The first season of Korea's Next Top Model (or Do-jeon Supermodel Korea) aired from September to December 2010 on OnStyle. The international destination was Paris.
This season featured fourteen contestants in its final cast. The prizes for this season included: A cash prize of 100,000,000 South Korean won, a cover shoot and editorial in W Magazine Korea, a contract with SK-II and a modelling contract with ESteem Entertainment.
The final 24 contestants were chosen from the pool of 50 during the auditions.
Episode 2
Original airdate: September 25, 2010
The final 24 were introduced to the host, Jang Yoon-ju, and competed in a runway challenge. They were introduced to a wildcard contestant, Min-sun. After a photo shoot with male models, 14 contestants were chosen as finalists.
Episode 3
Original airdate: October 2, 2010
The 14 girls moved into the model apartment – a penthouse overlooking the city. After receiving makeovers, they did their first official photo shoot, in which they posed as pin-up girls. Yu-ri and Hyo-kyeong's performances landed them in the bottom two and Yu-ri was the first girl eliminated.
First call-out: Kim Na-rae
Bottom two: Kim Hyo-kyeong & Kim Yu-ri
Eliminated: Kim Yu-ri
Episode 4
Original airdate: October 9, 2010
The remaining girls did a high fashion recreation.
The girls participated in a paparazzi-themed photo shoot. At panel, it was revealed that two girls would be sent home. The bottom three contestants were Dan-bi, Il-hong and Young-eun. Young-eun was the first to be eliminated. The episode ended on a cliffhanger, with Dan-bi and Il-hong's verdicts being revealed the following episode.
Dan-bi was revealed as the second eliminee of the previous week.
Second eliminated: Seok Dan-bi
The girls worked in conjunction with Project Runway Korea for this week's episode.
First call-out: Oh Hye-ji
Bottom two: Park Doo-hee & Kim Ye-ji
Eliminated: Kim Ye-ji
Episode 7
Original airdate: October 30, 2010
First call-out: Oh Hye-ji
Bottom two: Seon Hye-lim & Kim Hyo-kyeong
Eliminated: Seon Hye-lim
Episode 8
Original airdate: November 6, 2010
First call-out: Kim Min-sun
Bottom three: Kim Hyo-kyeong, Baek Il-hong & Lee Ji-min
Eliminated: Kim Hyo-kyeong & Baek Il-hong
Episode 9
Original airdate: November 13, 2010
First call-out: Lee Ji-min
Bottom two: Park Doo-hee & Kim Min-sun
Eliminated: Kim Min-sun
Episode 10
Original airdate: November 20, 2010
First call-out: Lee Yoo-kyung
Bottom two: Oh Hye-ji & Kim Na-rae
Eliminated: Oh Hye-ji
Episode 11
Original airdate: November 27, 2010
First call-out: Kim Na-rae
Bottom two: Park Doo-hee & Lee Yoo-kyung
Eliminated: Park Doo-hee
Episode 12
Original airdate: December 4, 2010
Episode 13
Original airdate: December 11, 2010
Final three: Lee Ji-min, Kim Na-rae & Lee Yoo-kyung
Korea's Next Top Model: Lee Ji-min
Summaries
Call-out order
Yoon Ju's call-out order
Order
Episodes
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
1
Yoo-kyung
Na-rae
Na-rae
Yoo-kyung
Hye-ji
Hye-ji
Min-sun
Ji-min
Yoo-kyung
Na-rae
Ji-min
2
Na-rae
Doo-hee
Min-sun
Hye-lim
Ji-min
Yoo-kyung
Hye-ji
Yoo-kyung
Ji-min
Ji-min
Na-rae Yoo-kyung
3
Hye-lim
Yoo-kyung
Hye-ji
Hyo-kyeong
Hye-lim
Na-rae
Yoo-kyung
Hye-ji
Doo-hee
Yoo-kyung
4
Min-sun
Min-sun
Yoo-kyung
Ye-ji
Na-rae
Il-hong
Doo-hee
Na-rae
Na-rae
Doo-hee
5
Eun-young
Dan-bi
Doo-hee
Na-rae
Il-hong
Doo-hee
Na-rae
Doo-hee
Hye-ji
6
Young-eun
Ji-min
Ji-min
Min-sun
Yoo-kyung
Min-sun
Ji-min
Min-sun
7
Ji-min
Il-hong
Dan-bi
Ji-min
Min-sun
Ji-min
Hyo-kyeong Il-hong
8
Doo-hee
Hye-ji
Hyo-kyeong
Doo-hee
Hyo-kyeong
Hyo-kyeong
9
Il-hong
Young-eun
Young-eun
Hye-ji
Doo-hee
Hye-lim
10
Dan-bi
Eun-young
Il-hong
Il-hong
Ye-ji
11
Ye-ji
Ye-ji
Ye-ji
Dan-bi
12
Hyo-kyeong
Hye-lim
Hye-lim
Young-eun
13
Yu-ri
Hyo-kyeong
Eun-young
14
Hye-ji
Yu-ri
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant won the competition
Episode 1 was a casting episode. In episode 2, the pool of 24 girls were reduced to the final 13 who would move on to the main competition. This first call-out does not reflect their performance. Hye-ji was added to the competition in a last-minute decision, making 14 girls who made it in the competition.
Episode 5 ended with a cliffhanger with Il-hong and Dan-bi in the bottom two. The elimination was shown the following episode.
Episode 8 featured a double elimination with the bottom three contestants being in danger of elimination.
Photo Shoot Guide
Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Jean Shoot with Male Models
Episode 13 Photo Shoot: Cover of Korean W Magazine
Average call-out order
Casting call and Episode 13 is not included.
Rank by average
Place
Model
Call-out total
Number of call-outs
Call-out average
1
2-3
Yoo-kyung
25
9
2.78
2
2-3
Na-rae
29
9
3.22
3
5
Hye-ji
32
8
4.00
4
1
Ji-min
39
9
4.33
5
6
Min-sun
32
7
4.57
6
4
Doo-hee
45
9
5.00
7
7-8
Il-hong
43
6
7.17
8
9
Hye-lim
38
5
7.60
9
11
Dan-bi
23
3
7.67
10
7-8
Hyo-kyeong
47
6
7.83
11
10
Ye-ji
36
4
9.00
12
12
Young-eun
30
3
10.00
13
13
Eun-young
23
2
11.50
14
14
Yu-ri
14
1
14.00
Bottom two/three
Episode
Contestants
Eliminated
3
Hyo-kyeong & Yu-ri
Yu-ri
4
Eun-young & Hye-lim
Eun-young
5
Dan-bi, Il-hong & Young-eun
Young-eun
Dan-bi
6
Doo-hee & Ye-ji
Ye-ji
7
Hye-lim & Hyo-kyeong
Hye-lim
8
Hyo-kyeong, Il-hong & Ji-min
Hyo-kyeong
Il-hong
9
Doo-hee & Min-sun
Min-sun
10
Hye-ji & Na-rae
Hye-ji
11
Doo-hee & Yoo-kyung
Doo-hee
13
Ji-min, Na-rae & Yoo-kyung
Na-rae
Yoo-kyung
The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two
The contestant was eliminated after her second time in the bottom two
The contestant was eliminated after her third time in the bottom two
The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up
Post–Top Model careers
Kim Yu-ri did not pursue modelling after the show.
Lee Eun-young signed with YG KPlus. She has taken a couple of test shots and featured on JoongAng Ilbo May 2011.[2] She has walked in fashion shows of Jaehwan Lee SS12, Rad Hourani SS12,... Lee retired from modeling in 2014.
Shin Young-eun did not pursue modelling after the show.
Suk Dan-bi signed with YG KPlus. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for Graphy - Hair&Beauty November 2011. She has modeled for Mosca Clothing, Cres. E Dim. FW14,... and walked in fashion shows of Cres. E Dim.,[3] Rêvasseur SS14, Singapore Designers Showcase FW14, Yohanix FW15, Noir Contemporain FW16, VVV Korea SS17,... Beside modelling, Suk is also co-founder of a clothing line called The Rumor Shop. She retired from modeling in 2017.
Kim Ye-ji signed with YG KPlus. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for Job & Joy October 2010, Woman Chosun August 2012, My Wedding August 2013, YouLookFly March 2014,... She has modeled for Mini Capsule Mode SS15 and walked in fashion shows of Etro, Johnson Hartig, Enzuvan FW11, S=YZ Studio SS13, Sumisumi Clothing SS16,... Kim retired from modeling in 2017.
Sun Hye-lim did not pursue modelling after the show.
Kim Hyo-kyung signed with YG KPlus. She has modeled for Michael Kors, Adidas, Lancôme, Sony,... and appeared on magazine editorials for Vogue October 2011, Harper's Bazaar June 2012, Marie Claire June 2012, Bling August 2012, Lady Kyunghyang November 2012,... She has walked in fashion shows of Cres. E Dim., Mag & Logan, Partsparts, Johnson Hartig, The Studio K SS12, RAD by Rad Hourani SS12, Soulpot Studio SS12, Kwak Hyun Joo SS14, Big Park FW14, Nohke FW15, Bourie FW15, Kaal E.Suktae FW15, Metrocity World FW15, Sabatier Official, Choi Jae Hoon Wedding, Heritiqueny NewYork, Katiacho Cruise 2018,[4] Grace U FW23,... Kim is also the winning model of Project Runway Korea 2012.
Baek Il-hong has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion show for Cres. E Dim. SS15. She has modeled for Cres. E Dim. Pre-Spring 2014, Jubilee Bride, Dark Victory, Rock Revival, Jeep Renegade, Marmot SS17,... She retired from modeling in 2020.
Kim Min-sun signed with Morph Model Management. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for 1st Look November 2015. She has modeled and shooting campaign for Nike, New Balance, Adidas, AllSaints, Magnifico N Magnificent Summer 2011, L'Oréal FW16, Seoul Motor Show 2017,[5] Slim9 Korea, MWMW Cashmere, Regnum Jewelry, Downy, Samsung, Shinsegae,... and walked in fashion shows of Imsenoc SS12, Low Classic SS13, Mosca Clothing FW13, Holy Number 7 SS19, Jin Barbie[6],... Beside modeling, Kim is also work as a Body part model, which she has appeared in several campaigns such as SK-II China, Paulvice Jewelry, Renault Samsung,...
Oh Hye-ji signed with YG KPlus, W Agency Inc. and Primo Model Management in Hong Kong. She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Mini Capsule Mode SS15, Seoul Motor Show 2017[7],... She has appeared on magazine editorials for Lady Kyunghyang July 2012, Women's Donga December 2013, BNT News December 2017[8],... and walked in fashion shows of Enzuvan, Jaison Couture, SJYP FW10, The Studio K FW11, Moon Young Hee FW13, Metrocity World FW15, Sabatier Official,...
Park Doo-hee signed with I Models. She has taken a couple of test shots[9] and modeled for SPRC by Superinc. She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Beauty Life,[10][11] Graphy - Hair&Beauty November 2011, Health 365 July 2019,[12][13] Beauty N Fashion February 2019,... Beside modeling, Park is also competed on Ocean Bikini Contest 2017,[14] Nica Korea First Championship 2018,[15] Ms Hollywood Tribute 2019,...
Kim Na-rae signed with ESteem Entertainment. She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for W, Elle, Marie Claire, Vogue Girl, Vogue,[16][17]Esquire, Le Debut,[18][19] Singles, Beauty+, Elle Girl June 2011, Wannagirls December 2011, Allure January 2014, Nylon March 2014, F.Ound May 2014, InStyle November 2014, Arena Homme + January 2015, My Wedding January 2016, Nylon Japan January 2017,... She has modeled for American Apparel, Magnifico N Magnificent SS11,[20] Banila B, J Koo FW12, Mah Soyoung, Mixop Showroom, The Gobo, SJSJ, Yes Underwear, Oui Paname, Andew Fall 2018, Uniqlo, ABC-Mart,... and walked in fashion shows of J Koo, Miss Gee Collection, Low Classic, Wonder Anatomie, The Studio K, Tibaeg, Steve J & Yoni P FW11, Marc Jacobs FW11.12, Ally Alice FW13, Paul&Alice FW13, Guess FW13, Lucky Chouette SS14, Byungmun Seo FW15, Rocket x Lunch SS16, VVV Korea SS17,... Beside modeling, Kim is also own of a clothing line called Narli Summer and appeared in the music video "Baby Good Night" by GD & TOP.
Lee Yoo-kyung signed with DCM Model Management. She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Klesia Beauty Salon, Moree Bracelet, Benetton Group FW12[21],... She retired from modeling in 2014.
Lee Ji-min has collected her prizes and signed with ESteem Entertainment. She is also signed with Model One in Hong Kong and has modeled for SK-II, The Vartist, R.Shemiste, Styl.myl., Incoco, Miss Gee Collection FW20,... She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for W, My Wedding, Singles, Nylon January 2011, Luxury August 2011, Elle January 2012, Elle Girl January 2012, Harper's Bazaar June 2013, Allure August 2013, Marie Claire September 2013, Marie Claire Hong Kong, Zip Hong Kong September 2014, Ming's Hong Kong September 2014, Elle Accessories Hong Kong FW14, Lucy's US #23 August 2016[22],... and walked in fashion shows of Jinteok, J Koo, Fendi FW11.12, Marc Jacobs FW11.12, Demoo Parkchoonmoo SS12, Cres. E Dim. SS13, Jarret Seoul FW13, Suuwu FW13, Tibaeg FW13, TheKam FW14, Leyii FW14, R.Shemiste FW14, S=YZ Studio FW14, Jayho SS15, Kumann Yoo Hye Jin FW15,... Lee retired from modeling in 2020.[23]
