Kim was born in Goyang, South Korea. She moved to Sydney, Australia at the age of six. Kim attended the Methodist Ladies’ College at Burwood, NSW, then moved to Irvine, California, at the age of thirteen. At an early age Kim was interested in film and music and at the age of ten received her first video camera. She currently lives with her mother and father in Irvine, California. Jenny Kim is a South Korean model and beauty star who was crowned Miss Supranational 2017.
Previously, she was named Miss Universe Korea 2016 and participated in Miss Universe 2016. Kim is currently studying at Ewha Woman’s University with two majors in International Office Administration and English Language and Literature. She also volunteers as an interpreter at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta. Kim participated in Miss World Korea 2015 and finished first.
Kim was named Miss Universe Korea 2016 by Park Jeong-ah, national director of Miss Universe Korea. Kim participated in the 65th Miss Universe with 85 other competitors, where she received Miss Congeniality. After being crowned Miss Supranational Korea, she participated in Miss Supranational 2017, which took place last December in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, where she was crowned winner by outgoing titleholder Miss Supranational Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty has been. She is the first winner from Korea and also the first big title for her country.
The success of Jenny Kim in the 2017 Miss Supranational event recorded its own history in the country. This is the first time Korea’s representatives have won the crown of victory in the most recognized international beauty contest in the world (Miss World, Universe, International, Supranational and Grand International).
Miss Universe 2016 contestant
Before joining the Miss Supranational 2017 event, Jenny had the chance to attend another international beauty contest, Miss Universe 2016 which took place in the Philippines in January 2017. In the event, this November 22, 1994 birth model was awarded as Miss Congeniality or Miss Friendship.
Student two majors
Currently, Jenny is still a student at Ehwa Woman’s University, Seoul, South Korea. Unmitigated, Jenny took two majors at the same time namely international office administration and English Literature.
This 173 cm tall woman is one of the contestants who is very close to Indonesia’s representative Karina Nadila during Miss Supranational 2017 quarantine. Besides being often seen selfie together, Jenny often helps Karina to take photos and vice versa.