I got Teacher Jeong, Hwa Jung, Gang Woo

Hong Sam and my seats with great difficulty.

Those seats are easily seen by the contestants to give support,

so it was really difficult to get those seats.

So, thinking you're here alone, that you're standing on the stage alone,

I'm telling you to not be scared.

So that you can see us,

we'll sit right behind the judges' seats to give you support.

Don't think you're trying to look good for the judges,

think you're having your last practice with us.

That I'm having my last practice with you, Oppa?

That's right. When you come out wearing the swimsuit-

That I'm walking towards Oppa now?

That's right!

It may look like you're smiling at the judges, but-

I'm now smiling for Oppa.

That's right!

So even if you feel like your mouth is numb after practicing Waikiki for three hours...

I'm now smiling for Oppa who's having a hard time.

That's right. It's exactly that.

That's why, just look at me.

Yeah.

During the competition.

I got it.

Please return Jae Hee.

You'd better give up now.

That girl will follow my wish and

not come out on Miss Korea.

I'll meet Jae Hee and hear it directly from her.

President Ma.

I'm sure you wouldn't want to stop working on Miss Korea business as of this year.

Unless that's not the case, it would be better for you to leave Jae Hee alone.

Are you threatening me right now?

What do you mean "threaten"?

I've just been very curious

if you've been carrying out the duty of paying taxes well, as a citizen,

ever since you sent those flowers.

I see that lately the National Tax Service has been poking many places to catch

people committing tax evasion and unrecorded transactions.

If that happens to you, the godmother of Miss Korea,

wouldn't it be embarrassing?

Is this Jae Hee? Where are you right now?

I've spoken with the organizers well,

so let's go back to the training camp asap.

President.

That's enough of wandering around.

What are you hesitating for?

Isn't it because you haven't completely given up on Miss Korea?

Your silence sounds to me like a plea to hold you.

Isn't that it?

You know you came in first at the eve celebration, right?

Yes.

You've finally arrived.

Aren't you curious about the end?

You're almost there.

It's up to you to mention your father or not.

I respect that choice.

But if you really want to

get yourself acknowledged by the world, whether you are Assemblyman Kim Seok Cheol's daughter or not,

how much would it matter?

This is the best opportunity and stage to

prove your worth for just being yourself.

Miss Korea is.

I'll hold you.

Let's go.

Do you want me to drive you home?

Forget it if you don't want to.

Teacher Jeong.

If we, perhaps,

pay back all the loan, what will you do next?

What?

The BB Cream has been launched.

It looks like there's a possibility (to win) Miss Korea which seemed improbable.

If we pay back that loan, you won't have a reason to come to the company anymore.

Well, then I can go back to collecting money,

going after other companies and other presidents like Kim Hyeong Joon.

Or I can quit and open up a chicken restaurant or something.

Are you happy that you won't be seeing me again?

Yeah.

At first, I couldn't even digest food when I saw you.

When are we going to get rid of him? When will the day come when I don't have to see him anymore?

Will it ever be possible not having to see him around?

When I open up the chicken restaurant, come by occasionally and have a drink.

With the others.

You'll do that, won't you?

Why did you sleep out?

Why do you have so many secrets?

When you and I are the last ones left,

I'll tell you then.

Hey, think what we need to do for our voices to reach far up the stage.

This... We can do it while holding this up.

BEAUTI-FUL GIRL, OH JI YOUNG!

YOU ARE DAZZ-LING, OH JI YOUNG!

You have to vocalize abdominally for the sound to reach farther.

YOU CAN DO IT, OH JI YOUNG!

Okay, enough already. We have to hurry and leave.

Let's go and practice. That's much better.

Hey, let's go quickly and seize all the great seats

and show President Ma and Yang what we can do!

Yes, this is Vi Vi Cosmetics.

Promissory note?

Who's the receiver?

Yes, I understand.

A promissory note has been returned?

From where?

This punk, Neo President Kang.

He refused to see me when I went there to ask for extension of the note.

And how can he recall the note without saying a word?

It's not like we've been doing business with them for just a couple of days!

Do you have enough investment funds left?

We can block this one.

But if you block this, we won't have the money to pay for the BB Cream materials.

After the competition ends, we should be able to get the second investment from Yoon, right?

Yes, this is Vi Vi Cosmetics.

What?!

Not just Neo's promissory note, but another one has come?

Filming Staff

You can go around there.

Okay!

This, and backpack.

Work hard.

Alright. Here you go.

Did you have a good dream?

Yeah.

Hurry and come in.

Try on the dress you'll be wearing during the second round before you go to the competition hall.

At the end of the competition,

you'll be wearing this.

I should be able to move on to the second part, right?

Of course. Why would you worry?

You'll be going. Don't worry. You were the 2nd place winner for popularity voting.

If...

If... I doubt it will happen, but

even if you don't go on to the second part of the round,

don't worry about me 'cause I'm going to be fine.

I'm saying, don't burden yourself trying to save our company.

Today, you will get on stage just for yourself.

Just think that the second act of your life is about to start.

BB cream... President Kim...

Forget about all that stuff.

Just focus on yourself, okay?

Yeah.

Do well!

You'll do well today. Don't worry.

Fighting!

Are you going to get on that or what?

Go on in.

Ji Young, fighting!

Stay strong!

Bring the crown!

See you later!

Thanks.

Oppa! I'm not going to be dropped from Miss Korea,

and I'm going to be stuck to you and not be dropped from you, either. Brace yourself.

Alright.

Come soon.

Okay. It's cold. Close it.

828282 (urgent)

Ever since I was young,

a seed was planted secretly

it's growing little by little.

Ji Young! Full of loneliness

The things I couldn't handle alone

The things that no on could help me with

My days that are stained with tears

The name I miss

You came into my heart

You took away the dark shadow

Your bright smile

is filling me.

And I will remain in your heart

Hey, Ji Young! Keep your eyes on me when you're nervous. As a warm and fond memory

Okay?

And you will remain deeply in my heart

As the memory that took away my darkness

What do you mean, bankrupt?

Looks like the notes came through the bank all at once.

It's as much as $400,000.

Did you confirm whom they were issued to?

It's three places. Neo, equipment and material suppliers.

The other two places other than Neo...

Didn't they promise to extend the due date?

So Hong Sam and Kang Woo went there to meet their presidents.

What is this, as if it was choreographed?

They promise to extend the due date, but recall the notes all at the same time?

If someone's behind all this...

For now, I'll go to Yoon and ask him to deposit

the second part of the investment asap.

Okay. - I'll be back.

You want me to give you the second investment sooner?

I'm well aware it's supposed to be deposited exactly a week after today's competition ends,

but I'm in dire circumstances.

The first 3,000 BB creams we made have already been sold out in the market,

and it's being received really well, so...

Hold on.

828282 (Urgent)

As you probably know already, yesterday Ji Young

came in second place at the eve celebration.

So it's very likely that she'll be one of the top 3 today.

So we can carry this momentum and once she becomes the model...

Hold on a minute. Sorry.

I'm sorry, but let me make a quick call.

Yeah, Hyung. It's me.

What?

Yeah. Okay, got it.

It was you?

The one recalling the notes?

The one who got Neo Cosmetics

to stop supplying material to us, too...

Was it you, possibly?

The one who bought up all the BB creams in the market...

It was you, too, perhaps? Why?

Was it because of Ji Young?

To break up Ji Young and me?

How naive.

This is why you can't make it.

What, punk?

There's only one reason for me when I'm doing business.

If it's profitable.

If it will break even.

What's profitable for you?

What do you have to do to us for things to break even for you? Huh?!!

Your company going out of business.

Buying it cheap and reselling it at a higher price.

It's not like you came to me in the first place

without knowing that's what I do.

The looks of contempt you guys were giving me

while asking me for money. Do you think I wasn't aware of that?

Vi Vi Cosmetics. It will go under pretty soon.

Bastard!

You aren't going to last long. Once you go bankrupt,

as written on the contract,

I will be getting every right to BB cream.

Even if it weren't for me,

Vi Vi Cosmetics wouldn't have survived anyway.

Hyung! Should we sell the notes we received as payment at least?

If we sell them now, we can't even get the production cost.

I'll look into the clients for now.

You go to the banks and see what you can do. Okay?

Alright.

Page me.

This is driving me crazy.

I'm going nuts, seriously.

Where do we get such money?

I'm about to go bankrupt myself!

Hello?

Yeah, Ji Young, it's me.

Are you on your way?

Huh? Yeah, I'm coming.

Hey, but I think I'm going to be a little late.

But I'll arrive before it starts, so

don't worry, okay?

Why is your voice like that?

Is everyone okay?

Hwa Jeong called earlier, saying sorry and to wait a little bit.

Her voice sounded weird.

I'll tell her to come to you soon,

so get ready first. I'm sorry.

Nothing is wrong. Don't be concerned.

Got it?

Yeah.

Ji Young!

I'm sorry.

Make sure to come before it starts.

I'm going to do it while watching you seating in the audience.

You told me to.

I got it.

You must!

Of course!

Hey, I'll see you a little later.

Hurry!

It's mine! Get out!

It's my seat.

Don't leave your seat, okay?

Alright. Here we are at the final battle.

Are you very nervous?

Yes.

It's normal to be nervous.

Essence.

Uh, yes.

Here.

The biggest effect lion hair has is

to make you look full of energy.

When the hair is voluminous and bouncy,

one looks confident and lively.

I'm sorry.

I was peaking unconsciously.

Why are you alone?

Pardon?

Ah, they'll be here soon.

You don't have a mirror?

I just have to wait in line for a little bit over there.

Do you think they'll let you have the mirror quickly just because you're in line?

Whether she does that or not, why don't you leave her be?

I'm sure she'll take care of herself.

She's our rival now, President.

It's because the rival

looks sad like a homeless girl wandering around

in the rain without an umbrella.

She's spoiling the fun. Where on earth is President Kim, doing what now, on the day of the final round?

He should be holding up your umbrella.

Are you going up on the stage alone without a chaperone?

What are you trying to do on the day of the final round, the most important day?

I'm pretty good, myself.

You don't have a chaperone, so you couldn't even get a mirror. And what about hair and make up?

What are you going to do?

Are you going to bring those up to stage like a peddler?

Do you know how many thieves are around here?

There are girls who can't go up on the stage because their swimsuits got stolen.

It's even worse for dresses.

I'll be leaving.

Go to the ladies room.

It's pretty roomy, so it's a nice place to prop yourself up.

It's not fun if it's too easy.

Yes, President.

Ugh, way to be meddlesome.

Pretending to be all that till the end.

Lion hair makes you lively and filled with energy.

President, can't you do mine as well?

You do it yourself.

I'll do yours.

President, you dislike only me.

If you did anything nice, I would carry you on my back.

Does it look that strange?

Yes.

It looks pretty firm and nice, so what's wrong?

I'll help you.

It's okay.

You can't do it alone.

Please carry her luggage and

prepare her hair and makeup.

Yes.

It's alright.

Oppa will be here. He said he'll be here soon.

Then...

Alright. Kim Jae Hee's team and Oh Ji Young's team. You'll decide who goes first with rock, paper, scissors.

Alright, Kim Jae Hee's team goes first. Macarena.

Alright. Oh Ji Young's team goes right after.

You should smile.

Go!

Alright, Oh Ji Young takes the center.

Dance cheerfully!

Alright, keep the spaces even.

Yes, this is Kim Kang Sik.

Hello.

Yes, I can hear you now.

What? Notes?

From Vi Vi?

So BB creams are about to disappear without making it to the market, right?

Okay.

Keep an eye on them to see if the Vi Vi kids have contacts with any other companies.

Look excited!

BB cream... So stubborn when it's going to fall in my hands after all.

Three, two, one. Okay!

Oh, the president is here.

President, you came?

Good work, good work.

Give us some support today.

Yes, of course.

You prepared the chant, right?

Fighting!

Wow, it's bigger than the last place.

Of course it is. It's the final round.

Didn't you reserve these seats?

Of course not. I guess you didn't buy up the tickets this year?

No way.

To get whole this front row, I got all my relatives and acquaintances

to spend the night in front of a bank...

Who on earth is it?

The punk who bought them all up before me. And why aren't they here?

Aish!

'97 Miss Korea, today's MC.

Warm and witty man.

The national hubby material. I introduce MC Shin Young Il!

Hello, everyone. I am Shin Young Il. I will be presiding 1997 Miss Korea pageant.

Tonight, with 52 beauties,

the happiest man in the Republic of Korea is

me is what I'm thinking.

-Aren't you all jealous? -Yes!

Yes, the 97 Miss Korea Selection Competition, with everyone's hot applause,

will not start.

Welcome President Kim.

President Kwang, we haven't gone bankrupt yet.

If you do this before we declare bankruptcy, how can we...

Then should I sit quietly until you declare bankruptcy and

just let my money fly away?

I wanted to try to wait until the year's end.

President Kim, you so talked so earnestly about that year's end

like you were going to find and bring back a goblin's bat.

But you suddenly declare bankruptcy like this?

You have no conscience. Damn it!

If you don't have the ability to pay back, why don't you give up your life.

Look here. A person's life...

Can't you shut your mouth?!

Hey, if you're a debtor, act compliantly like a debtor, huh?!

Since this is not the place for you to step forward!

Just stay squashed down!

Wow, you're great, Hyung.

You act like a black knight for her!

Teacher Jeong, Teacher...

Teacher Jeong.

This is why you can't treat a person well just because they have some years on them.

They don't even know their place and act out of turn.

I'll give you one last chance.

Where do you want to stand?

Do you want to die with them or

do you want to kill them with me?

Decide.

To let people know of our country widely

and furthermore, I will give this body to serve for the world peace.

Thank you.

Hello.

I am participant #25, Miss Seoul 2nd runner up, Oh Ji Young.

Nowadays there is a popular word called Vol-Ret, which is short for Voluntary Retirement.

Even for me, I had to Vol-Ret from a company that I had worked for a long time.

but I worked up my courage,

I took up a new challenge to become Miss Korea, which I had never even dreamed of before.

To all of you that are having difficulty because of the IMF,

everyone have strength. Basha!

What's Basha? I know, right? These days slang.

Her makeup and dress for having had to do it all herself, she did a good job.

Hyung and Kwang Woo. Go around the building and lock the factory door.

Sunbae, you notify the police quickly.

-What are you thinking of doing by yourself? -Hurry!

No matter what we have to block them messing with the factory.

All right. Be careful.

Work hard.

President Kim.

Move aside. I don't like people getting hurt, either.

I'm telling you that I don't like seeing blood.

I absolutely can't move aside.

You doing this is against the law!

I can't move aside.

Hyung!

President Kim says that he can't move aside.

Hyung, do something.

President Kwang.

I'll give you my resignation as of today.

I'm thankful that you're coming out like this.

It's the feeling of pulling out a tooth that's been aching.

Teacher Jeong.

My life is getting so dirtily tangled too since meeting you.

This is the symbol and the highlight of Miss Korea Competition.

It's the swimsuit judging.

I too have awaited this moment.

Since this is the most important judging that will decide the 15 finalists,

our candidates are awaiting very nervously.

Here, from now on every time our candidates are announced and appears one by one,

everyone welcome them with lavish applause.

Contest #18, Miss Gyeongbook, Miss Son Hyo Eun.

Height 170cm.

33-23-34.

She is currently a freshman at Gyeonggi Art College.

She's a modern young lady that says that her dream is to be a musical actress.

Next is participant #19, Miss Seoul First Runner Up, Choi Soo Yeon.

Height 173.1cm, 36-24-35,

She is a sophomore at Hanshik Women's College.

Her hobbies are music and cooking.

The person that she respects the most is, Shin Saimdang, who was the model wife and a mother in our history.

Okay. That's good enough.

Continuing, let's meet participant #22.

Miss Seoul Second Runner Up, Shin Sun Young, -Our baby is so pretty.

Height 172.4cm, 35-24-36.

Omo, that wench, her waist has expanded 1 inch in that short a time.

Aish, why did they remeasure during the final round?

Oh, what's 7.9?!

Oh, really.

Next is participant #25, Miss Seoul Second Runner up, Oh Ji Young.

Height 171.7cm, 32-22-32.

She has graduated from Geumok Women's Vocation High.

Before she came out for this competition, she has 7 years work experience as an elevator girl.

She's hard working and has a strong sense of responsibility. She's a young lady of the X generation.

Her waist is far thinner than the other candidates, so

even though her chest is small, her ratio is excellent.

It really is so. Her balance (proportion) is really good.

Balance.

Her waist proportion and her leg proportions

isn't made in the usual Miss Korea style.

It's the result of diligently goings to and comings from work everyday.

It's the muscle of activities of living.

Omo, it's high! Omo! They gave her a good score.

The best so far.

What is it?

Now participant #27, Kim Jae Hee.

Height 171.9, 36-23-36.

It's that girl, right? Yes.

She graduated from an Ivy League. She is a bright and confident modern girl whose dream is to become an anchor woman.

If she does well, in the near future we might meet her at the broadcast station as my Hoobae (junior), right?

She has received the first place in Popularity vote on Pre-Competition Eve.

Yes! We did it. We did it. We did it.

Get up!

Now we have reached the end of round 1 of the competition. The beauties on stage,

those in the audience and the viewers from all over the country watching us on TV.

Now has come the moment to be nervous.

Now, the list of the 15 finalists,

who will move up to the 2nd round.

is contained inside this very envelope.

I'm becoming all nervous.

From now on I will announce each one by one.

Every time I announce I will request your lavish applause.

And this announcement

is in random order, unrelated to each contestant's number or score.

And now, I will announce the 15 contestants

who will proceed to the final round of '97 Miss Korea.

Congratulations Contestant #27, Miss Seoul Kim Jae Hee!

Of course, as expected.

There is no way she will be eliminated: Contestant #24 Miss Daegu Noh Hee Joo!

Contestant #22 Miss Seoul 2nd runner-up, Shin Sun Young!

Woo! Hooray! Fighting!

Ahhh!

Stop it!

Give it!

I told you to stop!

I told you to stop it!

Don't move!

I told you to stop!

Let me go!

Are these notes?

Don't look at that.

You should have brought this earlier.

They expire next month.

Even if you try to sell it at the private loan market, you aren't going to get much!

Don't touch that!

I'm not going to. Not to the private loan market.

I'll keep it and sell it at the right price next month.

What?

That's how I won't lose anything, either.

Let's take care of the debt with this.

President Hwang.

She's a lady with exotic appeal.

Contestant #26 Miss Gangwon, Nam Jun Ah.

Contestant #19 Miss Seoul 1st runner-up, Choi Soo Yeon, the girl who made us feel spring!

Oh my goodness!

Wow, Hyung-nim.

This was the lady that had the most stunning smile.

Contestant #20 Miss Busan 1st runner-up, Kim Jae In!

There's a saying that all the candidates say.

"I hope we can be together until second round."

They select the final 15 contestants at the end of the first part.

So if one is not a part of the 15,

she cannot stand on the stage for the highlight, the second round.

With all her luggage, from the dorm to home,

even if she goes home quietly, nobody will say anything.

Nobody remembers the 37 who disappeared

because they're busy selecting the winner for Miss Korea throughout the second part.

When you say you are not going to be with me,

it feels as if the second round is gone altogether.

It seems like my life is just until the first round.

Now, there is only one more spot left.

-It seems like my heart is shrinking. ...I will announce it.

Why is the MC punk taking so long to announce it?

Looks like you're going to have a heart attack.

Oh Ji Young! Oh Ji Young!

Now, everyone remaining must be feeling nervous.

Now, for all the contestants who are left,

they will be expecting their name to called.

I will announce the last person.

Yes, her swimsuit walking was really impressive.

Contestant #25 Miss Seoul 2nd runner-up, Oh Ji Young! Congratulations!

Oh Ji Young! Oh Ji Young!

Oh Ji Young!

Her family's very excited.

She did it! She made it!

With this, the 15 contestants who will go to the second part of the final round have been chosen.

Everyone, please applaud loudly.

She survived till the end.

Now,

the 37, who did their best,

they showed us their best selves even though they did not make it to the second round.

I will ask everyone for warm applause.

You'll have another chance next year. Don't cry.

Don't cry!

It is the reality that Miss Korea is not attracting the citizens as much as before.

So I think it would be good to select a contestant who would appeal most to the general public as the winner.

What do you all think?

Continuing on the topic,

it would be great to give extra points to a natural beauty.

Here, in the profile book, there are records of plastic surgery.

What kind of world do we live in that you differentiate between natural and result of plastic surgery?

It's true that everyone looks very similar due to plastic surgery.

I think it's a good idea to choose someone with natural beauty

in order to have a new image for Miss Korea.

The candidates who are proceeding,

since Bada Cosmetics is the official sponsor sponsor,

they will be modeling for Bada Cosmetics.

Even though natural beauty is good,

it would be nice to consider people with more defined facial features.

Recently, many candidates have excellent academic and other backgrounds, but

after hearing people's opinion, that kind of perfection

makes the viewers detached from the candidates.

You know the image like a next door neighbor?

If that kind of Miss Korea winner is selected,

don't you think that people will have more interest in Miss Korea?

Yes, that's right. As people are struggling in IMF crisis,

someone who they can encourage and identity with,

it's true that we need that kind of a friendly star.

It seems like the conclusion has been agreed upon.

If you look at the profile book, you can see the details of the candidates.

Please refer to it while judging during the second round.

Ah, the lowest and highest scores will be excluded.

Please keep that in mind as well.

Surprise!

Why is your expression like that? You were chosen as one of the 15!

Yeah!

It's nothing.

Surprise!

It's your birthday today!

Hurry up and blow it out!

Hurry!

You didn't see Hyeong Joon?

No.

He didn't come?

Then you did everything alone?

Ah, this guy. He's so irresponsible!

Just blow it

and make a wish.

Say your wish.

Never mind.

Let Ji Young get 1st place today.

What are you doing at the entrance?!

I'm sorry, excuse us.

Good job, my baby. Let's go in.

Let our Ji Young get 1st place today.

Me too?

Aren't you part of our family?

Let our Ji Young get 1st place today.

Here, here.

Since you have to do the second round, eat this rice cake before you go in.

You look like you're going to faint anytime now.

Please prepare for the second round.

I have to go on stage.

Please answer my phone in case Hyeong Joon calls.

Okay.

Go in. Hurry and get ready!

Here, take this.

Fighting!

Hello?

Uncle?

What about Ji Young?

Where are you, doing what?

What are you doing that you didn't even show up at this important moment?

What happened to Ji Young?

Call later. She can't talk right now since she's on stage.

Who was it?

Hyeong Joon.

Wait a minute.

If she's still on stage...

then does that mean she got into the last 7 contestants?

Now, the judgement has been completed.

What will the results be of these 15 contestants?

And who will be crowned with the glory?

I'm really curious.

Now, the final results have come out.

I will receive the envelope.

I'm very nervous as well.

Whose name will be in that envelope?

Yes, thank you.

What kind of result it will be...

Now, the envelope has been delivered.

Whose name will be written for which category?

Now I will start presenting the award to the final 7 contestants.

This is a very nervous moment.

The awards will be presented

by last year's Miss Korea winners.

Now, we will

look at the first category.

I will first announce Miss Korea Bada Cosmetics.

Please, my baby!

Don't rush, go slowly.

'97 Miss Korea Bada Cosmetics!

#22 Miss Seoul 2nd runner-up, Shin Sun Young, Congratulations!

Oh my goodness!

Okay, one got eliminated.

Please step forward.

Aish.

#22 Miss Seoul 2nd runner-up, Shin Sun Young.

She has become '97 Miss Korea Bada Cosmetics.

She has been given her sash,

with the bouquet, now the crown will be given.

Now everyone, please congratulate her once again.

Now, to the main categories.

You got at least one 2nd runner-up,

and even 1st runner-up or the 1st place winner.

I'm jealous of you.

Who will be the last one on the stage?

The real Miss Korea competition

might be starting this moment.

Alright. '97 Miss Korea 2nd runner-up.

I will announce the 3 candidates.

#26 Miss Gangwon, Nam Jun Ah!

Two got eliminated.

#20 Miss Busan 1st runner-up, Han Ka Hee

It's three now!

#19 Miss Seoul 1st runner-up, Choi Soo Yeon!

Congratulations! Please step forward.

Our Ji Young is on a roll!

She's eliminated four already!

Good.

Now, the three, please step forward.

Last year's three 2nd runners-up will present the award.

Alright. To the three contestants who've been selected as the 2nd runner-up, with the $10,000 prize,

Shin Young Diamond, Inc. will award

I told her not to relax everything was over. diamond necklaces.

The camera is capturing everything she feels.

Our #19 contestant is showing a lot of tears now.

They will surely be tears of joy.

I brought a handkerchief just in case this happened.

Here, please dry your eyes.

Alright. I'll continue with the award.

We're continuing to award Miss Korea 2nd runner-up.

She took off her crown and is putting it on the newly selected 2nd runner-up.

Seriously.

What is that? She is continuing to cry.

She tends to cry a lot.

Did she think she was going to take the 1st place? She should be satisfied with that.

She has to be crowned.

Alright.

We just saw Miss Han Ka Hee being awarded. And lastly,

Contestant #19 Miss Seoul 1st runner-up, Choi Soo Yeon

will be awarded.

She's stopped crying now that it's time to be awarded.

Her tears have stopped altogether once she was awarded the crown.

She's crying again!

I bet they're tears of joy. Once again, congratulations.

Now we have just met the three Miss Korea 2nd runners-up.

Now, there are three contestants left.

One of them will be the 1st place winner,

and the two will be runner ups.

I will announce the first of the runners-up.

'97 Miss Korea 1st runner-up,

that person is...

#24 Miss Daegu, Noh Hee Ju! Congratulations!

Please step forward.

Miss Korea 1st runner-up will receive $15,000 along with a diamond necklace provided by Shin Young Diamond, Inc.

For your information, Miss Korea 1st place winner will take home a diamond crown, not a diamond necklace.

She was the first of the 2nd place winner of Miss Korea.

That brat is something, staying until the end.

That lucky brat.

Does the crown not come off easily?

Yes, it looks like the owner of the crown is hesitating to let it go.

Our Ji Young, she will get a gift she deserves for her birthday.

It seems so.

Congratulations once again.

She was the first winner of the second place tonight.

Now there are two candidates left.

#25 Oh Ji Young and #27 Kim Jae Hee

Now, please step forward for a minute.

Yes, to the center.

We'll have you here.

Now #25 Oh Ji Young and #27 Kim Jae Hee are left.

One will be the winner and the other will be the runner-up.

Now, if I announce the winner, the other person is automatically the runner-up.

You know that, right?

Yes, I am aware.

Now, you can't be confused when I announce it.

Yes, I understand.

Alright.

Now, at this stage which we started off with 52 people,

there are only the last two people remaining now.

I wonder how they're feeling right now.

How are you, Ms. Kim Jae Hee?

I'm very happy.

I'm thankful for letting someone like me come this far.

She told her thoughts calmly.

What thoughts are the other contestant having?

Ms. Oh Ji Young, how are you feeling?

It seems like she's very nervous.

She's having a difficult time to talk.

Ms. Oh Ji Young, it seems like many supporters came today.

To all your supporters,

I'll give you a chance to say something.

Oh Ji Young!

Ji Young,

look only at me.

Contestant #2...

5! Miss Seoul 2nd runner-up, Oh Ji Young, congratulations!

Miss Oh Ji Young, wait just a moment.

Congratulations once again.