Recently, Japanese women were interviewed on the street about their ideas of Korean men, including which Korean men come to mind first, what they think about their image, and more.
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The first group of women named both well-known actors and K-Pop idols, starting with Lee Dong Wook, Park Seo Joon, and BTS.
Q: “Who comes to mind when I say Korean men?”
A: “Lee Dong Wook, Park Seo Joon, BTS.”
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The next group continued the actor trend by choosing Ji Chang Wook.
Q: “Who comes to mind when I say Korean men?”
A: ” Ji Chang Wook.”
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According to the results of the survey, many Japanese women have a good image of Korean men and answered “yes” when asked if they would date them.
Q: “Who comes to mind when I say Korean men?”
A: “Lee Jong Suk.”
Q: “Do you want to date Korean men?”
A: “Yes!”
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Some people only mentioned male K-Pop idols.
Q: “Who comes to mind when I say Korean men?”
A: “BTS and The Boyz.”
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Meanwhile, others were more interested in actors.
Q: “Who comes to mind when I say Korean men?”
A: “Kim Soo Hyun.”
A: “Nam Joo Hyuk for me.”
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As a whole, a Japanese girl answered that Korean men are known for being good-looking.
Q: “What do you think is the image of Korean men?”
A: “They’re handsome, tall, and look pretty.”
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However, according to Koreans in the comments, they couldn’t be further from the truth!
“No, that’s not it ㅜㅜ” “Yeah…no” “*crying*” “Those people are pretty, handsome, and tall…” “We also only see [guys like that] on TV^^;;” “Nope, that’s not it….” “They’re handsome and tall because they’re celebrities….” | theqoo
The grass is always greener on the other side!