What it did not buy was a ticket to Mexico: the Miss Universe South Korea crown went instead to Han Ariel, 22. Ms Choi didn't walk away completely empty handed however - but with the title of ...

Playboy has picked 11 hottest Korean women, with Miss Korea-turned-actress Lee Ha-nui topping the list. Social consumer website Ranker listed the 11 Korean celebrities based on 1,300 online votes.

South Korean actress and Miss Korea 2006 Lee Hanee has been fined 6 billion won (US$4.2 million) in additional taxes, the highest penalty ever recorded in the country’s entertainment industry. The ...