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LA Weekly: The 10 Sexiest Men in K-Pop

1. PSY
   
2. T.O.P
   
3. Choi Siwon (Super Junior)
4. Jay Park
5. Rain
   
6. Tablo
   
7. Hero Jaejoong (DBSK, JYJ)
8. Taeyang
   
9. Choi Minho (SHINee)
10. Se7en
    

1. Psy
No, seriously! Within the image-obsessed K-pop landscape, there doesn’t seem to be much room for anyone who doesn’t embody the physical ideal. Armed with an acerbic wit and a knack for infectious anthems, the veteran hip-hopper proves you don’t need to be a hottie with a body to have real swagger. He’s a talented underdog who’s down to have fun, and you can’t beat that. Oppa Gangam style!

2. T.O.P. (Big Bang)
Ladies love this dashing and understatedly cool rapper. As a kid, T.O.P. found refuge in the underground rap scene and was later deemed too chubby for K-pop. But he made it, and nowadays it often looks like he’s trying not to crack up during his group’s cheesier dance numbers. Nonetheless, he has a commanding stage presence (you can’t miss his baritone voice) and has already launched a successful acting career. K-pop, he’s too cool for you

6. Tablo (Epik High)
When rumors stirred that Tablo faked his Stanford degrees (he hadn’t), his career tanked, and he and his then-pregnant wife received death threats. It was all a real shame because he’s a cute, whip-smart talent that helped pave the way for hip-hop in South Korea. Fortunately, after years in hiatus, Tablo recently made a comeback.

8. Taeyang (Big Bang)
Taeyang isn’t allowed to keep his shirt on longer than 30 minutes at a time, apparently. Perhaps that’s part of the reason his solo music has been popular in the U.S. and Canada as well. Owing in part to the soulful single “Wedding Dress,” Taeyang instantly solidified himself as the sensitive bad boy crooning his way out of heartbreak. You can think of him as the Justin Timberlake of the group Big Bang.

10. Se7en
Se7en is a veteran of one of the early “Korean waves" that took East Asia by storm. Speculating that he could cross over, his management sent him to the U.S. to record a single with Lil Kim, but it flopped. He later reclaimed his place as a heartthrob in Korea and Japan and is one of the more well-known K-pop acts today. His career is currently on hold again, due to military conscription. On his first day of active duty, his record label YG released his single “Thank U.“ Come home safe, Private Se7en.

Source: laweekly.com