Jang Yoon-jeong (Miss Korea)

Jang Yoon-jeong (Miss Korea)

Infobox Korean name
title=Jang Yoon-jeong
hangul=장윤정
hanja=???
rr=Jang Yun(-)jeong
mr=Chang Yun-jŏng

Jang Yoon-jeong was the first runner-up of the Miss Universe 1988 beauty contest. She represented South Korea after being named Miss Korea in 1987. Porntip Nakhirunkanok was the winner of the competition.

At the time of the 1988 Miss Universe pageant she was a high school student who was studying dance.

After competing in the pageant, Jang went onto become a popular celebrity in South Korea and became a successful television host and was married to a successful South Korean businessman. The marriage however ended in divorce.

Facts and trivia

*Was roommates with Porntip Nakhirunkanok during the Miss Universe pageant.
*Was torch runner for the 1988 Olympics


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