"I hadn't imagined I would win", said Lee Jin-yeong, on the verge of tears, when she was named winner of the Miss Tourism World 2006 Korea contest on Friday. Ms. Lee will now compete in South Africa for the Miss Tourism World title with representatives from more than 110 countries. The world pageant will run from September 30 to October 5.
It is the first time Korea will send a representative to the Miss Tourism World contest. The England-based Miss Tourism World Organization created the contest in 1995 to promote international tourism. Every year, more than 110 nations take part in the contest, promoting their culture and their country's tourism infrastructure.
The Korean national final was a part of a Korea World Travel Fair held at COEX, southern Seoul, from Thursday to Sunday.
"We decided to select a Korean representative for the world contest in order to promote Korean tourism to the world more actively and attract more travelers to the nation", said Park Joon-seok of Kotfa Co....|
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