Culturally, South Korea is known to have extremely high beauty standards for both men and women. That's why it's not surprising to see beautiful visuals in the K-pop industry where both boy groups and girl groups have members with stunning physiques and gorgeous faces. Here's our list of mentionable male idols who top even the most beautiful girl groups!
1. SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan
Jeonghan garnered attention during the 2018 Asia Artist Awards when he got photographed in between actors Lee Byunghun and Ha Jungwoo, who were both handsome and masculine. His soft beauty is a stark contrast that made him go viral. He was also dubbed "Elf Prince" during SEVENTEEN's "Fear" comeback, showcasing his new image with blonde hair and red lips.
2. Heechul
Kpop's Original Pretty Boy! Super Junior's Heechul was always front page when it came to being a male idol who was known to be more attractive than girl groups. At first, he was teased that he looked like a girl more than a boy because of how pretty his appearance was, but later on, he accepted this fact and proudly agreed with anyone who commented on his feminine appearance.
3. Taemin
At the time Taemin had been the youngest idol to debut at only 14 years old. Since he began his career, his visuals always seem to extract various kinds of comments that mention how he's prettier than a girl. Whenever hosts compliment him on his beauty, he kindly replies with, "I do hear that I am pretty a lot."
4. ASTRO's Cha Eunwoo
This idol and actor is nicknamed as the "Face Genius" for having unearthly visuals, and his face is even smaller than some female icons and actresses! The group's popularity skyrocketed after Eunwoo's closeup shot at the beginning of "Crazy Sexy Cool." He's also known for his leading role for the drama "My ID is Gangnam Beauty" and "Rookie Historian Goo Haeryung."
5. INFINITE's L
L's visuals are timeless and surreal. A lot of fans agree that he has an absolute beauty that cannot be diminished by time. A lot of comments about his pretty face are compliments and praises, such as how he looks like a fairy and that no one will ever get tired of looking at him.
6. NU'EST's Ren
During their rookie days, NU'EST was mistaken to be a mixed group, having both male and female members. When their first jacket photo was released, a lot of netizens thought that Ren was a girl! The idol was rocking blonde hair with full bangs that accentuated his delicate facial features, especially since he had his hair tied in a ponytail.
7. NCT's Jungwoo
Jungwoo is known to have his name trending worldwide due to his cosplay of Rose from Titanic during SM Entertainment's 2018 Halloween Party. A lot of fans raved about how gorgeous and stunning the idol was in his costume, and they claimed that Jungwoo was better at looking like a girl than them!
8. Monsta X's Minhyuk
Monsta X Minhyuk is one of the most visually attractive groups in all of K-pop. However, Minhyuk pulls on all the stops as the visual and face of the group. The secret to his beauty? He uses 3 Skin Method, which is a skincare process of applying toner thrice.
