Ha Hyunjung, 2010 Miss Korea second runner-up, became the first Korean to be crowned the main title at an international beauty pageant, Saturday in China.
The 23-year-old topped 75 other beauties at the 2010 Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International competition held in Qingzhou.
The first ever Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International (MTQOTY) was staged in Kuala Lumpur, the City of Lights in 1993
for the purpose of revamping the tourism industry and advancing international cultural exchange.
It has been held in China annually for the past seven years.
This pageant is not Miss Tourism Queen International (MTQI) which will be held on
18 November 2010 to 12 December 2010 in Hangzhou, China.