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Is he considered handsome by Asian standards?


My (probably not-such-a-smart) question is caused by a conversation with a Japanese friend who lives in Korea and is married to a Korean guy.

We were discussing Korean movies and actors, and at some point I blurted out that Byung-hun Lee is the most handsome Asian actor I've ever seen, and she said something like "Yeah, he's quite popular among Europeans and Americans but I wouldn't say he's all that attractive for the locals".

I do get it might be nothing more than her personal opinion but I was wondering if it's really based on any widespread perceptions in Korea, in China, Japan, etc. Or is there something special about him only for the "non-Asians", and for the "locals" he's just a regular guy?

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I'm a chinese guy and I think he's one of the best looking korean guys. He obviously looks much better than the local typical asian. Anyways because of the hallyu wave, south korean celebs are the craze right now in east asia. Many Japanese men who are racist don't like the fact south korean men are popular with the ladies. Most other asian guys don't have much masculine presence and have small body frames.

Asians who are born in asian countries generally have low testosterone, poor physique and unhealthy busy lifestyles. Working long hours and sleeping late seems to be the norm there.

Anyways you know what is more interesting? The country in which you are born in also determines your overall appearance. Pretty much all my asian friends can tell who was born in asia vs those born in western countries. Asians born in western countries look far better than those in asia.

Check out these images of western born asians.

http://tinyurl.com/mqzjqpu

http://tinyurl.com/lowzcha

http://tinyurl.com/mbrodcp


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Nope he is not considered very attractive by Korean standards. The following actors are considered attractive in Korea: Jo In Sung, Lee Min Ho, Lee Tae Gon, Jung Woo Sung, Ji Chang Wook, Hyun Bin and Ju Jin Mo.

Byung-hun Lee is a good actor but not handsome.

Jung Woo Sung
http://www.dramafever.com/st/img/wp/2011/05/20110507175224546.jpg

Lee Tae Gon
http://img.dramarecap.com/2012/09/18/Vp46vJ53.jpg

Ju Jin Mo
http://i42.tinypic.com/2up366c.jpg

Lee Min Ho
http://i.mdldb.net/cache/pY2/1/M4Px5Xq4_25f84f_c.jpg

Jo Insung
http://uglygurl.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/jo-in-sung-14.jpg

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All the pictures you just linked to are pretty ugly guys. Jung Woo Sung is alright, looks natural and manly whereas the rest are B grade stars. Not only that the rest aren't very popular and earning very little.

The other guys are feminine, skinny and have poor physique i.e not sexy. Women want a healthier looking slightly darker skin tone. Most virgin girls in korea like the pretty boy Justin bieber look for a while, but if you know more about women esp older women they prefer a man who has less genetic defects. i.e a man with higher levels of testosterone. Testosterone has shown to darken skin and alpha males always have slightly darker skin tones. The darker skin tone isn't just because of of staying outdoors, but they are healthier due to higher levels of vitamin D.

Note that how koreans worship white skin color is unnatural and disturbs the natural sexual selection process. This is why when korean women cheat, they always cheat with a darker skin tone guy. Its no surprise divorce is rising rapidly because women have made the wrong choices in their early life by selecting the wrong partner instead of relying on their sexual instincts.

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LOL, Jo Insung earned over 4 million in one year just for doing commercials, he is earning very well. They are all popular and accomplished. They have won Baeksang awards and Daejong awards the Korean equivalents of the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Byung-hun Lee is the least popular especially with that scandal he's had lately. Anyway, my point was that Byung-hun Lee is not a very attractive star compared to these guys that doesn't mean that Byung-hun Lee is a bad actor.

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Yeah he is.

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Are you saying this based on something that you can back up with? Because that's the exact opposite of what reality is. Asian in Asia look waaaayyyy better than the ones over in western world. There are several reasons for this, but there's no where else in the world where appearance is considered way to judge a person by than in Asia. Job descriptions even include the fact that you have to be good looking, above certain height, below certain weight range, etc. The pressure to look good is overwhelming and therefore everyone needs to be in their top shape. A lot of Asian in the western world are much smaller than their local counterparts. Food in Asia tend to be less processed, and more nutritionally balanced. Veggies are cheap there so that's the main diet for a lot of people so don't even get me started on the obesity. Access to fast/processed food was very limited in the past, so people had to always make fresh food. Along with the food, people also know how to dress in Asia. I don't mean to generalize more than I should but I've never met an American Asian that had the right dressing sense, especially the guys, who have no clue how a shirt should fit, how pants should fit (and no, not talking abt skinny pants) and how a suit should fit. There are other reasons as well, how many parents of Asian American were malnourished on their way to the US, how Asian schools have mandatory physical sessions (as opposed to optional over here), how active the children are growing up outdoors, etc.

But I'm most curious about your statement on how Korean women only cheat with a darker skin tone guy. I feel that unless you have anything to back this ridiculous claim up, I'll have to treat this as the funniest joke of the year.

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Whole load of rubbish.
The asians in western countries are from a unique demographic. They come from extremely poor refugee families, eg Vietnamese refugees, and Chinese refugees from Guangzhou/Hong Kong. They are even poorer than the ones who remained in asia. Also most of them are from delayed births i.e born when parents who 30+. Delayed births causes shorter children.

I come from a poor family so I know. The most recent arrivals are all from wealthy families.

Nonetheless there 2 distinct asian families. The rich ones who have tall kids(average 175-185) 5'9" to 6'1" and the poor ones who have children who average 170cm (5 Foot 7).

All my cousins however tower over caucasians. They are 6'1- 6'2. I'm from Sydney Australia. Here in Chatswood- an affluent chinese suburb, you will find plenty of young Chinese and some korean girls who average 5'8(173)5'9". They are taller than your average caucasian female and the asian guy here all average 5'10". You will see 2 distinct asian groups in Australia, the short ones and the tall ones.

Yes you right about how western asians don't dress well, because they come from incredibly abusive poor families and have decided to become MGTOW, and don't study hard and basically are a rebel. They have decided to cut off communication from their parents and don't give a *beep* anymore because of the crap they have to put up with i.e bullying and utter rejection from a lot of asian females.

Poor asians in asia still dress pretty well, and are very aware of their fashion.

However I dress way better than 99% of the asians in asia, yes better than the best of Japan/south korean/hong kong, because I just simply have a high standard.

The tallest asians however are currently Northern Chinese. I know a lot people think South korean are the tallest when in fact only the wealthy ones are. As you can see there's huge height variance there.

South koreans average between 5'9 to 5'10. Most of the asian/chinese you see in western countries are from southern china, and the culture and upbringing is toxic that's why they are short. They average 5'7"-5'8". Their parents sacrificed a lot and gave birth when they were over 30 years old i.e genetic mutations.

If you go to Beijing/ Shanghai all the men there completely tower over south koreans. You will rarely find anyone under 5'9". Lots of men there are 5'11" to 6'1".

So much for asians being short. As I have said before, 95% of the chinese you see in western countries are from southern china, where it is dirty, overcrowded and a pile of filth.

Every time a woman cheats she does it with a guy who is taller and has a darker skin tone than her current partner. I don't need to prove it to you, as there isn't a scientific paper on it. Do I need to back it up that women like larger penises?




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