Recently, the results of a poll taken by gay Korean men about who their favorite male celebrities were in the second half of 2023 were shared online. There were nearly 1,800 votes in the poll, and the nominees ranged from K-Pop idols to actors and even athletes! There also wasn’t any single celebrity that ranked considerably higher than everyone else, with each of the top 10 receiving relatively close voting numbers.
Here are the top 10 male celebrities chosen by gay men voting in this poll, including how their current ranking compared to the first half of 2023.
10. Mingyu (SEVENTEEN)
Mingyu earned 29 votes (or 1.62% of the total), putting him in 10th place. He ranked at #13 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up three spots for the latter half!
9. Ha Seok Jin
Ha Seok Jin earned 34 votes (or 1.90% of the total), putting him in 9th place. He ranked at #21 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up 12 spots for the latter half!
8. Han Yujin (ZEROBASEONE)
Han Yujin earned 36 votes (or 2.01% of the total), putting him in 8th place. He didn’t rank for the first half of 2023.
7. Cha Eunwoo (ASTRO)
Cha Eunwoo earned 37 votes (or 2.07% of the total), putting him in 7th place. He ranked at #2 for the first half of 2023, so he moved down 5 spots for the latter half!
6. Lim Sung Jin
Lim Sung Jin earned 38 votes (or 2.16% of the total), putting him in 6th place. He ranked at #6 for the first half of 2023 as well!
5. Wi Ha Joon & Lee Jin Wook
Wi Ha Joon and Lee Jin Wook both earned 39 votes (or 2.18% of the total), putting them in 5th place. Ha Joon ranked at #18 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up 13 spots for the latter half; Jin Wook ranked at #7 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up two spots!
4. An Chang Rim
An Chang Rim earned 41 votes (or 2.29% of the total), putting him in 4th place. He ranked at #5 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up one spot for the latter half!
3. Lee Joon Hyuk
Lee Joon Hyuk earned 43 votes (or 2.40% of the total), putting him in 3rd place. He ranked at #16 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up 13 spots for the latter half!
2. Nam Joo Hyuk
Nam Joo Hyuk earned 49 votes (or 2.74% of the total), putting him in 2nd place. He ranked at #4 for the first half of 2023, so he moved up two spots for the latter half!
1. Son Suk Ku & Jung Hae In
Son Suk Ku and Jung Hae In both earned 52 votes (or 2.91% of the total), putting them in 1st place. Suk Ku ranked at #1 for the first half of 2023 as well, while Hae In ranked at #3 in the first half, so he moved two spots for the latter half!
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Reactions from netizens are varied, with some expressing their surprise that EXO‘s D.O. didn’t make it into the top ten to others being confused and concerned that Han Yujin, who was born in 2007, made the list.
What do you think of their choices?
