Korea's Next Top Model season 1
| Korea's Next Top Model season 1 | |
|---|---|
 Promotial Photograph of the Cast of Cycle 1 of Korea's Next Topmodel | |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Judges | Jang Yoon-Ju Logan Woo Jong-wan Lee Hye-ju |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | TBD |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Onstyle |
| Release | 18 September – 11 December 2010 |
Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 is the first Cycle of the Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for SK-II.[1]
On 6 January 2010[2] it was announced that Korean channel Onstyle would begin production of a Korean version of the model search show. Jang Yoon-Ju will helm the judging panel as the host of the show. The Cycle started on 18 September 2010.
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)
Eliminated
(In order of elimination)
| Contestant | Age | Height | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Yu Ri | 16 | 166.2 cm | 14th |
| Lee Eun Young | 23 | 178.9 cm | 13th |
| Shin Young Eun | 23 | 176.2 cm | 12th |
| Seok Dan Bi | 21 | 171.8 cm | 11th |
| Kim Ye Ji | 21 | 174.5 cm | 10th |
| Seon Hye Lim | 17 | 169 cm | 9th |
| Kim Hyo Kyeong | 18 | 176.8 cm | 8th |
| Baek Il Hong | 22 | 171.1 cm | 7th |
| Kim Min Sun | 20 | 170.7 cm | 6th |
| Oh Hye Ji | 22 | 177.2 cm | 5th |
| Park Doo Hee | 27 | 171.8 cm | 4th |
Still in the Running
| Contestant | Age | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Ji Min | 20 | 176.3 cm |
| Kim Na Rae | 17 | 172.3 cm |
| Lee Yoo Kyung | 23 | 181.3 cm |
Episode summaries
Episode 1
- Original Airdate: September 18, 2010
The final 24 contestants are chosen from a pool of 50 during the auditions. 26 are out, 9 more to go. Only 13 will make it into the house.
Episode 2
- Original Airdate: September 25, 2010
The final 24 are introduced to the host Jang Yoon Ju and are put into a runway challenge, they were introduced to the wildcard contestant Min Sun who wasn't picked from the final 50 like the others. After a photoshoot with male models the final 13 are chosen from the auditions phase but after some deliberation they decided to let a 14th contestant, Hye Ji, through.
Episode 3
- Original Airdate: October 2, 2010
The 14 girls move into their Model Apartment, a pent house overlooking the city. After receiving their makeovers, they participate in their first photoshoot as finalists. The girls have to pose as various pin-up girls. Yu Ri and Hyo Kyeong's performances land them in the bottom two and Yu Ri is eliminated.
- First call-out: Na Rae
- Bottom two: Yu Ri & Hyo Kyeong
- Eliminated: Yu Ri
- Featured photographer:
- Special guests:
Episode 4
- Original Airdate: October 9, 2010
The 13 girls did a high fashion recreation.
| Contestant | Recreation |
|---|---|
| Na Rae | Catwoman |
| Hyo Kyeong | Galaxy Express 999 |
| Min Sun | Chief Priest |
| Il Hong | Marie-Antoinette |
| Ye Ji | Cats |
| Eun Young | V |
| Yoo Kyung | The Road |
| Hye Ji | Pearl Harbor |
| Doo Hee | Death Defying Acts |
| Dan Bi | I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK |
| Hye Lim | The Chronicles of Narnia |
| Young Eun | Avatar |
| Ji Min | Chicago |
- First call-out: Na Rae
- Bottom two: Hye Rim & Eun Young
- Eliminated: Eun Young
- Featured photographer:
- Special guests:
Episode 5
- Original Airdate: October 16, 2010
The girls participated in a papparazzi photoshoot. At panel it was revealed that it would be a double elimination. However, the episode only showed Young Eun eliminated and the next elimination will be shown in Episode 6 instead.
- First call-out: Yoo Kyung
- Bottom three: Young Eun, Il Hong, Dan Bi
- Eliminated: Young Eun, Dan Bi
- Featured photographer:
- Special guests:
Episode 6
- Scheduled Airdate: October 23, 2010
The girls will be working in conjunction with Project Runway Korea for this week's episode.
- First call-out: Hye Ji
- Bottom two: Doo Hee & Ye Ji
- Eliminated: Ye Ji
- Featured photographer:
- Special guests:
Call-out order
| Order | Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Megg | Samantha | Samantha | ||||||||
| 2 | Samantha | Emillia | Aimee | ||||||||
| 3 | Emillia | Holly | Jenah | ||||||||
| 4 | Angelea | Jessica | Michelle | ||||||||
| 5 | Jenah | Jenah | Megg | ||||||||
| 6 | Aimee | Michelle | Raina | ||||||||
| 7 | Holly | Raina | Holly | ||||||||
| 8 | Jessica | Aimee | Emillia | ||||||||
| 9 | Michelle | Megg | Jessica | ||||||||
| 10 | Raina | Angelea | |||||||||
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant won the reward challenge