[4] As of September 2024, Ryu Seo-byn of Busan is the contestant of Miss Earth that represents South Korea.

Mina Sue Choi was born in Sydney, on February 22, 1999[5] and lived there until she was seven years old.

Growing up, she lived in South Korea, Canada, the United States, and China.

[6] Choi attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she majored in communication studies.

[13] Choi was the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title and one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.