'2025 Miss Korea Jin' Jung Yeon-woo: "Does a Natural Beauty's Value Increase?"... Sharp Words Amid Woo Seo-yoon Plastic Surgery Controversy [Star Issue]

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Jung Yeon-woo, the 2025 Miss Korea Jin, expressed discomfort over public interest in whether she underwent plastic surgery.

On the 27th, Jung took time to answer fans' questions via her social media. She began by saying, "I think the most common topic I've heard during my time as Miss Korea has been related to plastic surgery." She added, "In fact, I considered it not even worth responding to, so I have never issued a clarification or given a direct answer."

She continued, "Not only for myself, but I have witnessed countless times how such rude and meaningless remarks easily hurt the colleagues I care about. That is why this time, I am cautiously choosing to speak up."

Jung stated, "Honestly, I don't feel like doing this, but before sharing my opinion, I believe it's necessary to answer the question first to avoid misrepresenting my intentions. So, to be clear: I did not undergo plastic surgery, but I have had various procedures done multiple times."

She then added, "This may not be the answer you wanted to hear. If you choose not to believe it, that's perfectly fine with me."

She questioned further, "I am more curious why people are so interested in whether others have had plastic surgery. Does a natural beauty's value increase? And if not, does it decrease?" She continued, "A person's worth cannot be arbitrarily judged by anyone, let alone determined by appearance. Moreover, what is so important about whether someone has had plastic surgery?"

Jung also addressed misunderstandings surrounding the Miss Korea competition. She explained, "Since the Miss Korea pageant inherently involves evaluating people, it is inevitable that the focus falls on appearance."

She added, "However, many people seem to misunderstand: Miss Korea is not a contest judged solely by looks. Contestants go through various evaluations tailored to the competition's theme, including private one-on-one interviews, interviews related to current affairs and public service announcements, self-introductions, talent showcases, and more, before stepping onto the stage."

She further shared, "The reality that plastic surgery remains the biggest controversy every year feels bitter, as it seems to undervalue both the efforts of the participants who have gone through these rigorous processes and the true essence of the competition itself."

She pointed out, "People who scrutinize others' faces one by one, wondering what has changed; those who don't even make the effort to examine but are certain someone had plastic surgery; individuals trapped in their narrow-minded thinking, behaving rudely toward others; and those who show no shame about it."

She continued, "It is truly pitiful that some people can only view others through such a limited lens. If you come to realize things you couldn't see before, you will understand that everything trapped within your narrow perspective holds no importance whatsoever. I sincerely hope you all become like that."

Meanwhile, in the 2026 Miss Korea pageant, Woo Seo-yoon, the eldest daughter of former basketball player Woo Ji-won, was selected as Jin. Following this announcement, allegations of plastic surgery surrounding Woo Seo-yoon sparked heated online debates.

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