From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Project Runway Korea
Project Runway Korea
Project Runway Korea Kim Seok-won completing the judging panel. Meanwhile,
???? ??? ??? fashion design professor Kan Ho-sup serves as mentor to
the designers.[1][3] Lee replaced Kang Ho-dong (comedian
and variety show host), who was the first choice to host
Project Runway Korea, as FremantleMedia (international
distributor of the Project Runway franchise) found it in-
appropriate to have a comedian in a fashion-related pro-
gram.[4] Over 500 designers auditioned, and 14 of them
were chosen as finalists. The final three designers will get
the chance to show their collection in the 2009 Fall/ Win-
Logo of Project Runway Korea
ter Seoul Collection, with the winner receiving 50 million
Format Reality, competition won (roughly US$34,200), a 2009 GM Daewoo Lacetti and
a fashion spread in ELLE Korea. The show premiered on
Created by Eli Holzman
cable network OnStyle on February 7, 2009.[1]
Starring Lee So-ra News reports stated that the production company of
Kan Ho-sup Project Runway Korea paid 100 million won (roughly
Shin Yoo-jin
US$71,900) to purchase the franchise, which included a
Kim Seok-won
700-page "bible" that details the program’s format, pro-
Country of origin South Korea duction notes, and casting procedures. The whole season
Language(s) Korean is said to have been produced at a budget of 700 million
won (roughly US$506,100) for all of its 10 episodes, com-
No. of episodes 2 pared to Project Runway that has a production budget of
Production 500 million won (roughly US$361,500) for every
episode.[4]
Running time 60 minutes During the promotion of the program, the staff of Pro-
Distributor FremantleMedia ject Runway Korea stated that "everything about (Project
Runway and its Korean version) is the same except for the
Broadcast
color of the contestants’ skin."[4]
Original channel OnStyle The first season will feature appearances from
celebrity Uhm Jung-hwa, fashion photographer Gilles
Original airing February 7, 2009
Bensimon, and designer from Project Runway’s fourth sea-
External links son Victorya Hong, who incidentally has Korean lin-
Website eage.[5][6]
Project Runway Korea (Korean: ???? ??? ???) is the Korean Season 1 Contestants
version of the American reality show Project Runway. It
is Korean television’s first localized franchise from a Names of the designers are arranged in "Romanized" or-
foreign-language reality competition, and the third Pro- der, while the ages listed are the designers’ ages at the
ject Runway version in Asia after Malaysia and the Philip- time the show was taped in late 2008.[7]
pines.[1] • Lee Woo-kyung, 27 years old, studied fashion design
The winner of Project Runway Korea’s first season re- in FIT- Winner, April 18
• Nam Yong-seop, 30 years old, pattern maker-
ceived ₩50 million in prize money, along with a car and
Eliminated, April 18 (1st Runner-up)
a fashion spread in Elle Korea; the second season increased
• Choi Hye-jung, 29 years old, multi-shop manager
the prize money to ₩70 million.[2]
who studied in Parsons The New School for Design in
New York City- Eliminated, April 18 (2nd Runner-up)
Production • Lee Seung-hee, 34 years old, studied fashion in
The show is hosted by Lee So-ra, who is considered as the London and runs a fashion design academy-
country’s first supermodel, together with Editor-in-Chief Eliminated, April 4
of ELLE Korea Shin Yoo-jin and ANDY & DEBB designer
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Project Runway Korea
Designer Elimination Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102 11
Lee Woo-kyung WIN IN IN IN IN LOW LOW HIGH WIN IN WIN
Nam Yong-seop IN IN WIN IN LOW HIGH LOW WIN HIGH IN OUT
Choi Hye-jung IN IN IN HIGH IN LOW HIGH LOW LOW IN OUT
Lee Seung-hee HIGH LOW LOW HIGH LOW IN WIN HIGH OUT
Chung Jae-woong IN HIGH HIGH IN HIGH WIN HIGH LOW OUT
Lee Myung-sin IN IN LOW WIN WIN IN HIGH OUT
Kim Jae-min LOW IN LOW1 LOW HIGH HIGH OUT
Shin Jae-eun IN IN IN LOW IN OUT
Kyung Cho-rong IN LOW HIGH IN OUT
Yoo Sang-uk LOW WIN IN OUT
So Ye-in IN IN OUT
Kim Hong-bum HIGH LOW OUT
Lee Eun-jeong LOW OUT
Kye Han-hee OUT
• Kim Jae-min, 22 years old, graduate of Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City-
Eliminated, March 21
• Shin Jae-eun, 42 years old, owner of Costume Garden
boutique - Eliminated, March 14
• Kyung Cho-rong, 29 years old, studied fashion design
in Paris - Eliminated, March 7
• Yoo Sang-uk, 28 years old, designer for Daimaroo t-
shirts - Eliminated, February 28
• So Ye-in, 26 years old, graduate of a fashion school in
Paris - Eliminated, February 21
• Kim Hong-bum, 31 years old, Dongdaemun clothing
store manager - Eliminated, February 21
• Lee Eun-jeong, 38 years old, former teacher turned
interior designer - Eliminated, February 14
• Kye Han-hee, 22 years old, student of Central Saint
Martins College of Art and Design in London -
Eliminated, February 7
Season 1 Designer Competition
The designer won Project Runway Korea.
The designer won that challenge.
The designer was in the top two, but did not
win.
Project Runway Korea’s host Lee So-ra (foreground) together
with 14 designers competing in the program The designer had one of the highest scores for
that challenge, but did not win.
• Chung Jae-woong, 26 years old, engineering student
from Sungkyunkwan University- Eliminated, April 4 The designer had one of the lowest scores for
• Lee Myung-sin, 23 years old, fashion design student- that challenge, but was not eliminated.
Eliminated, March 28
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Project Runway Korea
Designer Elimination Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12
Jung Go-woun WIN WIN IN IN IN HIGH WIN LOW HIGH LOW IN WIN
Choi Hyoung-ook HIGH IN IN LOW WIN WIN LOW LOW LOW LOW IN OUT
Chung Mi-young IN HIGH HIGH WIN LOW IN LOW WIN LOW WIN IN OUT
Kim Ji-hye IN HIGH IN HIGH IN HIGH LOW LOW HIGH OUT
Yoon Choon-ho IN IN WIN IN LOW LOW LOW HIGH WIN OUT
An Song-eun IN IN IN LOW IN LOW LOW HIGH OUT
Choi Chang-sook IN IN LOW HIGH HIGH IN LOW OUT
Chung Hyun-joo LOW IN IN HIGH HIGH IN OUT
Bang Ji-eun IN LOW IN IN IN OUT
Jung Ga-young LOW IN LOW IN OUT
Lee Dong-jun IN IN IN OUT
Yoon Se-na HIGH LOW HIGH OUT
Hyun Sung-sig IN IN OUT
Lee Jae-hoon IN OUT
Lee Hyun-shik OUT
The designer was in the bottom two, but was not
eliminated.
Season 3 Designer Competition
The designer won Project Runway Korea.
The designer lost and was out of the
competition. The designer won that challenge.
^Note 1 : Kyung Cho-rong & Kim Jae-min was on The designer was in the top two, but did not
the high. But Kim Jae-min because of attitude, he win.
was on the bottom 5.
The designer had one of the highest scores for
^Note 2 : This episode is reunion. that challenge, but did not win.
The designer had one of the lowest scores for
Season 2 Designer Competition that challenge, but was not eliminated.
The designer won Project Runway Korea.
The designer was in the bottom two, but was not
The designer won that challenge. eliminated.
The designer was in the top two, but did not The designer lost and was out of the
win. competition.
The designer had one of the highest scores for ^Note 1 : No contestants were eliminated.
that challenge, but did not win.
^Note 2 : This episode is reunion.
The designer had one of the lowest scores for
that challenge, but was not eliminated. Reference in popular culture
The designer was in the bottom two, but was not Aired on March 28, 2009, Muhan Dojeon, the top-rating
eliminated. comic-variety programme in Korea, had taken this show
as a one-episode of Project RunAway(???? ????) to test each
The designer lost and was out of the of the member’s commercial design ability, with the host
competition. of PRK Lee So-ra. The main challenge given to each mem-
ber was made by comedian Kim Gyeong-jin’s request, to
^Note 1 : This episode is reunion.
design his comic dress to wear at the MBC’s comedy pro-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Project Runway Korea
Designer Elimination Chart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 10 112 12
Shin Joo-yeon WIN LOW IN IN HIGH HIGH IN WIN LOW HIGH IN WIN
Gwon Soon-soo IN HIGH WIN IN IN LOW WIN IN LOW WIN IN OUT
Lee Se-jin IN HIGH HIGH HIGH IN IN IN HIGH LOW LOW IN OUT
Kim Jin HIGH IN HIGH HIGH IN WIN LOW LOW LOW OUT
Jung Hee-jin IN LOW IN IN IN IN HIGH LOW LOW OUT
Kim Won-sik IN IN IN LOW LOW HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN OUT
Hwang Jae-geun HIGH LOW IN WIN HIGH IN LOW OUT
Jo Han-yong IN LOW LOW LOW WIN LOW OUT
Jo Seo-young IN IN IN IN LOW OUT
Gwon Bo-mi IN IN IN IN OUT
Hong Ji-seon IN WIN LOW OUT
Jung Nok-young LOW HIGH OUT
Jeon Joo-hyun IN OUT
Lee Tae-Kyung LOW OUT
Lee Hak-rim OUT
gramme Gag-ya. At last, surprisingly, the winner of this [4] ^ Jung, Kang-hyun (February 4, 2009). "In fashion,
neck-and-neck competition is Park Myeong-su by the one day you’re in - airing in Korea, that is".
judges’ Rock-paper-scissors decision. This free-to-air edi- JoongAng Daily. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/
tion was also marked the highest ratings.[8] article/view.asp?aid=2900560. Retrieved February
8, 2009.
External links [5] Oh, Jean (February 6, 2009). "Project Runway Korea
ready to hit catwalk". The Korea Herald.
• Official website http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/
• Official blog html_dir/2009/02/06/200902060006.asp. Retrieved
February 8, 2009.
References [6] "Victorya Hong Takes to Korean Project Runway".
Digital Chosun Ilbo. February 7, 2009.
[1] ^ Han, Sang-hee (December 3, 2008). "Project http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/
Runway Korea to Hit Small Screen". The Korea 200902/200902070002.html. Retrieved February 9,
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art/2008/12/201_35424.html. [7] OnMedia. "Designers, Project Runway Korea official
[2] (English) Han, Sang-hee. ’Project Runway Korea’ site". http://www.onmoviestyle.com/
Season 2 Launches. The Korea Times. January 26, projectrunway/designer.asp.
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