South Korea’s 20 Hottest Male Celebs by CNN
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Actor - Musician - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2004 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Best Actor Award for "Taegukgi"
* 2001 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Most Popular Actor Award
* 46th Asia-Pacific International Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for "Friend" (2001)
* 2000 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Popular Award
* 1999 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: Best Supporting Actor Award for "Nowhere to Hide"
* 1997 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: New Actor Award for "Repechage"
* 1997 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actor Award for Medical Brothers
* 1997 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: Popularity Actor Award
* 1994 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: TV Drama New Actor Award
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Recognitions
* 2004 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Best Actor Award for "Taegukgi"
* 2001 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Most Popular Actor Award
* 46th Asia-Pacific International Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for "Friend" (2001)
* 2000 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Popular Award
* 1999 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: Best Supporting Actor Award for "Nowhere to Hide"
* 1997 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: New Actor Award for "Repechage"
* 1997 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actor Award for Medical Brothers
* 1997 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: Popularity Actor Award
* 1994 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: TV Drama New Actor Award
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Actor - Model
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Recognitions
* 2004 Golden Filming Awards: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi"
* 2004 Chinsa Film Art Festival: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi"
* 2002 Bvlgari Brilliant Dreams Awards (Japan)
* 2000 Baek-Sang Awards: Best Newcomer Award (TV Drama) for Tough Guy's Love and Autumn Tale
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Best Male Actor
* 1999 KBS Acting Awards: Best Newcomer award
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Recognitions
* 2004 Golden Filming Awards: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi"
* 2004 Chinsa Film Art Festival: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi"
* 2002 Bvlgari Brilliant Dreams Awards (Japan)
* 2000 Baek-Sang Awards: Best Newcomer Award (TV Drama) for Tough Guy's Love and Autumn Tale
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Best Male Actor
* 1999 KBS Acting Awards: Best Newcomer award
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Actor
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Recognitions
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Lee Ji Ah in The Legend)
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang Award for The Legend
* 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Male Newcomer for "The Untold Scandal" (2004)
* 2003 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Newcomer Award & Popular Star Award
* 2002 KBS Acting Awards: Popular Actor Award & Best Actor Award
* 38th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popular Actor Award (2002)
* 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Popular Actor Award (1997)
* 1996 KBS Acting Awards: Valuable Actor Award & Popular Actor Award
* 1995 KBS Acting Awards: Rookie Award & Photogenic Award
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Recognitions
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Lee Ji Ah in The Legend)
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang Award for The Legend
* 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Male Newcomer for "The Untold Scandal" (2004)
* 2003 Blue Dragon Awards: Best Newcomer Award & Popular Star Award
* 2002 KBS Acting Awards: Popular Actor Award & Best Actor Award
* 38th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popular Actor Award (2002)
* 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Popular Actor Award (1997)
* 1996 KBS Acting Awards: Valuable Actor Award & Popular Actor Award
* 1995 KBS Acting Awards: Rookie Award & Photogenic Award
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Actor
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Recognitions
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Leading Actor for "Frozen Flower" (2009)
* 2000 Daejong Award: for "Happy End"
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Recognitions
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Leading Actor for "Frozen Flower" (2009)
* 2000 Daejong Award: for "Happy End"
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Actor - Model - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Popular Actor Award (Hero)
* 2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Iljimae)
* 2008 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (Iljimae)
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Acting Award for Time Between Dog and Wolf
* 2007 China Fashion Awards: South Korean Artist of the Year
* 27th Hawaii International Film Festival: Rising Star Award (2007)
* 10th Annual Shanghai International Film Festival: Overseas Star Award (2007)
* 2007 Andre Kim's New and Superior Star Award
* 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award (2007)
* 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best On-Screen Couple Award (with Gam Woo Seong) for "The King and the Clown" (2006)...(more)
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Recognitions
* 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Popular Actor Award (Hero)
* 2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Iljimae)
* 2008 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (Iljimae)
* 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Acting Award for Time Between Dog and Wolf
* 2007 China Fashion Awards: South Korean Artist of the Year
* 27th Hawaii International Film Festival: Rising Star Award (2007)
* 10th Annual Shanghai International Film Festival: Overseas Star Award (2007)
* 2007 Andre Kim's New and Superior Star Award
* 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award (2007)
* 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best On-Screen Couple Award (with Gam Woo Seong) for "The King and the Clown" (2006)...(more)
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Actor
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Recognitions
* 2006 5th Korea Film Awards Best Actor
* 2005 41st Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award
* 2004 SBS Acting Awards: Best Actor Award
* 2004 SBS Acting Awards: Top 10 Stars Award
* 2004 40th Baeksang Art Awards: Best Male TV Actor for What Happened in Bali
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: Top 10 Stars Award
* 2001 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award
* 2001 MBC Broadcasting Awards: Sitcom Acting Awa
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Recognitions
* 2006 5th Korea Film Awards Best Actor
* 2005 41st Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award
* 2004 SBS Acting Awards: Best Actor Award
* 2004 SBS Acting Awards: Top 10 Stars Award
* 2004 40th Baeksang Art Awards: Best Male TV Actor for What Happened in Bali
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: Top 10 Stars Award
* 2001 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award
* 2001 MBC Broadcasting Awards: Sitcom Acting Awa
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Actor - Model
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Recognitions
* 45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor for "My Father" (2008)
* 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award
* 2005 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award for My Lovely Sam-Soon
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Recognitions
* 45th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor for "My Father" (2008)
* 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Dresser Award
* 2005 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award for My Lovely Sam-Soon
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Actor - Model - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (Cain and Abel)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Cain and Abel)
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" (2009)
* 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" (2008)
* 41st Baeksang Awards: Best Actor for Sorry I Love You (2005)
* KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Im Soo Jung in Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* 40th Baeksang Awards: Most Popular Artist (2004)...(more)
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (Cain and Abel)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Cain and Abel)
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" (2009)
* 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" (2008)
* 41st Baeksang Awards: Best Actor for Sorry I Love You (2005)
* KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Im Soo Jung in Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award for Sorry I Love You (2004)
* 40th Baeksang Awards: Most Popular Artist (2004)...(more)
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Actor - Singer - Model - Dancer
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Recognitions
* MTV Movie Awards: Biggest Badass Star (2010)
* 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer Award (2007)
* 13th CineAsia Awards: Male Asian Star of The Year Award (2007)
* 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award (2007)
* Hallyu Grand Award (2007)
* People Magazine Awards: World's 100 Most Beautiful People 2007 Award (2007)
* 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize (I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK) (2007)
* 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Best New Actor (I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK) (2007)
* MTV Asia Awards: Artist of the Month Award (January) (2007)
* Time Magazine Awards: 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award (2006)...(more)
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Recognitions
* MTV Movie Awards: Biggest Badass Star (2010)
* 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer Award (2007)
* 13th CineAsia Awards: Male Asian Star of The Year Award (2007)
* 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award (2007)
* Hallyu Grand Award (2007)
* People Magazine Awards: World's 100 Most Beautiful People 2007 Award (2007)
* 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize (I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK) (2007)
* 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Best New Actor (I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK) (2007)
* MTV Asia Awards: Artist of the Month Award (January) (2007)
* Time Magazine Awards: 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award (2006)...(more)
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Actor-Singer
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Recognitions
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Yoon Eun Hye in Take Care of the Young Lady)
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Take Care of the Young Lady)
* 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Queen of Housewives)
* 2006 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award
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Recognitions
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Yoon Eun Hye in Take Care of the Young Lady)
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Take Care of the Young Lady)
* 2009 MBC Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Queen of Housewives)
* 2006 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award
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Actor
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Recognitions
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Male Newcomer Award (Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Koo Hye Sun in Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 14th Asian Television Awards: Nominated for Best Drama Performance by an Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
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Recognitions
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Male Newcomer Award (Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Koo Hye Sun in Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 14th Asian Television Awards: Nominated for Best Drama Performance by an Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
* 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
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Actor - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Male) Boys Before Flowers (2009)
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Recognitions
* 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor (Boys Before Flowers)
* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Male) Boys Before Flowers (2009)
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Actor - Model - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Dream)
* 2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Dream)
* 2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award
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Actor - Singer - Model
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (You're Beautiful)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (You're Beautiful)
* 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popular Actor Award (Hong Gil Dong)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Newcomer Award (Beethoven Virus)
* 2006 KBS Performance Awards: Best Couple Award with Ha Ji Won for Hwang Jin Yi
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Recognitions
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (You're Beautiful)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (You're Beautiful)
* 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popular Actor Award (Hong Gil Dong)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Newcomer Award (Beethoven Virus)
* 2006 KBS Performance Awards: Best Couple Award with Ha Ji Won for Hwang Jin Yi
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Singer - Actor
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Recognitions
* 2010 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Han Hyo Joo (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Male Lead Award - Special Planning Drama (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Popular Award (Strong Heart)
* 2009 MNET 20's Choice Awards: Hot Male Drama Star (Shining Inheritance)
* 2008 KBS Entertainment Awards: Best Popular Award (1 Night 2 Days)
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Recognitions
* 2010 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Award (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Han Hyo Joo (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Male Lead Award - Special Planning Drama (Shining Inheritance)
* 2009 SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Popular Award (Strong Heart)
* 2009 MNET 20's Choice Awards: Hot Male Drama Star (Shining Inheritance)
* 2008 KBS Entertainment Awards: Best Popular Award (1 Night 2 Days)
리나's rating:
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리나's rating:
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Actor - Model - Singer
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Recognitions
* 2010 Special Honor Awards: Distinguished Hallyu Entertainer Award of Merit (co-winner with Girls' Generation)
* 2009 17th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards: Talent division
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang Award (East of Eden)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (East of Eden)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Lee Yeon Hee in East of Eden)
* 2001 SBS Acting Awards: Top Ten Popularity Award
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Most Popular Actor Award
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Photogenic Award
* 1999 SBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award
* 1998 Baek Sang Arts Award: Popularity Award
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Recognitions
* 2010 Special Honor Awards: Distinguished Hallyu Entertainer Award of Merit (co-winner with Girls' Generation)
* 2009 17th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards: Talent division
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang Award (East of Eden)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (East of Eden)
* 2008 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Lee Yeon Hee in East of Eden)
* 2001 SBS Acting Awards: Top Ten Popularity Award
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Most Popular Actor Award
* 2000 KBS Acting Awards: Photogenic Award
* 1999 SBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award
* 1998 Baek Sang Arts Award: Popularity Award
리나's rating:
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Actor - Model
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Recognitions
* 2005 Korean Movie Association Special Prize
* 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popular Award (2004)
* 40th Baek Sang Art Awards: Most Popular Actor in a Movie (2004)
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best 10 Stars Award
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best Popularity Award
* 39th Baek Sang Art Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 40th Daejong Film Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award
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Recognitions
* 2005 Korean Movie Association Special Prize
* 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popular Award (2004)
* 40th Baek Sang Art Awards: Most Popular Actor in a Movie (2004)
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best 10 Stars Award
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best Popularity Award
* 39th Baek Sang Art Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 40th Daejong Film Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award
리나's rating:
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CNN chose their very own list of Korea's 20 Hottest Male Celebs through an internet panel, and has finally revealed their interesting results!
CNN explained, “Without there being a single woman in doubt, these gentlemen are carrying out their excellence in skills from acting, modeling, to singing.”
Some of those in the list are my personal favorites, But for me So Ji sub (Ji-seob So) should be no 1 in this list! ^^
I add their recognitions, to assure that they deserve to be called "South Korea’s 20 Hottest Male Celebs "
Source
www.cnngo.com/life/south-koreas-top-20-hottest-male-celebs-452146
wiki.d-addicts.com/
CNN explained, “Without there being a single woman in doubt, these gentlemen are carrying out their excellence in skills from acting, modeling, to singing.”
Some of those in the list are my personal favorites, But for me So Ji sub (Ji-seob So) should be no 1 in this list! ^^
I add their recognitions, to assure that they deserve to be called "South Korea’s 20 Hottest Male Celebs "
Source
www.cnngo.com/life/south-koreas-top-20-hottest-male-celebs-452146
wiki.d-addicts.com/
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