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YoonJin Chang
Former Miss Korea
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ageant Platform Magazine sat down with
former Miss Korea, YoonJin Chang.
Originally from Korea, YoonJin was brought
onboard as a partner of Kstartup, the premier
Seoul-based non-profit accelerator dedicated to
helping startups grow and expand their
businesses globally. YoonJin has invested in and
managed more than 40 startups, and has been an
angel investor, as well. She shared her journey
with us and has some advice for those looking to
create a platform they can exit onto the next phase
of their career or business.
PPM: Please tell our Readers about you and how
you got started with your Business?
YJC: My name is YoonJin Chang, I am originally
from Seoul South Korea. I’m a well-known
international conference emcee in Korea and have
more than five years of television industry
experience, including hosting my own TV shows.
In 2010, I was first runner-up in the Miss Korea
competition and represented my country traveling
around the world as Miss Korea Sun. I have a
degree in English Literature and minor in
Economics, from Ewha Womans University. I
served as an interpreter at such international-level
outlets as the World Knowledge Forum. I was also
a journalist for Korea Times. I was voted 2013’s
“Most Promising Female Entrepreneur” in Korea,
the emerging startup hub of Asia. Now I have my
own startup with a great team in Silicon Valley, my
partners include former Miss California, Crystal
Lee. Our company, LifeSite, allows customers to
start digitizing and organizing their family’s
information, everyone that you wish to have access
to your important documents can have access from
anywhere.
PPM: How did you pick your pageant platform?
YJC: The Miss Korea pageant is a very prestigious
pageant in Korea, its every young girl’s dream to
be a Miss Korea. It’s different in our country as
they choose our platform for us, so everything is
planned out for the Winner.
PPM: When you became Miss Korea was there a
certain cause you would have liked to use your
influence to raise awareness for?
YJC: Yes, to create a diverse culture for kids. Our
country was invaded so many times that Korea is a
very homogeneous race country. One of the things
I love about America is it’s so diverse, so I felt that
Korea should be more open to creating this type of
culture as well to create more opportunities.
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