Jenny Kim

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Jenny Kim

| image = Jenny Kim With Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kim at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia and Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata Press Conference.

| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|11|22}}

| birth_name =

| eye_color = Brown

| hair_color = Dark Brown

| measurements =

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}{{cite web |title=Miss Universe BIOGRAPHY Jenny Kim |url=https://www.missuniverse.com/contestant/825414 |publisher=Miss Universe |access-date=September 8, 2020 |language=en-us |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135908/https://www.missuniverse.com/contestant/825414 |url-status=dead }}

| title =

Miss Supranational 2017

| competitions =

Miss World Korea 2015
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss Universe 2016
(Unplaced)
Miss Supranational Korea 2017
(Winner)
Miss Supranational 2017
(Winner)

}}

Jenny Kim ({{langx|ko|김제니}}; born November 22, 1994) is a South Korean model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational 2017. She was previously appointed Miss Universe Korea 2016, and competed in Miss Universe 2016.

Early life and education

File:Karina Nadila Niab Together With Jenny Kim (1).jpg (left) and The Royal Highest Family of Surakarta Sunanate - Princess Putri Kuswisnuwardhani (right).]]

Kim was born on November 22, 1994, in Seoul, South Korea.{{cite news |title=THE NEXT QUEEN: Meet the 65th Miss Universe delegates (Kazakhstan - Puerto Rico) |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/65thmissuniverse/kazakhstan-puertorico |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News}} She moved to Indonesia at the age of one with her family, and lived in Jakarta from 1995 until graduating high school in 2013. She was educated in Jakarta Intercultural School and Gandhi Memorial International School in Jakarta for 13 years.{{Cite web|last=Ratnasari|first=Elise Dwi|title=Indonesia di Ingatan Jenny Kim, Miss Supranational 2017|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20180219202624-277-277285/indonesia-di-ingatan-jenny-kim-miss-supranational-2017|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2020|website=CNN Indonesia|language=id-ID}}

After high school, Kim moved back to Korea to study at Ewha Womans University for a double major in international office administration and English language and literature.{{cite news|last1=Cordoves|first1=Nicole|title=Meet the Ms. Universe 2016 candidates|url=http://news.mb.com.ph/2016/12/25/meet-the-ms-universe-2016-candidates/|access-date=January 23, 2017|work=Manila Bulletin|date=December 25, 2016|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225151447/http://news.mb.com.ph/2016/12/25/meet-the-ms-universe-2016-candidates/|url-status=dead}} She also volunteers to be an interpreter at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta.{{cite web|title=Jenny Kim|url=http://www.missuniverse.com/contestant/825414|publisher=Miss Universe Organization|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135908/https://www.missuniverse.com/contestant/825414|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.whitepaper.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=92578|title='미스 슈프라내셔널 2017' 1위 김제니, 학교 남학생 마음 흔드는 일상 미모|date=December 3, 2017|website=화이트페이퍼}} She speaks Korean, Indonesian, and English.

Beauty pageants

File:Karina Nadila Niab Together With Jenny Kim (2).jpg - Karina Nadila Niab at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia and Puteri Indonesia Organization Press Conference.]]

File:Miss Supranational 2017 finalists.jpg, reigning Miss Supranational 2016; Jenny Kim of South Korea, Miss Supranational 2017.]]

Kim believes her greatest strength in pageant competitions is her multiculturalism.{{cite web |author=Rachel |title=Interview With Jenny Kim, Korea's Delegate For Miss Universe 2016 |url=https://www.hellokpop.com/exclusive/jenny-kim-korea-miss-universe-2016/ |website=hellokpop |access-date=September 8, 2020 |date=January 9, 2017}} She learned the English language in Indonesia, which allowed her to enter international pageants, and credits her high school teacher for encouraging her to compete, even calling her mother until she agreed. She says she has more fans in Indonesia than in Korea.{{cite news |last=Barus |first=Ramadani |title=10 Fakta Jenny Kim, Miss Supranational 2017 yang Besar di Indonesia |url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/ramadani-barus/10-fakta-unik-jenny-kim-miss-supranational-2017-yang-besar-di-indonesia-1/1 |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=IDN Times |date=February 20, 2018 |language=id}} After returning to Korea, she trained for three years in pageant skills such as catwalk, fitness, speech, and makeup.

=Miss World Korea 2015=

Kim's first beauty pageant was Miss World Korea 2015, in December 2015.{{cite web |last1=Mohanty |first1=Anish |title="I would love to work in Bollywood" – Jenny Kim |url=https://planetbollywood.com/wp/interviews/i-would-love-to-work-in-bollywood-jenny-kim/ |website=Planet Bollywood |access-date=September 8, 2020 |date=August 28, 2018}} She won first runner-up to Miriam Wang Hyun.{{cite web |title=고객센터 > 대회공지 & News > 2015년 미스월드코리아 수상자 |url=http://www.missworldkorea.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=238 |website=www.missworldkorea.com |publisher=Miss World Korea |access-date=September 8, 2020 |language=ko |date=November 24, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20161021_0014465492&cID=10601&pID=10600|title=2015 미스월드 김제니, 2016 미스유니버스 한국대표 확정…사연은|publisher=Newsis|date=October 21, 2016|access-date= October 21, 2016}}

=Miss Universe 2016=

Kim was appointed Miss Universe Korea 2016 by Park Jeong-ah, national director of Miss Universe Korea. (Winner Wang Hyun went to compete in Miss World 2016.){{cite news |title=Former Miss Korea USA wins Miss World Korea 2015 – The Korea Times |url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/former-miss-korea-usa-wins-miss-world-korea-2015/ |access-date=September 8, 2020 |date=December 1, 2015}} Kim competed with 85 other contestants at the 65th Miss Universe 2016, where she was awarded Miss Congeniality on January 30, 2017. It was the first time that Korea had received Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe.{{Cite news |url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/30/17/who-won-miss-congeniality-miss-photogenic-in-miss-universe-pageant |title=Who won Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic in Miss Universe pageant? |last=Domingo |first=Katrina |date=January 30, 2017 |publisher=ABS-CBN News |access-date=January 30, 2017}}

=Miss Supranational 2017=

Kim competed at Miss Supranational 2017 which was held in Krynica-Zdrój Poland on December 1. Kim was crowned as the winner by the outgoing titleholder Miss Supranational 2016, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty. She is the first winner from South Korea and the win is the first major title for her country.{{Cite web|date=December 4, 2017|title='김제니, 대한민국을 세계로'···세계 3대 미인대회 '한국인 첫 우승' - 에이티엔뉴스|url=http://www.atnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=14718|access-date=June 27, 2020|website=www.atnnews.co.kr|language=ko}}

During her reign as Miss Supranational 2017, Kim travelled to Vietnam, China, Japan, Myanmar, Malaysia, India, and Indonesia. She attended Miss Diva 2018 in India, and gave interviews and tips to the contestants.{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/miss-supranational-jenny-kim-to-inspire-miss-diva-2018-contestants-27526 |title=Never forget to smile and always stay positive: Jenny Kim, Miss Supranational 2017|website=mumbailive.com}}{{cite news |title=Miss Universe, Bollywood divas attend beauty pageant in Mumbai |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/09/01/miss-universe-bollywood-divas-attend-beauty-pageant-in-mumbai/ |access-date=September 8, 2020 |agency=Reuters |publisher=News First |date=September 1, 2018 |language=en}} Kim attended the Puteri Indonesia 2018 beauty contest,{{cite news |title=Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia Angkat Tema Indonesia Inspirasi |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20180228191155-277-279491/pemilihan-puteri-indonesia-angkat-tema-indonesia-inspirasi |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=March 1, 2018 |language=id-ID}} and served as an honorary judge at Puteri Indonesia 2019.{{cite news |title=Catriona Gray to grace Puteri Indonesia 2019 pageant |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/04/19/catriona-gray-to-grace-puteri-indonesia-2019-pageant |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=March 4, 2019 |language=en}} She helped present the International Emmy Kids Awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.{{cite web |title=6TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |url=https://www.iemmys.tv/6th-international-emmy-kids-awards-winners-announced/ |publisher=International Emmy Awards |access-date=September 8, 2020 |date=April 10, 2018}} She crowned Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.{{cite news |title=Ngọc Châu đăng quang Hoa hậu Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 |url=http://www.chatluongvacuocsong.vn/ngoc-chau-dang-quang-hoa-hau-miss-supranational-vietnam-2018-d69630.html |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=www.chatluongvacuocsong.vn |date=August 23, 2018 |language=vi}}

In November 2018, at the end of her reign as Miss Supranational, all the Miss Supranational contestants in Poland for the December competition threw Kim a 25th birthday party in Karpacz.{{cite news |last1=Cao |first1=Tân |title=Minh Tú diện váy ngắn đọ sắc vóc với đương kim Hoa hậu Siêu Quốc gia |url=https://ione.net/minh-tu-dien-vay-ngan-do-sac-voc-voi-duong-kim-hoa-hau-sieu-quoc-gia-3843943.html |access-date=September 8, 2020 |work=IONE.NET |date=November 24, 2018 |language=vi}}