The visual of each of a group’s members has also become an influence, as their beauty is above the standard. If you take a closer look at each member of K-Pop groups, you’ll see what we mean, so keep reading. K-Pop, or the Hallyu Wave, is definitely a huge phenomena around the world, with a huge fandom with an international fandom that really shines a light on the Korean music industry. Beside their music, every idol group always has one member with the best visual, who gets a lot of attention for their pretty or handsome looks. In this article, we’re going to check out who the Best Male Idol Visuals and Best Female Idol Visuals are among the group. Check out the details below!
Best Male Idol Visuals
Most K-Pop fans are girls and seeing their enthusiasm when they spot their favorite member in the group makes us realize how perfect the idols are in their appearances and how many are naturally born with a handsome face. Although South Korea is famous for its rate of plastic surgery, these male idols below could melt your heart immediately! Check out the best male idol’s visual below!
#1 ASTRO’s Eunwoo
ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo (hangul: 차은우), also known by his real name, as Lee Dong-min (hangul: 이동민), was born in Sabon District, Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on March 30, 1997. One of the members of ASTRO, Cha Eun-woo was popular because of his looks and his solo career as an actor while playing the character of Do Kyung-seok in the television drama My ID is Gangnam Beauty (내 아이디는 강남미인), which aired on JTBC around 2018. Cha Eun-woo’s visual appearance is really adorable. He looks like a prince charming that could melt anyone’s heart. Besides his looks, Cha Eun-woo is known for his eye smile. He’s one of the idols who likes to greet his fans or non-fans, since he’s known as a humble person. Cha Eun-woo, himself, is the most popular member in his group and sometimes he gets paired as a couple wtih a female idol who has a beautiful appearance, such as Weki Meki’s Kim Do-yeon, TWICE’s Mina, and others. With his handsome appearance, Cha Eun-woo has won awards such as CF Male Star Award at the MTN Broadcast Advertising Festival (2017), Best New Actor, and Hallyu Star Award in the 11th Korea Drama Awards for his role in the drama My ID is Gangnam Beauty.
#2 BTS’s V
BTS’s V, also known by his real name, Kim Tae-hyung (hangul: 김태형), is a member of the boy-group BTS (BangTan Sonyeondan). He was born in Daegu, South Korea, on December 30, 1995. V shows his charming side every time he sings with his deep voice and his sweet smile. V is also one of the members who has a large number of fans who love his personality and appearance. These days, V is really popular for his nickname, Gucci Man. For those who wonder how he got the name, it all started with his fans who caught him wearing the brand so often. In the press conference for his first drama series, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016), V appeared cool & elegant in his Gucci Monaco Bee Jacquard Jacket. However, the item that caught the most attention was one of hs accessories. V was seen combining his suit with a black Gucci Floral Neck Bow, which is worth about $251.25 USD, to complete his appearance V looked handsome in the clothing he choose, and his appearance is beyond amazing since he’s naturally born with a handsome face. His Gucci Man nickname also suited him because of his continued fondness for items from that fashion house that he used to wear, such as the Gucci Ring with Swarovski Crystals that costs $215.35 USD, GUCCI Leather and Web Sandals, costing $430.71 USD, Gucci L’aveugle par Amour Denim Jacket, costing $2.368 USD, and many other Gucci items.
#3 NU’EST’s Minhyun
NU’EST’s Minhyun, whose real name is Hwang Min-hyun (hangul: 황민현), was born in Busan, South Korea, on August 9, 1995. He has an older sister whom he strongly resembles. Minhyun was a member of the survival-show group that debuted under the name Wanna One, and his handsome appearance as made him known as one of the visual members. Debuted in 2012, NU’EST’s Minhyun was categorized as an underrated boy-group member who had a handsome face, but as the time goes by, he is recognized more and more for his appearance. NU’EST’s fans, L.O.Λ.E, praise him so much for his extreme good looks which have earned him new fans. Every time he performed on stage, he showed even more of charisma while singing and dancing. His handsome appearance, with glowing skin, sharp, precise facial features, elegant proportions, and his jaw-dropping visuals are part of his special charm.
#4 Got7’s Jinyoung
GOT7’s Jinyoung, also known by his real name, Park Jin-young (hangul: 박진영,) was born in Jinhae-gu, Changwon city, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, on September 22, 1994. He’s really popular for his natural charm when it comes to a standard of idol looks. His appearance is manly and handsome without any make-up, and the girls go crazy for him. Beside being an idol, Jinyoung is also known for his work as an actor. He gained the reputation for being multi-talented when he played an important role in popular television dramas such as Dream High 2 (2012), When a Man Loves (2013), My Love Eun-Dong (2015), Legend of the Blue Sea (2017), and He Is Psychometric (2019). He’s worked with toplevel actors such as Park Seo-joo, Lee Min-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, and many more. Jinyoung was originally known primarily for his ability in singing and his great voice. Some of his fans blamed hisagency, JYP Entertainment, for not making him a visual of GOT7, since he’s beyond handsome and has a cute face. In fact, he was nominated as one of the 100 Most Handsome Faces in 2017.
#5 L
Former INFINITE member L, also known by his real name, Kim Myung-soo (hangul: 김명수), was born in Seoul, South Korea, March 13, 1922. IL was positioned as Face of the Group for his handsome appearance. L was debuted with the other members of the group in 2010 under Woollim Entertainment. He started to become popular for his good looks right from the time the group debuted. As reported from KoreaBoo, his fans were going crazy after his latest showcase selfie was uploaded on the internet. Many of his fans think he looks really sexy and captivating, especially when they look at his eyes. The idol has such a special charm with his eyes and even when he isn’t smiling, he’s still very handsome. As an idol who’s worked in the entertainment industry for more than seven years, many people agree that he never looks poorly. He has his own charms and is the type of idol who keeps hid cool when his fans are praising his appearance. But after all, L’s handsome look really stands out even when he isn’t even trying.
#6 EXO’s Sehun
EXO’s Sehun, whose real name is Oh Se-hun (hangul: 오세훈), was born in Seoul, South Korea, on April 12, 1995, and is known as one of the most charming members in EXO. He debuted in 2011 after being a trainee in SM Entertainment. How Sehun was discovered by SM Entertainment is unique, because he was discovered while he was buying a tteokbokki on the street, but he ran away from the casting manager for half an hour. SM Entertainment is one of the biggest companies in South Korea and has many trainees who are very good-looking. In Sehun’s case, SM Entertainment staff recognized him as a young boy who has a handsome face and decided to make him one of their trainees. Being well known for his appearance, Sehun has had many fangirls since he also started his career as an actor in web or serial dramas, such as Dokgo Rewind (2018) and Busted (2018). Many of his fans have said Sehun is not even human, since he’s so much more handsome than average men. As reported from Koreaboo, there are fan discussions on social media which posted every single picture of Sehun’s performances during concerts. Beside his visual, EXO’s Sehun also has an aura that makes girls swoon, even from a distance.
#7 SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu
SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, also known by his real name of Kim Min-gyu (hangul: 김민규), was born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on April 6, 1997. He’s in charge as the Face of The Group for SEVENTEEN, which made its debut in 2015. Mingyu is one of the members who’s praised for his visual and his height of 187 cm. Beside being praised for his looks, he’s a talented rapper who is part of SEVENTEEN’s hip-hop unit. Among his fans, Mingyu was chosen as one of the members who looks like boyfriend material since his appearance shows a soft side for a man his age. The member of SEVENTEEN, Mingyu, was recognized for his appearance back when he was a trainee in Pledis Entertainment. He used to take cameos in music videos, such as in NU’EST’s – Face and Hello Venus’s – Venus music videos.
#8 iKON’s Yunhyeong
iKON’s Yunhyeong, also known as Song Yun-hyeong (hangul: 송윤형), was born in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8, 1996. The member of iKON, who was debuted in 2015 under YG Entertainment, Yunhyeong, holds the positions of Center and Visual of his group. Unlike the other members, Yunhyeong has the best proportion of being visual of the group since he has a cute smile and handsome face. His dream before debuting was to become an actor, but after he signed under his agency he ended up a member of iKON. Besides having a great look, iKON’s Yunhyeong is also a great cook who always cooked for the other members in the dorm. He also likes to take selfies and realized his charm as one of the most handsome members in the group. He’s also recognized as one of the best male idols who still looks handsome without make-up. His nakedface can be seen on Law of the Jungle in Fiji, Eps. 283-292, which aired from September 22, 2017 – November 24, 2017.
#9 NCT’s Taeyong
NCT’s Taeyong, also known by his real name, Lee Taeyong (hangul: 이태용), was born in Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 1995. The member of NCT, who is signed under SM Entertainment, is also known as the leader of NCT’s sub unit, NCT 127. He went on a world tour concert, Neo City: The Origin. Taeyong is considered as one of the best dancers in SM Entertainment and has a perfect visual, as well. The idol just celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday this July and has been popular for his handsome looks back since before he was debuted. Although he was a bit chubby when he was still in elementary school, he grew up in a puberty that hit him really hard. As a special occasion, SM Entertainment used to hold an annual Halloween party, and Taeyong came dressed up in a Jack Frost costume. The pictures of him looking like Jack Frost received much appreciation from his fans. He really looked like an anime character that came to life. He’s also one of the idols who likes to change his hair color often, but he still looks handsome, no matter the style.
#10 Pentagon’s Yanan
PENTAGON’s Yanan (hangul: 옌안) is an idol who came from the Republic of China and debuted with the boy-group PENTAGON in 2016 under CUBE Entertainment. Yanan joined an audition in China and was accepted to become a trainee in CUBE Entertainment. Back before he debuted, he was known as the lady killer form China. He looks like a prince charming and even was ranked as the best-looking member in the group by his fellow member, Yuto. He’s one of the tallest members in his group and has a a great eye for fashion. As reported from K-Profiles, Yanan’s most charming point is his body proportions, since he has long legs. Yanan has a typical, cute face but his height, 186 centimeters or just over six feet, makes him look like a prince that came out of a fairytale to find his princess in real life. Although he wasn’t in the position of visual in the group, Yanan has a lot of fangirls.
