Manhunt International 2008
| Manhunt International 2008 |
| Date |
June 2, 2008 |
| Venue |
The Circle, Central City Convention Hall, Seoul, Korea |
| Entrants |
47 |
| Debuts |
Equatorial Guinea, Morocco |
| Withdraws |
Austria, Colombia, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands |
| Returns |
Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ireland, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Spain |
| Winner |
Abdelmoumen El Maghraouy
Morocco |
| Congeniality |
Rikesh Raj Shrestha
Nepal |
| Photogenic |
Samuel Adam Whitman
England |
Manhunt International 2008, the 13th Manhunt International pageant was held at The Circle, Central City Convention Hall, Seoul, Korea on June 2, 2008. 47 contestants competed for the title. Jeffrey Zheng of China crowned his successor Abdelmoumen El Maghraouy of Morocco.
Results
Placements
| Final result |
Contestant |
| Manhunt International 2008 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 15 Semi-Finalist |
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Special awards
| Award |
Name |
Country |
| Mr Friendship |
Rikesh Raj Shrestha |
Nepal |
| Mr Photogenic |
Samuel Adam Whitman |
United Kingdom |
| Mr Physique |
Yang Yao |
China |
| Mr Internet Popularity |
Romeo Gates |
India |
| Mr Personality |
Marvin Wijangco |
Philippines |
| Best National Costume |
Mingo Lin |
Hong Kong |
| Best Runway Model |
Emre Kizilirmak |
Turkey |
Contestants
National pageant notes
Debuts
Returning countries and territories
Withdraws
No shows
Nations did not competed
Contestant notes
The prizes
- Manhunt International 2008: US$ 10,000.00 cash, a US$ 30,000.00 modelling contract with Mythmodels Beijing, China plus trophy, and sash.
- 1st runner-up: US$ 2,000.00 cash, a US$ 15,000.00 modelling contract with Myth Models Beijing, China plus trophy, and sash.
- 2nd runner-up: US$ 1,000.00 cash, a US$ 10,000.00 modelling contract with Myth Models Beijing, China plus trophy, and sash.
- 3rd runner-up: US$ 1,000.00 cash, a US$ 10,000.00 modelling contract with Myth Models Beijing, China plus trophy, and sash.
- 4th runner-up: US$ 1,000.00 cash, a US$ 10,000.00 modelling contract with Myth Models Beijing, China plus trophy, and sash.
The jury
- The contestants will be judged by a 15 member panel composed of both International and Korean celebrity judges. They come from all walks of life – actors and actress, artist, olympic gold medalist, former beauty queen, doctor, fashion magazine editor, talent scouts and professionals.
References