Airport Fashion Couture and Captivating Goddesses of Nature

Original Airdate: July 21, 2012

The models undergo an interview with the judges, including host Jang Yoon-Ju, and face a trio runway challenge at the airport when they arrive for casting. After the runway, the models take part in a photoshoot challenge at the airport, which will be followed by an elimination later on that day.

Following the challenges, Host Yoon Ju rounds up the semi-finalists and reveals if they have passed the challenges using a metal detector. A beep signifies the model's elimination, whereas models who pass through the detector without it beeping will advance to the top 16. Later, two contestants who were initially rejected (Da-min & Hae-rin) are added to the cast after a change of heart, bringing the final number to 18 contestants.

The final 18 models undergo a second photo shoot at Jeju Island, where they pose as Goddesses of nature. So-ra's photograph is praised during judging, and she receives a first call-out. So-hyun, Da-min, Han-sol, and Hae-rin, ultimately land in the bottom four. Yoon Ju hands the final photograph to So-hyun, thus eliminating the other three contestants.

The featured photographers during this episode are Nam Hyeon-beom (Casting), and Kim Young-joon.

Conceptional Group Shots

Original Airdate: July 28, 2012

The contestants were grouped by one of the hosts and were required to film a short fashion clip embodying a specific theme. In the end, Team 3 was the winner of the challenge and was rewarded with an exclusive lunch on a yacht.

The challenge following this was a group photo shoot with the following concepts:

During deliberation at the judging panel, Cho-won received a first call-out and was strongly applauded due to her group embodying stark minimalism. So-hyun was also praised though Group 3 was thought of as the worst. This resulted in her landing in eleventh place, but with judges commenting that she could be in the top 3 if the challenge was an individual photoshoot instead. Seul-ki and So-yeon landed in the bottom 2. Despite both of them appearing in the bottom 2 the first time, So-yeon remained and Seul-ki was eliminated.

This episode featured Kang Seung-hyun as a special guest. The featured photographer of this episode was Kim Young-jun.

High Fashion Editorial Olympiads

Original Airdate: August 4, 2012

In this episode, the contestants received makeovers before their challenges. Each contestant's style is shown below:

The contestants then had their third photo shoot, a High fashion Olympic couture inspired by the London Olympics. The girls were divided into the following groups:

During the judging section, Han-bit was said to have produced her best stellar shot to date, despite not earning the first call-out. Jin-kyung was compared to Jung Sun, a previous competitor in season 2 with a similar age and high fashionability, therefore gaining the first call-out of the week. Yeon-hee, Min-jung, Na-hyun, Se-hee, and Hanbit were also said to have produced good results. In the end, Kyung-hee and So-yeon landed in the bottom 2 places. Because of her second appearance in the bottom 2, So-yeon was eliminated and Kyung-hee remained.

The special guests of this episode were Taeyang & Kim Hyun-suk. Yoo Young-kyu (Makeover) and Jo Seon-hee were the featured photographers of this episode.

Petitzel Orange Commercial

Original Airdate: August 11, 2012

The contestants were required to attend a vocal class of Phantom of the opera and then challenged to sing their pieces in front of others. Min-jung's performance was hailed the most dramatic and gained the title of the winner of this challenge. She received the prize of jewelry and chose Ji-su to accompany her to the boutique.

The photoshoot of the episodes involves shooting a commercial.

During the judging process, Na-hyun revealed that So-ra's commercial was not appropriate as she crumpled the cup during the commercial. This led to a switch in position between the two front-runners. So-hyun was hailed the best and gained her first ever call-out followed by Yeon-hee, So-ra, Na-hyun, Min-jung, and Cho-won. Ji-Su and Mi-rim landed at the bottom two. Mi-rim was eliminated in the end and Ji-su remained.

The commercial director of this episode was Cha Woon-taek, and the guests Kolleen Park & Jang Moon-jung were featured.

"High" Fashion Spy

Original Airdate: August 18, 2012

The contestants were surprised in the morning by a person in a Spider-Man costume descending from their roof. Later, they were required to practice stunts in midair on a wall while secured on wires. So-ra knocked her leg and back against the wall while practicing and frequently complained about back pain, causing some annoyance among other models. Then, the girls were paired and challenged to perform the stunts taught in synchronization with their partners. Cho-won and Jin-kyung were declared the winners and won the right to assign house chores to the other contestants.

The next morning, the girls were welcomed by their creative director and played a video message from the creative director of America's Next Top Model, Jay Manuel. Manuel was then revealed to be right behind them and surprised the girls for the next photoshoot.

The photoshoot required the girls to pose on a high-rise building as a secret agent or spy. Because of So-hyun's first call-out in the previous episode, she decided on the order of shooting for the others. So-ra was the first; she panicked and could not start her shoot as she was dropped down from the roof. After a few other photo shoots, she requested the fake gun from Han-bit's photo shoot to aid her posing. Most of the girls impressed Jay, especially So-Hyun and Han-bit, who "produced stellar photos in a variety of excellent poses". During the panel, So-hyun was deemed to be the best and earned her second consecutive first call-out, followed by Yeon-hee and Han-bit. Cho-won's photo was deemed amazing by all the judges, except Jay, who said she "looked as though she needed to go to the bathroom". This caused Cho-won to cry after her critique, and Jay said that she needs to be more mature and tough in such a harsh industry as modeling. So-ra was reprimanded for her terrible attitude on set, and her habit of tearing the skin under her fingernails caused her hands to bleed in front of the judges. Ultimately, Kyung-hee and Min-jung landed in the bottom 2, as Kyung-hee "did not take the competition seriously" and Min-jung produced "cliche" photos. Min-jung remained and Kyung-hee was eliminated.

The photographer of the episode was Oh Joong-seok, and the guests Go Eun-kyeong & Jay Manuel were featured.

Vampire Brides

Original Airdate: August 25, 2012

After the elimination, the girls told So-ra about their issues with her, specifically that she was seemingly complaining too much about things that were affecting all the girls — for example, the pain and discomfort of the previous photo shoot — and the fact that she appeared to steal ideas from other girls (such as Na-hyun's cup-crushing idea during the commercial shoot, and Han-bit's gun prop during the spy photo shoot). So-ra was dejected after the conversation, which was noticed by the other girls.

The remaining 11 contestants were treated to lunch with male guests. Unbeknownst to them, however, this was a challenge to being professional wherever the models were. The two models that impressed the modeling trainer were Cho-won and Ji-su, who were treated to jewelry. In addition, there was only one watch to be won; Ji-su allowed Cho-won to keep the watch.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Kang Cho-won & Hong-Ji-Su

Soon after, they were individually interviewed by Christian Paris of Major Model Management, and the girls were warned that this would be an elimination challenge. Most girls are impressed by Christian, especially Ji-su's facial features, Se-hee's sense of style, and So-ra's look in general. So-hyun's height was deemed a little too short for modeling, but Christian stated to her that if she was able to outshine the other taller contestants, she could be booked. Cho-won's cute personality did not sit well with Christian. Christian pointed out to some models what they needed to work on to get booked. Ji-Su was the first person called. Han-bit and Eun-hwa were in the bottom two. The casting director previously stated that Eun-hwa was gaining too much weight for modeling. The director also disapproved of Han-bit, as she unnecessarily danced during her audition. Ultimately, Han-bit was the last person called out, and Eun-hwa was eliminated.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Hong Ji-Su
• Bottom two: Yoon Eun-hwa & Choi Han-bit
• Eliminated outside of the judging panel: Yoon Eun-hwa

The photo shoot required the girls to pose with male models for a "Vampire Bride" concept. As So-Hyun was the winner of the previous shoot, she was able to again choose the order in which the girls go for their photo shoot; So-ra was surprisingly chosen to go second, after Min-jung. The girls complained that So-ra seemed to attract special attention from the photographer, as she was allowed to practice with the photographer before the actual shoot. Many of the girls had some difficulties, but So-hyun and Yeon-hee received strong praise from the creative director and the photographer.

Both the photographer and Christian Paris were part of the judging panel. Upon viewing So-ra's photo, Paris disagreed with the rest of the judges, as he felt that it was lacking in emotion and underwhelming; however, the rest of the panel expressed their contentment over her photo. So-hyun's picture left Judge Lee Hye-ju "breathless" and stated that she did not seem to be an amateur model. She continued to say that she underestimated her (and the photographer admitted this as well), but that So-hyun's ability to understand and work with the concept was surprising. Yeon-hee's picture was also well received by the panel: the photographer stated that she let go of any inhibitions and surprised the entire crew with her modeling, and Lee Hye-ju stated that she would choose Yeon-hee as "Best Actress". Han Sang-Hyeok confirmed that Yeon-hee was runner-up quite often and that he hoped that she would not be runner-up this week.

Ultimately, So-hyun was the girl first called out, and Yeon-hee was second, each for the third week in a row. The bottom two were Han-bit and Se-hee. Jang Yoon-ju stated that for Se-hee, the issue was that even with her makeover, she was unable to showcase her modeling abilities in photo shoots and demonstrate to the judges that she had what it takes to become a top model. For Han-bit, the issue was that her acting ability was demonstrated in the picture, as expected, but the judges were getting tired of her overacting and unnatural poses, and that for her to become a high fashion, she must learn to exercise restraint. Se-hee was the last girl called out, and Han-bit was eliminated.

• First call-out: Go So-Hyun
• Bottom two: Choi Han-bit & Choi Se-hee
• Eliminated: Choi Han-bit
• Featured photographer: Kim Wook
• Special guests: Christian Paris, Fabien Yoon & Ahn Jae-hyun

Underwater Mermaids

Original Airdate: September 1, 2012

The girls have undergone a runway tutorial wearing high-fashion couture dresses. Most of them did well but most of them fell because of the difficulty of the dress like Ji-su, and So-ra. Later that day, The remaining contestants were introduced to their challenge. A live fashion runway walk on a spinning stage. So-hyun fell flat as much as the girls. So-ra fell on the halfway but kept her composure. Ji-su excelled and won the reward.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Hong Ji-su

The challenge required the contestants to shoot an underwater motion editorial and they were grouped into:

So-hyun once again captivated the panel during deliberation though she was reprimanded for having one angle on her stellar portfolio. She was deemed the most excelled and called "magical" in her motion. Yeon-hee, Jin-kyung, Na-hyun, and Cho-won also excelled while Min-jung and Ji-su disappointed the panel by producing bad motion due to their phobias. Yeon-hee got the first call-out because the judges considered her always second to So-Hyun. She was followed by Cho-Won, Na-hyun, and So-hyun. The two best friends Min-jung and Ji-su landed at the bottom and Jang Yoon-ju handed the last snapshot to Min-jung and eliminated Ji-su, despite winning the challenge.

• First call-out: Yeo Yeon-hee
• Bottom two: Lee Min-jung & Hong Ji-su
• Eliminated: Hong Ji-su
• Featured photographer: Lumpens
• Special guests: Yonny P, Steven J & Cha Woon-taek

Overseas to Cambodia; Oriental High Fashion

Original Airdate: September 8, 2012

Immediately after the elimination, the girls were told by Jang Yoon-ju that they had to go pack their bags for their overseas destination, without telling the girls where they would be going. The next day, the girls landed in Cambodia. Although pleasantly surprised by the choice, the girls were unhappy with the high humidity and the relatively basic hotel they were staying at. Later on, the girls visited a village school where they interacted with the children and fed them lunch. This was a challenge, so the contestants were paired off in twos. At the end of the day, the models held a "runway" show with the children. The girls who "won" the challenge were Cho-won and So-ra, who had 300 sets of school supplies donated to the school in their name.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Kang Cho-won & Choi So-ra

The photo shoot was at an old ruined temple, with an "Oriental High Fashion" concept set over a thousand years ago. The challenge winners were given the choice of "stealing" 10 frames from other contestants. Cho-won stole ten frames from Yeon-hee (with the reason that she saw her as a top competitor), while So-ra took them from Jin-kyung (stating that she believed her good shots were from genetics and luck). Min-jung and Jin-kyung pleasantly surprised the creative director, whereas Cho-won and Se-hee struggled to showcase the concept. Na-hyun was noted for complaining and not pushing herself to do her best.

Both the photographer and the creative director were guest judges on the panel. During judging, the girls were judged using both a body shot and a close-up. Min-jung and Jin-kyung were praised for their understanding of the concepts and their poses; Min-jung's photo was labeled as her best to date. On the other hand, Se-hee was considered extremely awkward in her photos; Jang Yoon-ju stated that her hands were odd in both shots, and that both shots were ultimately poor. Cho-won's photos were liked by the judges, but those on set during the shoot noted that it was due to luck, and that the model really needed to quickly learn how to pose for the camera. Na-hyun's photos were stated to be poor, and the judges stated that she showed her discomfort too obviously, although judge Lee Hye-ju stated that she at least emoted well with her face; So-ra, on the other hand, was criticized for not emoting enough. So-hyun was noted to have a poor wide shot (but praised for her close-up), and the creative director advised Yeon-hee to start changing up her poses in more subtle ways, and to make it more sophisticated. During judging, both So-ra and Na-hyun were noted to be losing their spark over the competition's duration.

To her own surprise, Min-jung was the first girl to be called out. The bottom two were Na-hyun and Se-hee. Na-hyun was disciplined for her inability to keep striving forward and mask any frustrations or difficulties. Se-hee was taken to task for being unable to live up to her potential and the fact that she had yet to surprise the judges with any of her photos. Ultimately, Se-hee was eliminated.

• First call-out: Lee Min-jung
• Bottom two: Lee Na-hyun and Choi Se-hee
• Eliminated: Choi Se-hee
• Featured photographer: Bori

Overseas to Vietnam; Le Petit Prince

Original Airdate: September 15, 2012

The contestants were playing a truth game. So-hyun was pissed off with Cho-won and vice versa. Yeonhee was telling Minjeong to control her expressions because she always looked pissed off. Jingyeong was awkward at the table because she liked Chowon while the others were talking about Chowon.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Yeo Yeon-hee
• First call-out: Lee Na-hyun
• Bottom two: Kang Cho-won and Go So-hyun
• Eliminated: Kang Cho-won
• Featured photographer: Oh Joong-seok
• Special guests: Yang Ji-hae

Real-Life Dolls

Original Airdate: September 22, 2012

The girls were introduced to a one-on-one posing challenge showcasing their posing abilities and variety of Posing styles. Yeon-hee and So-ra excelled while defeating other girls.

• Reward Challenge Winner: Yeo Yeon-hee

Later, they were introduced to their next photoshoot: Posing as a High Fashion Dolls. The contestants were given a specific type of doll that they needed to embody.

At the photo shoot, Most of the girls struggled, like So-hyun started crying during the photo shoot. Thus, producing stellar photos again. Jin-kyung was hailed as the first call-out of the bunch. Next is Na-hyun, So-hyun and So-ra. Yeon-hee and Min-jung dropped to the bottom two. The judges considered that Yeon-hee was a top competitor compared to Min-jung thus eliminating Min-jung.

• First call-out: Kim Jin-kyung
• Bottom two: Yeo Yeon-hee and Lee Min-jung
• Eliminated: Lee Min-jung
• Featured photographer: Shin Sun-hye

Metrocity Special Runway

Original Airdate: September 29, 2012

• Special guests: Lee JiHoon

Magic Circus

Original Airdate: October 6, 2012

• Reward Challenge Winner: Yeo Yeon-hee

The Judges were impressed by Yeon-hee's performance and dedication, earning her the best photo. So-hyun and Na-hyun underperformed and were castigated by their photos and sent home.

• First call-out: Yeo Yeon-hee
• Bottom three: Go So-hyun, Lee Na-hyun & Choi So-ra
• Eliminated: Go So-hyun & Lee Na-hyun
• Featured photographer: Hong Jang-hyun
• Special guests: Go Jae-hee, Shin Eun-young & Cha Woon-taek

Top Model Reunion

Original Airdate: October 13, 2012

Grand Final

Original Airdate: October 20, 2012

The final three attended a Fashion Runway. Yeon-hee was eliminated first on their pre-elimination round leaving Jin-kyung and So-ra. The judges evaluated the final two's portfolio and performance throughout the course of the show and saw that So-ra had the chance to make it big plus her performance led to her being crowned as the winner.

• Eliminated: Yeo Yeon-hee
• Final two: Kim Jin-kyung & Choi So-ra
• Korea's Next Top Model: Choi So-ra
• Featured photographer: Hong Jang-hyun
• Special guests: Jang Min-young, Choi Yoo-kyung & Song Kyung-a

Call-out order

  Originally eliminated, remained

  Eliminated

  Eliminated outside of judging panel

  Winner

• During the casting of episode 1, the pool of 30 girls was reduced to 16 contestants for the show. The first call-out of the episode did not reflect on their performance at casting. 2 more girls (Da-min & Hae-rin) were later added to the cast, bringing the final number to 18 contestants.
• In the second part of episode 1, Da-min, Hae-rin, Han-sol, and So-hyun landed in the bottom four. Only So-hyun remained, eliminating the former three models.
• In episode 6, there were two separate eliminations. The first took place outside of judging panel, and the ranking was determined by the casting director.
• Episode 11 featured a double elimination with the bottom three contestants being in danger of elimination.
• Episode 12 was a reunion special featuring the contestants who participated during the season. Da-min, Hae-rin, Han-sol, and Seul-ki decided not to take part in the reunion special.

Call-outs

Casting call & Episode 13 is not included.

Eliminations

  Eliminated after first time in the bottom two/three

  Eliminated after second time in the bottom two/three

  Eliminated after third time in the bottom two/three

  Eliminated in the final judging, placed third

  Eliminated in the final judging, placed as the runner-up