Miss World Korea 2015 first runner-up, Jenny Kim, was appointed as Miss Universe Korea 2016! She will be competing in the 65th edition of Miss Universe which will be held in the Philippines in January 2017.
Kim is currently double majoring in International Office Administration and English Language and Literature at Ewha Womans University. Kim moved to Indonesia when she was only one year old with her family, and has attended an international school in Jakarta. She can speak English and Indonesian language fluently.
The highest placement of Korea was during Miss Universe 1988 by Jang Yoon-jeong, who placedas 1st Runner-up.