However, Park Eunjoo of Hankook Ilbo cited an anonymous source, criticising her for using "too much sex-appeal" but Park also said that Uhm's performances were positively received by the public.
The first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo.
In an interview with Hankook Ilbo in 2007, Yi Hong wished to restore the dignity of the empire.