Miss Korea 2026 Winner Woo Seo-yoon Reveals Dental Procedure After Plastic Surgery Speculation: 'I Can Smile with Confidence Now'

Woo Seo-yoon, the winner of the 70th Miss Korea pageant, has publicly addressed questions about her teeth for the first time, revealing that she underwent a dental procedure that reshaped her teeth. According to a report by MHN on October 20, she shared a video on her personal social media channel for fans who had been asking about her smile.

In the video, which carries both Korean and English subtitles, Woo shows herself before and after the procedure. An early scene shows her in a beige trench coat with the subtitle reading that she used to cover her mouth when she laughed — revealing that she had long been self-conscious about her teeth. The next scene shows her in a black top and necklace, smiling brightly, with a subtitle explaining that reshaping her teeth gave her the confidence to smile freely anywhere.

“전에는 웃을 때 치아가 신경 쓰였는데 지금은 어디서든 자신 있게 웃을 수 있다. 무엇보다 결과가 자연스러워서 정말 만족한다,” she wrote, saying she can now smile with confidence anywhere and that the natural-looking result left her fully satisfied. XportsNews, in an independent report on October 20, quoted her saying: “웃을 때마다 은근히 신경 쓰였던 치아. 예전에는 웃을 때 입을 가리거나 치아가 최대한 안 보이게 웃곤 했어요” — that her teeth had always bothered her when she laughed, and she used to hide them as much as possible.

The 23-year-old has been in the spotlight since winning Miss Korea Jin at the COEX Auditorium in Gangnam, Seoul, in August. Shortly after her crowning, her past television appearances as a teenager — including tvN’s ‘Roundy Escape 3’ in 2018 — began circulating online, and some netizens compared her past and present looks, raising plastic surgery speculation that also drew defenders, including former Miss Korea Jin Jung Yeonu. On October 16, Woo broke her silence with her first post-crowning statement, vowing to become “someone worthy of the title of Miss Korea Jin.” She is the daughter of former professional basketball star Woo Ji-won, a 1990s Yonsei University standout once nicknamed the crown prince of the court, who later became a television personality.

Neither Woo nor the Miss Korea organizers have commented further on the ongoing speculation. Her latest post marks the second time in four days that she has spoken directly to the public, signaling a more open approach to fan communication as she settles into her reign.