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show in which a number of women compete for the title of '' Korea's Next Top Model'' and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. This season featured fifteen contestants among its final cast. This season marked the first time in the ''

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contestant, Seo Young-chae, appeared on the show. The international destinations for the series were

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. The prizes for this season included: A cash prize of 100,000,000

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, a cover shoot and editorial in W Magazine Korea, a modelling contract with

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in New York. The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Shin Hyun-ji who became one of the most successful contestants from the Top Model Franchise. Runner Up Jung Ho-yeon also achieved a successful career after the series.

Episode Guide

Episode 1

Original airdate: August 15, 2013 The semi-finalists set off for the casting of their lives. After being introduced to the judges that will mentor them throughout the season, the models take part in their first fashion show. * First eliminated semi-finalists: Park Gwi-ae, Kim Ji-eun, Kang Yi-seul, Jung Jae-kyeong, Park Min-ju, Bae Yoon-young, Cho In-hee, Kwon Da-som, Park Bo-mi & Kim Ye-ji The final test comes in the form of a chess inspired photo shoot. After an emotional series of eliminations, the final fifteen contestants are revealed. * Second eliminated semi-finalists: Park So-eon, Cho Eun-jin, Park Sun-ha, Jeon Ji-hye & Jeon Eun-hye * Featured Photographer: Jang Bok-gil

Episode 2

Original airdate: August 22, 2013 * First call-out: Park Shin-ae * Bottom Three: Ahn Hye-jin, Jung Ho-yeon & Ko Eun-bi * First Eliminated: Ahn Hye-jin & Ko Eun-bi * Bottom Two: Cho Eun-saem & Seok Il-myeong * Second Eliminated: Seok Il-myeong * Featured Photographer: Jang Bok-gil

Episode 3

Original airdate: August 29, 2013 * First call-out: Park Shin-ae * Bottom Two: Jung Ho-yeon & Kim Si-won * Eliminated: Jung Ho-yeon * Featured Photographer: Kim Young-joon

Episode 4

Original airdate: September 5, 2013 * First call-out: Jung Ha-eun * Bottom Two: Cho Eun-saem & Ryu Ye-ri * Eliminated: Cho Eun-saem

Episode 5

Original airdate: September 12, 2013 * Returned: Jung Ho-yeon * First call-out: Kim Si-won * Bottom three: Kim Eun-hae, Kim Hye-ah & Seo Young-chae * Eliminated: Kim Eun-hae & Seo Young-chae

Episode 6

Original airdate: September 19, 2013 This was the recap episode.

Episode 7

Original airdate: September 26, 2013 * First call-out: Park Shin-ae * Bottom two: Lim Hyun-joo & Ryu Ye-ri * Eliminated: Ryu Ye-ri

Episode 8

Original airdate: October 3, 2013 * First call-out: Hwang Hyun-joo * Bottom two: Lim Hyun-joo & Kim Si-won * Eliminated: Kim Si-won

Episode 9

Original airdate: October 10, 2013 * First call-out: Shin Hyun-ji * Bottom two: Jung Ho-yeon & Lim Hyun-joo * Eliminated: Lim Hyun-joo

Episode 10

Original airdate: October 17, 2013 * First call-out: Jung Ho-yeon * Bottom two: Jung Ha-eun & Park Shin-ae * Eliminated: Jung Ha-eun

Episode 11

Original airdate: October 24, 2013 * First call-out: Jung Ho-yeon * Bottom three: Hwang Hyun-joo, Kim Hye-ah & Park Shin-ae * Eliminated: Kim Hye-ah & Park Shin-ae

Episode 12

Original airdate: October 31, 2013 This was the reunion episode.

Episode 13

Original airdate: November 7, 2013 * Final three: Hwang Hyun-joo, Jung Ho-yeon & Shin Hyun-ji * Korea's Next Top Model: Shin Hyun-ji

Contestants

''(ages stated are at start of contest and use the Korean system of determining age)''

Summaries

Call-out order

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Bottom two/three

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Photo Shoot Guide

* Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Chess Pawns in Simplistic Gowns * Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Trend Colors in Groups * Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Armageddon with a Male Model in a Construction site * Episode 4 Music Video: ''Going Crazy'' * Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Portraying Fairy Tales * Episode 7 Photo Shoot:

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Women in the Jungle with a Python * Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Composite Couples * Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Film Festival Actresses with Past Winners * Episode 10 Photo Shoot: High End Fashion with Various Hairstyles * Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Brides in

* Episode 13 Photo Shoot: W Magazine Covers

Makeovers

* Eun-hae: Chic Bobbed Cut * Eun-saem: Dyed Short Cut + Bang Fringe * Ha-eun: Layered Shaggy Hair * Ho-yeon: Dyed Blond Bang Hair * Hye-ah: Dyed Wave Hair * Hyun-ji: Two-Tone Color * Hyun-joo H.: Side Shaved Hair * Hyun-joo L.: Extreme Short Cut * Si-won: Boyish Short Cut * Shin-ae: Bleached Two-tone Hair * Ye-ri: Bobbed Bang Hair * Young-chae: Bobbed Hair

Post Top Model Careers

* Hwang Hyun-joo has been signed with

in South Korea and DNA Model Management in New York. She was featured in Vogue Korea, Vogue Girl Korea, Marie Claire Korea, Dazed&Confused Korea, LUXURY, Wedding21, Men's Health Korea, OhBoy!, Editor School and Living Sense magazine. She was also featured in a spread for First Look Korea magazine with Shin Hyun-ji and Jung Ho-yeon, and a campaign for Lucky Chouette. * Jung Ho-yeon has been signed with ESTeem Models in South Korea and

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in New York. She was featured in Vogue Girl Korea, Nylon Korea, ELLE wedding, Sure, Ceci, Maps, Singles, Dazed, Allure Korea, W and Go Out magazine. She was also featured in a spread for First Look Korea magazine with Shin Hyun-ji and Hwang Hyun-joo, and a campaign for Lucky Chouette. She has been on the cover of

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References

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