The BEST episodes of Miss Korea season 1

Every episode of Miss Korea season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Miss Korea season 1!

This drama takes place in year 1997 and is about a failing cosmetics company that tries to turn a former high school beauty queen into Miss Korea. Oh Ji Young is the former high school beauty queen who has grown up to be nothing more an an elevator girl. Meanwhile, Kim Hyung Joon is an employee of the cosmetics company and will lead the efforts to turn Oh Ji Young into Miss Korea to save his company.

Last Updated: 11/11/2024Network: MBCStatus: Ended
Episode 9
star
9.00
3 votes

#1 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/15/2014

Ms. Ma confronts Sunjoo about the malt water that she's been drinking. Jiyoung's father and uncle go to the department store in an attempt to get Jiyoung her job back.

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Episode 6
star
8.67
3 votes

#2 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/2/2014

Jiyoung is adamant about getting her breasts augmented and announces it to her family. Members of Vivi Cosmetics realize that their BB cream sample is gone.

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Episode 8
star
8.67
3 votes

#3 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/2014

The Miss Seoul Preliminary Pageant has begun. Jiyoung meets with shady dealings when she gets her measurements taken.

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Episode 11
star
8.67
3 votes

#4 - Episode 11

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2014

Jiyoung and the girls from Queen Beauty and Cherry Salon get in trouble on the first day of dorming. Hyungjun meets with Yun and makes a new deal.

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Episode 14
star
8.67
3 votes

#5 - Episode 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2014

Hyungjun rallies other beauty salon madams to change the judges. Vivi Cosmetics puts their first batch of BB Cream on the market.

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Episode 4
star
8.60
5 votes

#6 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/26/2013

The ViVi Cosmetics team scrambles to prepare Ji Young for the Miss Mandarin Pageant.

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Episode 2
star
8.50
4 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/19/2013

Both Ma Ae Ri and Hyung Joon pursue Ji Young to become a candidate for Miss Korea.

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Episode 19
star
8.50
4 votes

#8 - Episode 19

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/2014

Jiyoung's old supervisor tries to convince her to be in Dream Department Store's commercial. Vivi Cosmetics opens shop next to Bada.

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Episode 12
star
8.33
3 votes

#9 - Episode 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2014

The sponsors of the pageant are pressured to change all of their judges. Yun tells Jiyoung the real reason why he decided to fully invest in Vivi Cosmetics.

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Episode 18
star
8.33
3 votes

#10 - Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/2014

Yun tells Hyungjun that Bada Cosmetics may try to get Jiyoung disqualified as Miss Korea. Stores refuse to give out Vivi Cosmetics samples in fear of consequences from Bada.

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Episode 17
star
8.33
3 votes

#11 - Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2014

Hyungjun asks Ms. Ma to help Jiyoung run for Miss Universe. Meanwhile Vivi Cosmetics looks into a new product to help them get back in business.

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Episode 16
star
8.33
3 votes

#12 - Episode 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/2014

After Jiyoung won first place in the contest Hyungjun thinks about leaving Jiyoung, but Mr. Chung convinces him not to. Jiyoung doesn't like the fact that she is not allowed to have a boyfriend until the next pageant.

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Episode 15
star
8.33
3 votes

#13 - Episode 15

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2014

Loan sharks attack Vivi company after finding out they might go bankrupt. Mr. Kim was not able to make it to the pageant on time to see Jiyoung because of the loan sharks.

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Episode 13
star
8.33
3 votes

#14 - Episode 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2014

The Vivi Cosmetic team tries to hold a press conference about the fairness of the judges for the pageant. Jiyoung sees her old superior as a judge during the preliminary round.

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Episode 7
star
8.33
3 votes

#15 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2014

The men at Vivi Cosmetics scramble to help Jiyoung train for the pageant. The Miss Korea Pageant is in danger of being canceled due to the IMF.

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Episode 5
star
8.33
3 votes

#16 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2014

Jiyoung leaves with Ms. Ma and starts her training with Jaehee at Queen's Beauty Salon. Hyungjun reveals Jiyoung's plans to try out for the pageant to her family.

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Episode 3
star
8.00
4 votes

#17 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/25/2013

Hyung Joon enters Ji Young into a beauty pageant in Jeju Island as training for Miss Korea.

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Episode 10
star
7.75
4 votes

#18 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/2014

Sunjoo's secret is publicly revealed and she gets eliminated in the running for Miss Korea. Jiyoung and Vivi Cosmetics prepare for the pageant until Yun decides to make them a new offer.

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Episode 20
star
7.67
3 votes

#19 - Episode 20

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/2014

Vivi Cosmetics is back in business once their lipgloss becomes a hit. Mr. Chung finds out that Hwajung isn't going to study abroad.

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Episode 1
star
6.50
6 votes

#20 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2013

To launch his make up company, Hyung Joon decides to enter his old high school crush, Ji Young, into the Miss Korea pageant.

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