Korea's Next Top Model (season 4)
Korea's Next Top Model, season 4 is the fourth season of the Korean reality television 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 Top Model franchise where a previously eliminated finalist was allowed to become a regular season finalist once again. It was also the first time a deaf contestant, Seo Young-chae, appeared on the show. The international destinations for the series were Phuket and Las Vegas.
The prizes for this season included: A cash prize of 100,000,000 Korean won, a cover shoot and editorial in W Magazine Korea, a modelling contract with YGKPlus and a modelling contract with NEXT Model Management in New York.
The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Shin Hyun-ji.
Episode Guide
Episode 1
Original airdate: August 15, 2013The 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-yeong, Cho In-hee, Kwon Da-som, Park Bo-mi & Kim Ye-ji
- 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
| Contestants | Trend |
| Eun-bi, Hyun-joo H. & Young-chae | Black |
| Ho-yeon, Hyun-ji & Ye-ri | |
| Eun-saem, Hye-ah & Hye-jin | Red |
| Ha-eun, Hyun-joo L. & Shin-ae | Stripe |
| Eun-hae, Il-myeong & Si-won | White |
- 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
- 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
- First call-out: Jung Ha-eun
- Bottom Two: Cho Eun-saem & Ryu Ye-ri
- Eliminated: Cho Eun-saem
Episode 5
- Returned: Jung Ho-yeon
| Contestants | Characters |
| Si-won, Eun-hae & Ha-eun | Snow White |
| Young-chae, Hyun-ji, Shin-ae & Ye-ri | The Little Mermaid |
| Ho-yeon, Hyun-joo L., Hyun-joo H. & Hye-ah | Sleeping Beauty |
- 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
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
- First call-out: Hwang Hyun-joo
- Bottom two: Lim Hyun-joo & Kim Si-won
- Eliminated: Kim Si-won
Episode 9
- First call-out: Shin Hyun-ji
- Bottom two: Jung Ho-yeon & Lim Hyun-joo
- Eliminated: Lim Hyun-joo
Episode 10
- First call-out: Jung Ho-yeon
- Bottom two: Jung Ha-eun & Park Shin-ae
- Eliminated: Jung Ha-eun
Episode 11
- 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
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
| Contestant | Age | Height | Finish | Place |
| Ahn Hye-jin | 16 | Episode 2 | 15–14 | |
| Ko Eun-bi | 19 | Episode 2 | 15–14 | |
| Seok Il-myeong | 18 | Episode 2 | 13 | |
| Cho Eun-saem | 23 | Episode 4 | 12 | |
| Seo Young-chae | 22 | Episode 5 | 11–10 | |
| Kim Eun-hae | 17 | Episode 5 | 11–10 | |
| Ryu Ye-ri | 30 | Episode 7 | 9 | |
| Kim Si-won | 17 | Episode 8 | 8 | |
| Lim Hyun-joo | 31 | Episode 9 | 7 | |
| Jung Ha-eun | 26 | Episode 10 | 6 | |
| Park Shin-ae | 25 | Episode 11 | 5–4 | |
| Kim Hye-ah | 19 | Episode 11 | 5–4 | |
| Hwang Hyun-joo | 22 | Episode 13 | 3–2 | |
| Jung Ho-yeon | 20 | Episode 13 | 3–2 | |
| Shin Hyun-ji | 18 | Episode 13 | 1 |
Summaries
Call-out order
- Episodes 2, 5, and 10 featured double eliminations with a bottom three.
- Episode 1 was the casting episode. The pool of semi-finalists was reduced to the final fifteen models who moved on to the main competition.
- In episode 2, Eun-bi, Ho-yeon, and Hye-jin were called forward for elimination. Eun-bi and Hye-jin were eliminated. Eun-saem and Il-myeong landed in the bottom two, with Il-myeong being eliminated.
- In episode 5, the previously eliminated contestants participated in the challenge. For having performed the best, Ho-yeon was allowed to return to the competition.
- Episodes 5 and 11 featured double elimination with the bottom three contestants being in danger of elimination.
- Episode 6 was the recap episode.
- Episode 12 was the reunion episode.
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: Feral 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 Las Vegas
- 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 YGKPlus 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 The Society Management 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 Vogue Korea. She has also walked for shows such as Marc Jacobs, Alberta Ferretti, Fendi, and Louis Vuitton.
- Kim Hye-ah has been signed with DCM Models in South Korea. She was featured in W Korea and OhBoy! magazine.
- Kim Si-won has been signed with DCM Models in South Korea.
- Shin Hyun-ji has been signed with IMG Models worldwide. As part of her prize package, she received a cover and spread in W Magazine Korea and a contract for SK-II. She was also featured in a spread for First Look Korea magazine with Jung Ho-yeon and Hwang Hyun-joo. She was featured in magazines Vogue China, Vogue Korea, Vogue Australia, Harper's Bazaar Australia, Harper's Bazaar Singapore, and Elle Australia. She has also walked in shows such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, Burberry, Chanel, Coach, DKNY, Rodarte, Prada, Isabel Marant, Elie Saab, John Galliano, and Miu Miu. She has been in campaigns for Bobbi Brown and Mac Cosmetics. She has also been on the cover of Vogue Korea.
- Jung Ha-eun has been featured in Gray's music video "Dangerous", featuring Jay Park.