Kim Soo Min (born October 1, 1994) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2018. She studied at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States, majoring in international business & management and minoring in Chinese.[1] She hopes for a career in international journalism.[2] Her victory and reign have been controversial due to her weight, which some critics have claimed is excessive even though many others would consider it to be low for her height. As Miss Korea, Kim Soo Min worked on setting a healthy standard on stage for better body confidence and regularly spoke out and addressed negative comments surrounding her body online.[3] She created her own YouTube channel at the beginning of 2019.[4]
Kim Soo-min | |
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(edited).jpg) Kim in 2021 | |
| Born | October 1, 1994 |
| Education | Dickinson College (BA) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Korea 2018 |
Pageantry
editKim Soo Min began her pageantry career in college, after applying to the Miss Korea Pageant during her senior year.
Miss Korea 2018
editKim Soo Min spontaneously applied to the Miss Korea Pageant the last semester of her senior year. After deciding to move back to Korea and start her career, she began searching for jobs associated with the news media. During the process, she saw a Miss Korea pageant flyer online and ended up visiting the Miss Korea website and submitting her resume.[5]
Public image
editDuring interviews and talkshows, Kim Soo Min has discussed controversial issues with Korea's beauty standards and body-shaming culture. She noted that Korean beauty culture has influenced many to believe that any woman, regardless of her height, is overweight when she goes over 50 kilograms (110 pounds). Kim also stated her opinion on how social media perpetuates these standards, stating: “I personally feel like it’s from immensely photo-edited images that we see on our social media,” Kim explained. “We see celebrities showing off their weight, they say ‘I weigh this much’ and they look very pretty. We subconsciously start to think this is the ideal weight and the ideal body. I see a lot of girls who put a lot of effort into losing weight even though they don't have to.”
“I wish me being on stage and onscreen can make young girls think that they’re not fat at all weighing this weight,” Kim shared. “I wish it could also motivate other young girls to be confident in their bodies and accept the way they look. I want to set that healthy standard on stage for better body confidence.” [6]
Filmography
editFilm, television and web series
edit| Year | Film / Show / Web | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Happy Together Ep.548 | 해피투게더 | Herself | Guest | [7] |
Social media
editWhile at college, Kim Soo Min co-ran a foodie blog called FatSoo to introduce diverse food and dishes she found around Carlisle, Pennsylvania. On February 27, 2019, Kim created a YouTube Channel "김수민 sookim" to connect and share more of her personal life with fans.[4]
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Denise. "Miss Korea 2018 Credits Dickinson College with Making Her a 'Global Citizen' Fighting for Body Positivity". www.dickinson.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ General·July 9, Ryan; Read, 2018·6 Min (July 9, 2018). "Newly Crowned Miss Korea Forced to Quit Instagram After Trolls Criticize Her Looks".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet The Controversial Winner of Miss Korea 2018". Asian Boss. March 23, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "김수민 sookim". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ Robinson, Denise. "Miss Korea 2018 Credits Dickinson College with Making Her a 'Global Citizen' Fighting for Body Positivity". www.dickinson.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ Asian Boss (2019-03-23), Meet The Controversial Winner of Miss Korea 2018 | Asian Boss, retrieved 2019-07-16
- ^ KBS World TV (2018-08-12), Happy Together I 해피투게더 - Kim Bomin, SEVENTEEN, Kim Soo Min, Webster B, etc [ENG/2018.08.09], retrieved 2019-07-15